Pay schedules, with bank holidays handled

Semi-monthly pay schedule 2026: the 1st and the 15th

Paid twice a month on the 1st and the 15th. Weekend and holiday paydays move to the business day before.

The payday scheduled for Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 (New Year's Day) is deposited on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025, so it counts toward 2025.

24paydays in 2026
Jan 15first
Dec 31last
9moved for a weekend or holiday

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January

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123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

February

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891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728

March

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1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031

April

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1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930

May

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12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31

June

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123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930

July

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1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031

August

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1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031

September

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6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930

October

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123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

November

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1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930

December

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12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031

Payday Bank holiday

All 24 paydays

#PaydayNote
1Thu, Jan 15
2Fri, Jan 30Moved from Sun Feb 1 (Sunday)
3Fri, Feb 13Moved from Sun Feb 15 (Sunday)
4Fri, Feb 27Moved from Sun Mar 1 (Sunday)
5Fri, Mar 13Moved from Sun Mar 15 (Sunday)
6Wed, Apr 1
7Wed, Apr 15
8Fri, May 1
9Fri, May 15
10Mon, Jun 1
11Mon, Jun 15
12Wed, Jul 1
13Wed, Jul 15
14Fri, Jul 31Moved from Sat Aug 1 (Saturday)
15Fri, Aug 14Moved from Sat Aug 15 (Saturday)
16Tue, Sep 1
17Tue, Sep 15
18Thu, Oct 1
19Thu, Oct 15
20Fri, Oct 30Moved from Sun Nov 1 (Sunday)
21Fri, Nov 13Moved from Sun Nov 15 (Sunday)
22Tue, Dec 1
23Tue, Dec 15
24Thu, Dec 31Moved from Fri Jan 1, 2027 (New Year's Day)

Paydays that land on a weekend or bank holiday are shown on the business day before, which is what most employers do. Bank holidays follow the Federal Reserve calendar. Your employer's payroll calendar is the final word.