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Paydays per year

How Many Paydays in 2028?

Counted by the day the money arrives, with weekend and holiday paydays moved to the business day before: biweekly payrolls pay 26 or 27 times in 2028 depending on the cycle, weekly Friday payrolls 52 times, semi-monthly 24 and monthly 12.

biweekly, by cycle
26 or 27
weekly, Fridays
52
semi-monthly
24
monthly
12

Paydays by schedule in 2028

Paydays in 2028 by schedule
SchedulePaydays in 2028Calendar
Biweekly Friday, cycle A26View
Biweekly Friday, cycle B26View
Weekly, Friday52View
Semi-monthly, 15th and last day24View
Semi-monthly, 1st and 15th24View
Monthly12View
Federal, NFC deposits26View
Military (DFAS)24View

Biweekly, every weekday

Which cycle has 27 paydays depends on the weekday and the week your payroll started.

  • Monday from Jan 3, 202827
  • Tuesday from Jan 4, 202826
  • Wednesday from Jan 5, 202826
  • Thursday from Jan 6, 202826
  • Friday from Jan 7, 202826
  • Monday from Jan 10, 202826
  • Tuesday from Jan 11, 202826
  • Wednesday from Jan 12, 202826
  • Thursday from Jan 13, 202826
  • Friday from Jan 14, 202826

Questions

How many paydays are in 2028?

Biweekly: 26 on most cycles, 27 on Mondays from Jan 3, 2028. Weekly on Fridays: 52. Semi-monthly: 24. Monthly: 12.

Is 2028 a 27-pay-period year?

For some payrolls. A biweekly payroll paying Mondays from Monday, January 3, 2028 has 27 paydays in 2028. Every other cycle has 26. Federal employees have 26 pay periods in leave year 2028.

How many Fridays are in 2028?

52. 2028 starts on a Saturday.

More calendars

A few times a year: official pay calendar changes and next year's calendars, the day they post.