DFAS active duty pay
Military Pay Dates 2028
Active duty members are paid on the 1st and the 15th. When one of those is a weekend or federal holiday, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service pays the business day before, so 8 paydays in 2028 arrive early.
2028 military pay calendar
| Month | Payday for the 1st | Payday for the 15th |
|---|---|---|
| January | Early: Saturday | Early: Saturday |
| February | ||
| March | ||
| April | Early: Saturday | Early: Saturday |
| May | ||
| June | ||
| July | Early: Saturday | Early: Saturday |
| August | ||
| September | ||
| October | Early: Sunday | Early: Sunday |
| November | ||
| December |
Rule source: DFAS 2026 active duty paydays (the table DFAS has published so far; other years follow the same rule). Holidays from OPM and the Federal Reserve. Dates are computed and compared with the published DFAS calendar below.
Compared with DFAS
DFAS has not published this year's calendar in a form checked here yet. The dates above follow its published rule. The weekly check looks for the official calendar and will compare it when it appears.
Military retired and annuitant pay dates 2028
Retired pay is due on the 1st and, when the 1st is a weekend or holiday, paid the last business day before. Annuitant pay is paid the first business day after.
| Pay for | Retired pay | Annuitant pay |
|---|---|---|
| December 2027 | Fri, Dec 31, 2027 | Mon, Jan 3, 2028 |
| January 2028 | Tue, Feb 1, 2028 | Tue, Feb 1, 2028 |
| February 2028 | Wed, Mar 1, 2028 | Wed, Mar 1, 2028 |
| March 2028 | Fri, Mar 31, 2028 | Mon, Apr 3, 2028 |
| April 2028 | Mon, May 1, 2028 | Mon, May 1, 2028 |
| May 2028 | Thu, Jun 1, 2028 | Thu, Jun 1, 2028 |
| June 2028 | Fri, Jun 30, 2028 | Mon, Jul 3, 2028 |
| July 2028 | Tue, Aug 1, 2028 | Tue, Aug 1, 2028 |
| August 2028 | Fri, Sep 1, 2028 | Fri, Sep 1, 2028 |
| September 2028 | Fri, Sep 29, 2028 | Mon, Oct 2, 2028 |
| October 2028 | Wed, Nov 1, 2028 | Wed, Nov 1, 2028 |
| November 2028 | Fri, Dec 1, 2028 | Fri, Dec 1, 2028 |
DFAS: Military annuitant pay dates 2028 (from October 2026 entitlement)
All 1 published dates (Jan 3, 2028 to Jan 3, 2028) match this page. Official source
DFAS publishes a rolling schedule; this covers entitlement months October 2026 to December 2027.
2028 calendar
- Military payday
- Bank holiday or federal day off
- Payday moved off a weekend or holiday
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TodayComputed schedules for planning. Your employer's payroll calendar is the final word.
Questions
When is military payday in 2028?
On the 1st and the 15th of every month. When either falls on a weekend or a federal holiday, DFAS pays the business day before. 8 of the 24 paydays in 2028 come early for that reason.
When is the January 2029 military payday?
January 1, 2029 is New Year's Day, so the pay arrives Friday, December 29, 2028, in 2028.
Why is the end-of-month pay on the 1st?
Active duty pay is split in two: the mid-month payment on the 15th and the end-of-month payment on the 1st of the next month. The 1st pays for the second half of the month before.