2026 payroll calendar

2026 payroll calendar for Canada

Canadian direct deposits settle through Payments Canada's ACSS, which is closed on weekends and on the federal days in the Payments Canada schedule. Provincial holidays like Family Day or the Civic Holiday don't close it, so those are normal paydays.

Biweekly, starting January 2

#PaydayMoved fromSubmit payroll by
1Friday, January 2, 2026Tuesday, December 30
2Friday, January 16, 2026Wednesday, January 14
3Friday, January 30, 2026Wednesday, January 28
4Friday, February 13, 2026Wednesday, February 11
5Friday, February 27, 2026Wednesday, February 25
6Friday, March 13, 2026Wednesday, March 11
7Friday, March 27, 2026Wednesday, March 25
8Friday, April 10, 2026Wednesday, April 8
9Friday, April 24, 2026Wednesday, April 22
10Friday, May 8, 2026Wednesday, May 6
11Friday, May 22, 2026Wednesday, May 20
12Friday, June 5, 2026Wednesday, June 3
13Friday, June 19, 2026Wednesday, June 17
14Friday, July 3, 2026Tuesday, June 30
15Friday, July 17, 2026Wednesday, July 15
16Friday, July 31, 2026Wednesday, July 29
17Friday, August 14, 2026Wednesday, August 12
18Friday, August 28, 2026Wednesday, August 26
19Friday, September 11, 2026Wednesday, September 9
20Friday, September 25, 2026Wednesday, September 23
21Friday, October 9, 2026Wednesday, October 7
22Friday, October 23, 2026Wednesday, October 21
23Friday, November 6, 2026Wednesday, November 4
24Friday, November 20, 2026Wednesday, November 18
25Friday, December 4, 2026Wednesday, December 2
26Friday, December 18, 2026Wednesday, December 16

Download: CSV

Biweekly, starting January 9

#PaydayMoved fromSubmit payroll by
1Friday, January 9, 2026Wednesday, January 7
2Friday, January 23, 2026Wednesday, January 21
3Friday, February 6, 2026Wednesday, February 4
4Friday, February 20, 2026Wednesday, February 18
5Friday, March 6, 2026Wednesday, March 4
6Friday, March 20, 2026Wednesday, March 18
7Thursday, April 2, 2026Fri April 3 (Good Friday)Tuesday, March 31
8Friday, April 17, 2026Wednesday, April 15
9Friday, May 1, 2026Wednesday, April 29
10Friday, May 15, 2026Wednesday, May 13
11Friday, May 29, 2026Wednesday, May 27
12Friday, June 12, 2026Wednesday, June 10
13Friday, June 26, 2026Wednesday, June 24
14Friday, July 10, 2026Wednesday, July 8
15Friday, July 24, 2026Wednesday, July 22
16Friday, August 7, 2026Wednesday, August 5
17Friday, August 21, 2026Wednesday, August 19
18Friday, September 4, 2026Wednesday, September 2
19Friday, September 18, 2026Wednesday, September 16
20Friday, October 2, 2026Tuesday, September 29
21Friday, October 16, 2026Wednesday, October 14
22Friday, October 30, 2026Wednesday, October 28
23Friday, November 13, 2026Tuesday, November 10
24Friday, November 27, 2026Wednesday, November 25
25Friday, December 11, 2026Wednesday, December 9
26Thursday, December 24, 2026Fri December 25 (Christmas Day)Tuesday, December 22

Download: CSV

Semimonthly, 15th and last day

#PaydayMoved fromSubmit payroll by
1Thursday, January 15, 2026Tuesday, January 13
2Friday, January 30, 2026Sat January 31 (weekend)Wednesday, January 28
3Friday, February 13, 2026Sun February 15 (weekend)Wednesday, February 11
4Friday, February 27, 2026Sat February 28 (weekend)Wednesday, February 25
5Friday, March 13, 2026Sun March 15 (weekend)Wednesday, March 11
6Tuesday, March 31, 2026Friday, March 27
7Wednesday, April 15, 2026Monday, April 13
8Thursday, April 30, 2026Tuesday, April 28
9Friday, May 15, 2026Wednesday, May 13
10Friday, May 29, 2026Sun May 31 (weekend)Wednesday, May 27
11Monday, June 15, 2026Thursday, June 11
12Tuesday, June 30, 2026Friday, June 26
13Wednesday, July 15, 2026Monday, July 13
14Friday, July 31, 2026Wednesday, July 29
15Friday, August 14, 2026Sat August 15 (weekend)Wednesday, August 12
16Monday, August 31, 2026Thursday, August 27
17Tuesday, September 15, 2026Friday, September 11
18Tuesday, September 29, 2026Wed September 30 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)Friday, September 25
19Thursday, October 15, 2026Tuesday, October 13
20Friday, October 30, 2026Sat October 31 (weekend)Wednesday, October 28
21Friday, November 13, 2026Sun November 15 (weekend)Tuesday, November 10
22Monday, November 30, 2026Thursday, November 26
23Tuesday, December 15, 2026Friday, December 11
24Thursday, December 31, 2026Tuesday, December 29

Download: CSV

Generate it with the API

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/payroll/schedule?calendar=ca-payments&frequency=biweekly&anchor=2026-01-02&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

Other 2026 schedules: Weekly · Biweekly · Semimonthly (15th and last) · Semimonthly (1st and 15th) · Monthly

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