Weekly Pay Schedule 2027

The first Friday of 2027 is January 1, New Year's Day, and it decides the count. 2027 has 53 Fridays, but direct deposits don't settle on New Year's Day. Paid the business day before, that check lands on Thursday, December 31, 2026, and a Friday payroll has 52 paydays in 2027, from January 8 to December 31. Paid the business day after, it lands on Monday, January 4, 2027, and the year has 53. Five-paycheck months for a Friday payroll: April, July, October and December, plus January if the New Year's check is paid late.

Payday If a payday is a bank holiday

52 paydays in 2027

#	Payday	Note
1	Fri, Jan 8, 2027
2	Fri, Jan 15, 2027
3	Fri, Jan 22, 2027
4	Fri, Jan 29, 2027
5	Fri, Feb 5, 2027
6	Fri, Feb 12, 2027
7	Fri, Feb 19, 2027
8	Fri, Feb 26, 2027
9	Fri, Mar 5, 2027
10	Fri, Mar 12, 2027
11	Fri, Mar 19, 2027
12	Fri, Mar 26, 2027
13	Fri, Apr 2, 2027
14	Fri, Apr 9, 2027
15	Fri, Apr 16, 2027
16	Fri, Apr 23, 2027
17	Fri, Apr 30, 2027
18	Fri, May 7, 2027
19	Fri, May 14, 2027
20	Fri, May 21, 2027
21	Fri, May 28, 2027
22	Fri, Jun 4, 2027
23	Fri, Jun 11, 2027
24	Fri, Jun 18, 2027	Federal offices closed; Reserve Banks open, so it is not moved
25	Fri, Jun 25, 2027
26	Fri, Jul 2, 2027
27	Fri, Jul 9, 2027
28	Fri, Jul 16, 2027
29	Fri, Jul 23, 2027
30	Fri, Jul 30, 2027
31	Fri, Aug 6, 2027
32	Fri, Aug 13, 2027
33	Fri, Aug 20, 2027
34	Fri, Aug 27, 2027
35	Fri, Sep 3, 2027
36	Fri, Sep 10, 2027
37	Fri, Sep 17, 2027
38	Fri, Sep 24, 2027
39	Fri, Oct 1, 2027
40	Fri, Oct 8, 2027
41	Fri, Oct 15, 2027
42	Fri, Oct 22, 2027
43	Fri, Oct 29, 2027
44	Fri, Nov 5, 2027
45	Fri, Nov 12, 2027
46	Fri, Nov 19, 2027
47	Fri, Nov 26, 2027
48	Fri, Dec 3, 2027
49	Fri, Dec 10, 2027
50	Fri, Dec 17, 2027
51	Fri, Dec 24, 2027	Federal offices closed; Reserve Banks open, so it is not moved
52	Fri, Dec 31, 2027	Federal offices closed; Reserve Banks open, so it is not moved

Counted by the day the money is paid. Bank holidays follow the Federal Reserve calendar. Last updated: October 2026.

52 or 53: two different years

Friday payroll, 2027	Holiday check paid the business day before	Holiday check paid the business day after
The January 1 check lands	Thu, Dec 31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
First 2027 payday	Fri, Jan 8	Mon, Jan 4
Last 2027 payday	Fri, Dec 31	Fri, Dec 31
Paydays in 2027	52	53
Months with five paydays	Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec	Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec

Only the holiday check moves. Every other payday stays on its Friday under both rules, which is why the last payday is December 31 either way.

53 Fridays. 52 or 53 paid in 2027. 2027 has 53 scheduled Fridays, starting January 1. Paying the January 1 holiday check on Thu, Dec 31, 2026 leaves 52 payments in 2027; paying it on Mon, Jan 4, 2027 gives 53. All other Fridays stay in place. — 2027 has 53 scheduled Fridays, starting January 1. Paying the January 1 holiday check on Thu, Dec 31, 2026 leaves 52 payments in 2027; paying it on Mon, Jan 4, 2027 gives 53. All other Fridays stay in place.

The two ends of the year are not symmetric. At the start, the New Year's Day check either crosses back into 2026 or stays in 2027. At the end, nothing crosses: Friday, December 31, 2027 is a normal settlement day, and January 1, 2028 is a Saturday, so no 2028 payday is pulled into 2027. Moving the January 1 check to January 8 is not an option; January 8 is already the next week's payday, and doing so drops a paycheck.

One year boundary moves. One stays. The January 1, 2027 check can fall back to Thu, Dec 31, 2026 or stay in 2027 on Mon, Jan 4, 2027. December 31, 2027 settles normally; January 1, 2028 is Saturday, so no 2028 weekly check enters 2027. January 8 remains a separate weekly check. — The January 1, 2027 check can fall back to Thu, Dec 31, 2026 or stay in 2027 on Mon, Jan 4, 2027. December 31, 2027 settles normally; January 1, 2028 is Saturday, so no 2028 weekly check enters 2027. January 8 remains a separate weekly check.

Months with five paychecks, by payday

Every other month has four. A weekly payroll gets a fifth check in any month with five of its weekday, so the months depend on the weekday you are paid.

Payday	Five paychecks, holiday check paid before	Five paychecks, holiday check paid after
Friday	Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec	Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec
Thursday	Apr, Jul, Sep, Dec	Apr, Jul, Sep, Dec
Wednesday	Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec	Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Tuesday	Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov	Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov
Monday	Mar, May, Aug, Nov	Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov

Two weekdays change months with the rule. Monday, because Memorial Day is Monday, May 31: paid early, that check comes on Friday, May 28 and stays in May; paid late, it comes on Tuesday, June 1, and the fifth check moves from May to June. Friday, because New Year's Day is Friday, January 1: paid early, that check lands on December 31, 2026 and January has four paydays; paid late, it lands on Monday, January 4, and January has five.

Months with five paychecks, by payday. Friday: holiday check paid before — Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec; paid after — Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec. Thursday: holiday check paid before — Apr, Jul, Sep, Dec; paid after — Apr, Jul, Sep, Dec. Wednesday: holiday check paid before — Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec; paid after — Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. Tuesday: holiday check paid before — Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov; paid after — Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov. Monday: holiday check paid before — Mar, May, Aug, Nov; paid after — Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov. Every other month has four checks. — Friday: holiday check paid before — Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec; paid after — Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec. Thursday: holiday check paid before — Apr, Jul, Sep, Dec; paid after — Apr, Jul, Sep, Dec. Wednesday: holiday check paid before — Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec; paid after — Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. Tuesday: holiday check paid before — Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov; paid after — Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov. Monday: holiday check paid before — Mar, May, Aug, Nov; paid after — Mar, Jun, Aug, Nov. Every other month has four checks.

Every 2027 holiday move, one date per row

Monday and Thursday: each date, each move. Mon, Jan 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, Jan 15; paid after — Tue, Jan 19. Mon, Feb 15 (Presidents Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, Feb 12; paid after — Tue, Feb 16. Mon, May 31 (Memorial Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, May 28; paid after — Tue, Jun 1. Mon, Jul 5 (Independence Day (observed)): holiday check paid before — Fri, Jul 2; paid after — Tue, Jul 6. Mon, Sep 6 (Labor Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, Sep 3; paid after — Tue, Sep 7. Mon, Oct 11 (Columbus Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, Oct 8; paid after — Tue, Oct 12. Thu, Nov 11 (Veterans Day): holiday check paid before — Wed, Nov 10; paid after — Fri, Nov 12. Thu, Nov 25 (Thanksgiving Day): holiday check paid before — Wed, Nov 24; paid after — Fri, Nov 26. — Mon, Jan 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, Jan 15; paid after — Tue, Jan 19. Mon, Feb 15 (Presidents Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, Feb 12; paid after — Tue, Feb 16. Mon, May 31 (Memorial Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, May 28; paid after — Tue, Jun 1. Mon, Jul 5 (Independence Day (observed)): holiday check paid before — Fri, Jul 2; paid after — Tue, Jul 6. Mon, Sep 6 (Labor Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, Sep 3; paid after — Tue, Sep 7. Mon, Oct 11 (Columbus Day): holiday check paid before — Fri, Oct 8; paid after — Tue, Oct 12. Thu, Nov 11 (Veterans Day): holiday check paid before — Wed, Nov 10; paid after — Fri, Nov 12. Thu, Nov 25 (Thanksgiving Day): holiday check paid before — Wed, Nov 24; paid after — Fri, Nov 26.

Payday	Scheduled	Holiday	Paid the day before	Paid the day after
Friday	Fri, Jan 1	New Year's Day	Thu, Dec 31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4
Monday	Mon, Jan 18	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Fri, Jan 15	Tue, Jan 19
Monday	Mon, Feb 15	Presidents Day	Fri, Feb 12	Tue, Feb 16
Monday	Mon, May 31	Memorial Day	Fri, May 28	Tue, Jun 1
Monday	Mon, Jul 5	Independence Day (observed)	Fri, Jul 2	Tue, Jul 6
Monday	Mon, Sep 6	Labor Day	Fri, Sep 3	Tue, Sep 7
Monday	Mon, Oct 11	Columbus Day	Fri, Oct 8	Tue, Oct 12
Thursday	Thu, Nov 11	Veterans Day	Wed, Nov 10	Fri, Nov 12
Thursday	Thu, Nov 25	Thanksgiving Day	Wed, Nov 24	Fri, Nov 26

Tuesday and Wednesday payrolls never move in 2027. A Friday payroll moves once, on January 1. Friday, June 18; Friday, December 24 and Friday, December 31 are federal office holidays (Juneteenth, Christmas and New Year's Day 2028 fall on Saturdays), but the Federal Reserve's K.8 holiday list says the Reserve Banks "are open, but the Board of Governors is closed on … June 18, 2027, December 24, 2027, December 31, 2027." Direct deposits settle; those paydays stay. Banks and ACH are not closed those days, so there is no reason to process a day early for settlement.

Every week: one move, three stay. Weekly Friday payroll moves Fri, Jan 1 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026 before or Mon, Jan 4 after. Every weekly Friday schedule also meets Fri, Jun 18, 2027; Fri, Dec 24, 2027; Fri, Dec 31, 2027: Reserve Banks are open and direct deposits settle, so no bank-holiday move is needed. — Weekly Friday payroll moves Fri, Jan 1 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026 before or Mon, Jan 4 after. Every weekly Friday schedule also meets Fri, Jun 18, 2027; Fri, Dec 24, 2027; Fri, Dec 31, 2027: Reserve Banks are open and direct deposits settle, so no bank-holiday move is needed.

Questions

How many weekly paydays are in 2027?

52 for a Friday payroll that pays before holidays, 53 if it pays after. 52 for every other weekday.

When is the first Friday payday of 2027?

Friday, January 8 if the New Year's Day check was paid on December 31, 2026. Monday, January 4 if your employer pays the business day after a holiday.

Is December 31, 2027 a payday?

Yes, for a Friday payroll. Federal offices observe New Year's Day 2028 that day, but the Federal Reserve Banks are open.

Where is the 2026 schedule?

On the weekly pay schedule 2026, which is where the December 31, 2026 check is counted if it is paid early. Paid every other week? See the biweekly pay schedule 2027. Every holiday's ACH hours are on the direct deposit holiday schedule.

Which way a payday moves when it lands on a holiday or weekend, by employer and pay frequency, is on pay schedule.

What each check comes to, gross, at 52 and 53 paydays, is on weekly paycheck.

Paydays are computed in your browser for the weekday you choose, 7 days apart, using the Federal Reserve holiday schedule (Federal Reserve Board K.8, 2026–2030) and U.S. federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. Your employer's written payroll policy decides which way a holiday payday moves.