2026 payroll calendars
Every payday in 2026 for the common US and Canadian pay schedules, moved to the previous business day when it lands on a weekend or bank holiday, with the day payroll has to be submitted. Each calendar has a free CSV download.
| Schedule | Paydays | Moved for weekends or holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly payroll calendar | 52 | 2 |
| Biweekly payroll calendar | 26 | 2 |
| Semimonthly payroll calendar: 15th and last day | 24 | 8 |
| Semimonthly payroll calendar: 1st and 15th | 24 | 9 |
| Monthly payroll calendar | 12 | 4 |
| Canada (biweekly and semimonthly) | 26 biweekly, 24 semimonthly | 11 |
Bank holidays that move paydays in 2026
New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 19), Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day) (Monday, February 16), Memorial Day (Monday, May 25), Juneteenth National Independence Day (Friday, June 19), Labor Day (Monday, September 7), Columbus Day (Monday, October 12), Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11), Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).
Watch for Friday, July 3: federal offices close, but the Federal Reserve is open, so it's a normal payday. Plenty of payroll calendars get this wrong; see the Saturday holiday rule.
How the dates are worked out
Direct deposits settle through the Federal Reserve's ACH network, which is closed on weekends and on Fed holidays. When a payday lands on one of those days, the usual practice is to pay on the previous business day so nobody is paid late. The "submit by" column is 2 banking days before payday, the common deadline for a standard ACH payroll file; check your provider's own cut-off.
See also: what happens when payday falls on a bank holiday · ACH holiday schedule 2026
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