Social Security Payment Schedule 2026

Social Security retirement, survivors and disability benefits are paid on a Wednesday chosen by your birthday, or on the 3rd. SSI is paid on the 1st. When the date is a weekend or federal holiday, the payment comes the business day before. In 2026 that puts two SSI payments in July, October and December.

Today12 payments per group, 11 early, two SSI payments in July, October and December.

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2026 payment dates

Social Security and SSI payment dates 2026
Month	2nd Wednesday	3rd Wednesday	4th Wednesday	The 3rd	SSI
January	Wed, Jan 14, 20269 months ago	Wed, Jan 21, 20269 months ago	Wed, Jan 28, 20269 months ago	Fri, Jan 2, 2026Early: Saturday9 months ago	Wed, Dec 31, 2025Early: New Year's Day10 months ago
February	Wed, Feb 11, 20268 months ago	Wed, Feb 18, 20268 months ago	Wed, Feb 25, 20268 months ago	Tue, Feb 3, 20268 months ago	Fri, Jan 30, 2026Early: Sunday9 months ago
March	Wed, Mar 11, 20267 months ago	Wed, Mar 18, 20267 months ago	Wed, Mar 25, 20267 months ago	Tue, Mar 3, 20267 months ago	Fri, Feb 27, 2026Early: Sunday8 months ago
April	Wed, Apr 8, 20266 months ago	Wed, Apr 15, 20266 months ago	Wed, Apr 22, 20266 months ago	Fri, Apr 3, 20266 months ago	Wed, Apr 1, 20266 months ago
May	Wed, May 13, 20265 months ago	Wed, May 20, 20265 months ago	Wed, May 27, 20265 months ago	Fri, May 1, 2026Early: Sunday5 months ago	Fri, May 1, 20265 months ago
June	Wed, Jun 10, 20264 months ago	Wed, Jun 17, 20264 months ago	Wed, Jun 24, 20264 months ago	Wed, Jun 3, 20264 months ago	Mon, Jun 1, 20264 months ago
July	Wed, Jul 8, 20263 months ago	Wed, Jul 15, 20263 months ago	Wed, Jul 22, 20263 months ago	Thu, Jul 2, 2026Early: Independence Day (observed)3 months ago	Wed, Jul 1, 20263 months ago
August	Wed, Aug 12, 20262 months ago	Wed, Aug 19, 20262 months ago	Wed, Aug 26, 20262 months ago	Mon, Aug 3, 20262 months ago	Fri, Jul 31, 2026Early: Saturday2 months ago
September	Wed, Sep 9, 20266 weeks ago	Wed, Sep 16, 20265 weeks ago	Wed, Sep 23, 20264 weeks ago	Thu, Sep 3, 20267 weeks ago	Tue, Sep 1, 20268 weeks ago
October	Wed, Oct 14, 202613 days ago	Wed, Oct 21, 20266 days ago	Wed, Oct 28, 2026tomorrow	Fri, Oct 2, 2026Early: Saturday3 weeks ago	Thu, Oct 1, 20263 weeks ago
November	Tue, Nov 10, 2026Early: Veterans Dayin 2 weeks	Wed, Nov 18, 2026in 3 weeks	Wed, Nov 25, 2026in 4 weeks	Tue, Nov 3, 2026in 7 days	Fri, Oct 30, 2026Early: Sundayin 3 days
December	Wed, Dec 9, 2026in 6 weeks	Wed, Dec 16, 2026in 7 weeks	Wed, Dec 23, 2026in 8 weeks	Thu, Dec 3, 2026in 5 weeks	Tue, Dec 1, 2026in 5 weeks

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Social Security on the 3rd

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Sources: SSA schedule of payments 2026 and SSA: when you get your payment. The dates are computed from SSA's rules and compared with the published schedule below.

Compared with SSA

SSA: Benefits, 2nd Wednesday 2026
All 12 published dates match this page. Official source
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SSA: Benefits paid on the 3rd 2026
All 13 published dates match this page. Official source
Read from the published PDF calendar.
SSA: Benefits, 3rd Wednesday 2026
All 12 published dates match this page. Official source
Read from the published PDF calendar.
SSA: Benefits, 4th Wednesday 2026
All 12 published dates match this page. Official source
Read from the published PDF calendar.
SSA: SSI payment dates 2026
All 12 published dates match this page. Official source
Read from the published PDF calendar.

Computed schedules for planning. Your employer's payroll calendar is the final word.

Questions

When are Social Security payments in 2026?

On the second, third or fourth Wednesday of each month, depending on your birthday: the 1st to the 10th is the second Wednesday, the 11th to the 20th the third, and the 21st to the 31st the fourth. People who started benefits before May 1997, or who also get SSI, are paid on the 3rd.

Are there two SSI payments in any month of 2026?

Yes: July, October and December. When the 1st of a month is a weekend or holiday, SSI is paid the business day before, which can be in the previous month. That leaves no SSI payment dated in March, August and November. It is not an extra payment, only an early one.

Which 2026 Social Security payments come early?

2nd Wednesday: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 is paid Tuesday, November 10, 2026 (Veterans Day). The 3rd: Saturday, January 3, 2026 is paid Friday, January 2, 2026 (Saturday). The 3rd: Sunday, May 3, 2026 is paid Friday, May 1, 2026 (Sunday). The 3rd: Friday, July 3, 2026 is paid Thursday, July 2, 2026 (Independence Day (observed)). The 3rd: Saturday, October 3, 2026 is paid Friday, October 2, 2026 (Saturday). The 3rd: Sunday, January 3, 2027 is paid Thursday, December 31, 2026 (Sunday). SSI: Sunday, February 1, 2026 is paid Friday, January 30, 2026 (Sunday). SSI: Sunday, March 1, 2026 is paid Friday, February 27, 2026 (Sunday). SSI: Saturday, August 1, 2026 is paid Friday, July 31, 2026 (Saturday). SSI: Sunday, November 1, 2026 is paid Friday, October 30, 2026 (Sunday). SSI: Friday, January 1, 2027 is paid Thursday, December 31, 2026 (New Year's Day).

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