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2026 Federal pay dates (NFC direct deposit)

26 paydays in 2026. Weekend and holiday paydays moved to the business day before. 3-paycheck months: March and August.

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  1. 1.Mon Jan 5, 2026
  2. 2.Tue Jan 20, 2026
  3. 3.Mon Feb 2, 2026
  4. 4.Tue Feb 17, 2026
  5. 5.Mon Mar 2, 2026
  6. 6.Mon Mar 16, 2026
  7. 7.Mon Mar 30, 2026
  8. 8.Mon Apr 13, 2026
  9. 9.Mon Apr 27, 2026
  10. 10.Mon May 11, 2026
  11. 11.Tue May 26, 2026
  12. 12.Mon Jun 8, 2026
  13. 13.Mon Jun 22, 2026
  14. 14.Mon Jul 6, 2026
  15. 15.Mon Jul 20, 2026
  16. 16.Mon Aug 3, 2026
  17. 17.Mon Aug 17, 2026
  18. 18.Mon Aug 31, 2026
  19. 19.Mon Sep 14, 2026
  20. 20.Mon Sep 28, 2026
  21. 21.Tue Oct 13, 2026
  22. 22.Mon Oct 26, 2026
  23. 23.Mon Nov 9, 2026
  24. 24.Mon Nov 23, 2026
  25. 25.Mon Dec 7, 2026
  26. 26.Mon Dec 21, 2026

paydays.fru.dev/print/federal-nfc/2026 ยท Computed from published rules; holidays per OPM and the Federal Reserve. Check with your employer for your exact paydays.