2027 has 26 biweekly paydays for employees paid every other Friday, on either schedule. Three-paycheck months are April and October on schedule A (first payday January 8) and July and December on schedule B (first payday January 15).
A biweekly payroll pays every 14 days. With Friday paydays there are two possible schedules, named here by their first payday of 2027: schedule A (January 8) and schedule B (January 15). A payday that falls on a bank holiday moves to the previous business day (see bank holidays). The example pay period is two weeks, Sunday to Saturday, ending six days before payday; your employer's period may differ.
Schedule A (first payday January 8): 26 paydays
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Payday
Example pay period
1
Sun, Dec 20, 2026 – Sat, Jan 2
2
Sun, Jan 3 – Sat, Jan 16
3
Sun, Jan 17 – Sat, Jan 30
4
Sun, Jan 31 – Sat, Feb 13
5
Sun, Feb 14 – Sat, Feb 27
6
Sun, Feb 28 – Sat, Mar 13
7
Sun, Mar 14 – Sat, Mar 27
8
Sun, Mar 28 – Sat, Apr 10
9
Sun, Apr 11 – Sat, Apr 24
10
Sun, Apr 25 – Sat, May 8
11
Sun, May 9 – Sat, May 22
12
Sun, May 23 – Sat, Jun 5
13
Sun, Jun 6 – Sat, Jun 19
14
Sun, Jun 20 – Sat, Jul 3
15
Sun, Jul 4 – Sat, Jul 17
16
Sun, Jul 18 – Sat, Jul 31
17
Sun, Aug 1 – Sat, Aug 14
18
Sun, Aug 15 – Sat, Aug 28
19
Sun, Aug 29 – Sat, Sep 11
20
Sun, Sep 12 – Sat, Sep 25
21
Sun, Sep 26 – Sat, Oct 9
22
Sun, Oct 10 – Sat, Oct 23
23
Sun, Oct 24 – Sat, Nov 6
24
Sun, Nov 7 – Sat, Nov 20
25
Sun, Nov 21 – Sat, Dec 4
26
(federal offices closed; banks open)
Sun, Dec 5 – Sat, Dec 18
Schedule B (first payday January 15): 26 paydays
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Payday
Example pay period
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(January 1 is New Year's Day — paid the business day before; counts toward 2026)
Sun, Dec 13, 2026 – Sat, Dec 26, 2026
1
Sun, Dec 27, 2026 – Sat, Jan 9
2
Sun, Jan 10 – Sat, Jan 23
3
Sun, Jan 24 – Sat, Feb 6
4
Sun, Feb 7 – Sat, Feb 20
5
Sun, Feb 21 – Sat, Mar 6
6
Sun, Mar 7 – Sat, Mar 20
7
Sun, Mar 21 – Sat, Apr 3
8
Sun, Apr 4 – Sat, Apr 17
9
Sun, Apr 18 – Sat, May 1
10
Sun, May 2 – Sat, May 15
11
Sun, May 16 – Sat, May 29
12
(federal offices closed; banks open)
Sun, May 30 – Sat, Jun 12
13
Sun, Jun 13 – Sat, Jun 26
14
Sun, Jun 27 – Sat, Jul 10
15
Sun, Jul 11 – Sat, Jul 24
16
Sun, Jul 25 – Sat, Aug 7
17
Sun, Aug 8 – Sat, Aug 21
18
Sun, Aug 22 – Sat, Sep 4
19
Sun, Sep 5 – Sat, Sep 18
20
Sun, Sep 19 – Sat, Oct 2
21
Sun, Oct 3 – Sat, Oct 16
22
Sun, Oct 17 – Sat, Oct 30
23
Sun, Oct 31 – Sat, Nov 13
24
Sun, Nov 14 – Sat, Nov 27
25
Sun, Nov 28 – Sat, Dec 11
26
(federal offices closed; banks open)
Sun, Dec 12 – Sat, Dec 25
Paychecks per month in 2027
Number of paydays in each month for every pay frequency. Months with three biweekly paychecks or five weekly paydays are marked.
Semi-monthly payroll here pays on the 15th and the last day of each month; monthly payroll pays on the last business day. A date on a weekend or bank holiday moves to the previous business day. Employers choose their own dates — some pay on the 1st and 15th.
2027 has 53 Fridays, and 52 weekly paychecks are paid in 2027. Months with five weekly paydays: April, July, October and December.
Friday, January 1, 2027 is New Year's Day, so that payday moves to Thursday, December 31, 2026 and counts toward 2026.
26 or 27 pay periods in 2027?
A biweekly schedule pays every 14 days, and 26 × 14 = 364 days — one day short of a common year and two short of a leap year. Each year the same schedule's paydays land one day earlier on the calendar (two days after a February 29), so roughly every 11 years a schedule fits 27 paydays into one calendar year. Paychecks count toward the year in which they are paid, so a payday moved from Friday, January 1 to Thursday, December 31 belongs to the earlier year.
Why it matters for salaried employees. On a $60,000 salary, dividing by 26 gives $2,307.69 per paycheck and dividing by 27 gives $2,222.22. In a 27-paycheck year an employer either keeps the usual amount — 27 × $2,307.69 = $62,307.63 paid in that calendar year — or divides the salary by 27 so each check is smaller. Check your employer's policy, including how per-paycheck benefit and retirement deductions are handled.
2027 bank holidays used for pay dates
Paydays here never fall on a weekend or a Federal Reserve holiday: such a payday moves to the previous business day (some employers use the next business day instead). The Federal Reserve observes the 11 federal holidays; one that falls on a Sunday is observed on Monday. In 2027 the Federal Reserve is closed on: New Year's Day – Fri, Jan 1; Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Mon, Jan 18; Presidents' Day – Mon, Feb 15; Memorial Day – Mon, May 31; Independence Day (observed) – Mon, Jul 5; Labor Day – Mon, Sep 6; Columbus Day – Mon, Oct 11; Veterans Day – Thu, Nov 11; Thanksgiving Day – Thu, Nov 25.
When a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, federal offices close on the Friday before but Reserve Banks stay open, so direct deposits are not delayed and the Friday remains a payday: Juneteenth (observed) – Fri, Jun 18; Christmas Day (observed) – Fri, Dec 24; New Year's Day 2028 (observed) – Fri, Dec 31.
Frequently asked questions
Does 2027 have 27 pay periods?
It depends on your employer's holiday rule. Schedule A has 26 paydays; schedule B has 26 paydays because its Friday, January 1, 2027 payday (New Year's Day) is paid on Thursday, December 31, 2026; if your employer pays on the next business day, Monday, January 4, 2027, that schedule has 27 paydays in 2027. The next year with 27 Friday paydays: 2032 for the schedule with a payday on January 2, 2032; 2037 for the schedule with a payday on January 2, 2037.
What is the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly pay?
Biweekly pay arrives every other week on the same weekday — 26 paychecks in most years, 27 in some. Semi-monthly pay arrives on two fixed dates each month, so there are always 24 paychecks and the weekday changes. On a $60,000 salary a semi-monthly check is $2,500.00 and a biweekly check $2,307.69.
When is the last payday of 2027?
Biweekly schedule A: Friday, December 24, 2027; schedule B: Friday, December 31, 2027; semi-monthly and monthly payroll: Friday, December 31, 2027; weekly Friday payroll: Friday, December 31, 2027.