2028 Semi-Monthly Pay Schedule
- Semi-monthly, 15th and last day
- Bank holiday or federal day off
- Payday moved off a weekend or holiday
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TodayEvery payday in 2028
| # | Payday | Day | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday | Friday | Moved from Saturday, Jan 15 (Saturday) |
| 2 | Monday | Monday | |
| 3 | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
| 4 | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
| 5 | Wednesday | Wednesday | |
| 6 | Friday | Friday | |
| 7 | Friday | Friday | Moved from Saturday, Apr 15 (Saturday) |
| 8 | Friday | Friday | Moved from Sunday, Apr 30 (Sunday) |
| 9 | Monday | Monday | |
| 10 | Wednesday | Wednesday | |
| 11 | Thursday | Thursday | |
| 12 | Friday | Friday | |
| 13 | Friday | Friday | Moved from Saturday, Jul 15 (Saturday) |
| 14 | Monday | Monday | |
| 15 | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
| 16 | Thursday | Thursday | |
| 17 | Friday | Friday | |
| 18 | Friday | Friday | Moved from Saturday, Sep 30 (Saturday) |
| 19 | Friday | Friday | Moved from Sunday, Oct 15 (Sunday) |
| 20 | Tuesday | Tuesday | |
| 21 | Wednesday | Wednesday | |
| 22 | Thursday | Thursday | |
| 23 | Friday | Friday | |
| 24 | Friday | Friday | Moved from Sunday, Dec 31 (Sunday) |
Notes
A semi-monthly payroll pays twice a month on fixed dates, so there are 24 paydays in 2028 and never a 3-paycheck month. On the 15th and last day schedule, 7 of the 24 paydays fall on a weekend or bank holiday and move to the business day before. On the 1st and 15th schedule the year line moves: Saturday, January 1, 2028 is paid Friday, December 31, 2027, and Monday, January 1, 2029 is paid Friday, December 29, 2028, so 2028 has 24 paydays on that schedule.
Computed schedules for planning. Your employer's payroll calendar is the final word.
Questions
How many semi-monthly paydays are there in 2028?
24, two in every month. On the 1st and 15th schedule, a January 1 payday moved to December 31 counts in the year before, so the count by pay date in 2028 is 24.
What is the difference between semi-monthly and biweekly?
Semi-monthly pays on two fixed dates each month, 24 times a year, with paydays that land on different weekdays. Biweekly pays every other week on the same weekday, 26 times in most years and 27 in some, which is where 3-paycheck months come from.
What if the 15th falls on a weekend?
It is usually paid the Friday before. In 2028 that happens in January, April, July and October.