2029 has 26 biweekly paydays for employees paid every other Friday, on either schedule. Three-paycheck months are March and August on schedule A (first payday January 5) and June and November on schedule B (first payday January 12).
A biweekly payroll pays every 14 days. With Friday paydays there are two possible schedules, named here by their first payday of 2029: schedule A (January 5) and schedule B (January 12). 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 5): 26 paydays
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Payday
Example pay period
1
Sun, Dec 17, 2028 – Sat, Dec 30, 2028
2
Sun, Dec 31, 2028 – Sat, Jan 13
3
Sun, Jan 14 – Sat, Jan 27
4
Sun, Jan 28 – Sat, Feb 10
5
Sun, Feb 11 – Sat, Feb 24
6
Sun, Feb 25 – Sat, Mar 10
7
Sun, Mar 11 – Sat, Mar 24
8
Sun, Mar 25 – Sat, Apr 7
9
Sun, Apr 8 – Sat, Apr 21
10
Sun, Apr 22 – Sat, May 5
11
Sun, May 6 – Sat, May 19
12
Sun, May 20 – Sat, Jun 2
13
Sun, Jun 3 – Sat, Jun 16
14
Sun, Jun 17 – Sat, Jun 30
15
Sun, Jul 1 – Sat, Jul 14
16
Sun, Jul 15 – Sat, Jul 28
17
Sun, Jul 29 – Sat, Aug 11
18
Sun, Aug 12 – Sat, Aug 25
19
Sun, Aug 26 – Sat, Sep 8
20
Sun, Sep 9 – Sat, Sep 22
21
Sun, Sep 23 – Sat, Oct 6
22
Sun, Oct 7 – Sat, Oct 20
23
Sun, Oct 21 – Sat, Nov 3
24
Sun, Nov 4 – Sat, Nov 17
25
Sun, Nov 18 – Sat, Dec 1
26
Sun, Dec 2 – Sat, Dec 15
Schedule B (first payday January 12): 26 paydays
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Payday
Example pay period
1
Sun, Dec 24, 2028 – Sat, Jan 6
2
Sun, Jan 7 – Sat, Jan 20
3
Sun, Jan 21 – Sat, Feb 3
4
Sun, Feb 4 – Sat, Feb 17
5
Sun, Feb 18 – Sat, Mar 3
6
Sun, Mar 4 – Sat, Mar 17
7
Sun, Mar 18 – Sat, Mar 31
8
Sun, Apr 1 – Sat, Apr 14
9
Sun, Apr 15 – Sat, Apr 28
10
Sun, Apr 29 – Sat, May 12
11
Sun, May 13 – Sat, May 26
12
Sun, May 27 – Sat, Jun 9
13
Sun, Jun 10 – Sat, Jun 23
14
Sun, Jun 24 – Sat, Jul 7
15
Sun, Jul 8 – Sat, Jul 21
16
Sun, Jul 22 – Sat, Aug 4
17
Sun, Aug 5 – Sat, Aug 18
18
Sun, Aug 19 – Sat, Sep 1
19
Sun, Sep 2 – Sat, Sep 15
20
Sun, Sep 16 – Sat, Sep 29
21
Sun, Sep 30 – Sat, Oct 13
22
Sun, Oct 14 – Sat, Oct 27
23
Sun, Oct 28 – Sat, Nov 10
24
Sun, Nov 11 – Sat, Nov 24
25
Sun, Nov 25 – Sat, Dec 8
26
Sun, Dec 9 – Sat, Dec 22
Paychecks per month in 2029
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.
2029 has 52 Fridays, and 52 weekly paychecks are paid in 2029. Months with five weekly paydays: March, June, August and November.
26 or 27 pay periods in 2029?
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.
2029 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 2029 the Federal Reserve is closed on: New Year's Day – Mon, Jan 1; Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Mon, Jan 15; Presidents' Day – Mon, Feb 19; Memorial Day – Mon, May 28; Juneteenth – Tue, Jun 19; Independence Day – Wed, Jul 4; Labor Day – Mon, Sep 3; Columbus Day – Mon, Oct 8; Veterans Day (observed) – Mon, Nov 12; Thanksgiving Day – Thu, Nov 22; Christmas Day – Tue, Dec 25.
Frequently asked questions
Does 2029 have 27 pay periods?
No. Both Friday schedules has 26 paydays in 2029. 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 2029?
Biweekly schedule A: Friday, December 21, 2029; schedule B: Friday, December 28, 2029; semi-monthly and monthly payroll: Monday, December 31, 2029; weekly Friday payroll: Friday, December 28, 2029.