Pay schedules, with bank holidays handled

Federal pay period calendar 2027

The 2027 federal leave year has 26 two-week pay periods. Pay period 1 runs Sunday, Jan 10, 2027 to Saturday, Jan 23, 2027. Each period runs Sunday through the second Saturday.

All 26 pay periods

PPStartsEnds
1Sun, Jan 10Sat, Jan 23
2Sun, Jan 24Sat, Feb 6
3Sun, Feb 7Sat, Feb 20
4Sun, Feb 21Sat, Mar 6
5Sun, Mar 7Sat, Mar 20
6Sun, Mar 21Sat, Apr 3
7Sun, Apr 4Sat, Apr 17
8Sun, Apr 18Sat, May 1
9Sun, May 2Sat, May 15
10Sun, May 16Sat, May 29
11Sun, May 30Sat, Jun 12
12Sun, Jun 13Sat, Jun 26
13Sun, Jun 27Sat, Jul 10
14Sun, Jul 11Sat, Jul 24
15Sun, Jul 25Sat, Aug 7
16Sun, Aug 8Sat, Aug 21
17Sun, Aug 22Sat, Sep 4
18Sun, Sep 5Sat, Sep 18
19Sun, Sep 19Sat, Oct 2
20Sun, Oct 3Sat, Oct 16
21Sun, Oct 17Sat, Oct 30
22Sun, Oct 31Sat, Nov 13
23Sun, Nov 14Sat, Nov 27
24Sun, Nov 28Sat, Dec 11
25Sun, Dec 12Sat, Dec 25
26Sun, Dec 26Sat, Jan 8, 2028

Calendar

January

SMTWTFS
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31

February

SMTWTFS
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28

March

SMTWTFS
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031

April

SMTWTFS
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930

May

SMTWTFS
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031

June

SMTWTFS
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930

July

SMTWTFS
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

August

SMTWTFS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031

September

SMTWTFS
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930

October

SMTWTFS
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31

November

SMTWTFS
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930

December

SMTWTFS
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031

Last day of a pay period Bank holiday

Payday comes several days after a period ends, and the exact day depends on your agency's payroll provider (DFAS, NFC, IBC or GSA). Check your provider's calendar for deposit dates.

Pay period dates follow the OPM leave year; 2027 pay period 1 starts Jan 10, 2027 (FedTools).