Biweekly Pay Calendar 2027
Most biweekly schedules have 26 paydays in 2027. If you are paid every other Friday from Friday 8 January, the months with three paychecks are April and October. If your Friday cycle includes Friday 1 January, it has 27 scheduled paydays, with three in January, July and December; if the 1 January pay is moved to Thursday, 31 December 2026 for the holiday, 26 are paid in 2027, with three in July and December. Enter your own payday below to list every pay date of the year, with holidays moved.
- Friday 8 Jan
- Friday 22 Jan
- Friday 5 Feb
- Friday 19 Feb
- Friday 5 Mar
- Friday 19 Mar
- Friday 2 Apr
- Friday 16 Apr
- Friday 30 Apr
- Friday 14 May
- Friday 28 May
- Friday 11 Jun
- Friday 25 Jun
- Friday 9 Jul
- Friday 23 Jul
- Friday 6 Aug
- Friday 20 Aug
- Friday 3 Sept
- Friday 17 Sept
- Friday 1 Oct
- Friday 15 Oct
- Friday 29 Oct
- Friday 12 Nov
- Friday 26 Nov
- Friday 10 Dec
- Thursday 23 Dec (moved from Friday 24 Dec)
For weekly, biweekly and 4-weekly pay, enter any payday on your schedule, even one from last year; the calculator steps forward and back from it. Holidays: US OPM federal holidays, GOV.UK bank holidays and the Canada Labour Code general holidays.
Biweekly Friday paydays 2027
Every biweekly Friday schedule follows one of two cycles. Schedule A starts on 1 Jan, schedule B on 8 Jan. Months with three paychecks are in bold. * marks a payday on a US federal holiday, which is usually paid the business day before: 1 Jan (New Year's Day) is paid on Thursday, 31 Dec 2026; 18 Jun (Juneteenth) is paid on Thursday 17 Jun; 24 Dec (Christmas Day) is paid on Thursday 23 Dec; 31 Dec (New Year's Day 2028, observed) is paid on Thursday 30 Dec.
| Month | Schedule A (27 scheduled) | Schedule B (26 scheduled) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1*, 15, 29 | 8, 22 |
| February | 12, 26 | 5, 19 |
| March | 12, 26 | 5, 19 |
| April | 9, 23 | 2, 16, 30 |
| May | 7, 21 | 14, 28 |
| June | 4, 18* | 11, 25 |
| July | 2, 16, 30 | 9, 23 |
| August | 13, 27 | 6, 20 |
| September | 10, 24 | 3, 17 |
| October | 8, 22 | 1, 15, 29 |
| November | 5, 19 | 12, 26 |
| December | 3, 17, 31* | 10, 24* |
3-paycheck months 2027, by payday
If you are paid on a different weekday, find your first payday of 2027 below. The first column of each pair is the cycle that starts in the first week of January, the second the one that starts a week later. Counts are scheduled paydays, before any holiday moves.
| Payday | First payday | Paydays | 3-paycheck months | First payday | Paydays | 3-paycheck months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4 Jan | 26 | Mar, Aug | 11 Jan | 26 | May, Nov |
| Tuesday | 5 Jan | 26 | Mar, Aug | 12 Jan | 26 | Jun, Nov |
| Wednesday | 6 Jan | 26 | Mar, Sep | 13 Jan | 26 | Jun, Dec |
| Thursday | 7 Jan | 26 | Apr, Sep | 14 Jan | 26 | Jul, Dec |
| Friday | 1 Jan | 27 | Jan, Jul, Dec | 8 Jan | 26 | Apr, Oct |
Semi-monthly pay dates 2027 (15th and last day)
Semi-monthly pay always gives 24 paychecks. When the 15th or the last day of the month falls on a weekend or US federal holiday, this table moves it to the business day before.
| Month | Mid-month | End of month |
|---|---|---|
| January | Friday 15 Jan | Friday 29 Jan (31st falls on a Sunday) |
| February | Friday 12 Feb (15th falls on a holiday) | Friday 26 Feb (28th falls on a Sunday) |
| March | Monday 15 Mar | Wednesday 31 Mar |
| April | Thursday 15 Apr | Friday 30 Apr |
| May | Friday 14 May (15th falls on a Saturday) | Friday 28 May (31st falls on a holiday) |
| June | Tuesday 15 Jun | Wednesday 30 Jun |
| July | Thursday 15 Jul | Friday 30 Jul (31st falls on a Saturday) |
| August | Friday 13 Aug (15th falls on a Sunday) | Tuesday 31 Aug |
| September | Wednesday 15 Sept | Thursday 30 Sept |
| October | Friday 15 Oct | Friday 29 Oct (31st falls on a Sunday) |
| November | Monday 15 Nov | Tuesday 30 Nov |
| December | Wednesday 15 Dec | Thursday 30 Dec (31st falls on a holiday) |
Weekly pay 2027
2027 has 53 Fridays, so weekly pay on Fridays has 53 scheduled paydays, one more than usual. January, April, July, October and December have five Fridays; every other month has four. Friday 1 January is New Year's Day, so if your employer pays the business day before, that check is dated Thursday 31 December 2026 and 2027 has 52 payments.
What a 27th paycheck does to each check
Your annual salary does not change in a 27-paycheck year, but the number of checks it is split into can. Employers handle it in one of two ways: divide the salary by 27, so each check is smaller, or keep dividing by 26 and pay one extra check.
| Salary | ÷ 26 checks | ÷ 27 checks | Weekly ÷ 52 | Weekly ÷ 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000.00 | $1,538.46 | $1,481.48 | $769.23 | $754.72 |
| $52,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $1,925.93 | $1,000.00 | $981.13 |
| $65,000.00 | $2,500.00 | $2,407.41 | $1,250.00 | $1,226.42 |
| $80,000.00 | $3,076.92 | $2,962.96 | $1,538.46 | $1,509.43 |
| $100,000.00 | $3,846.15 | $3,703.70 | $1,923.08 | $1,886.79 |
Worked examples
- Biweekly from Friday 8 Jan: add 14 days at a time: 8 Jan, 22 Jan, 5 Feb, 19 Feb … 24 Dec. That is 8 Jan plus 25 steps of 14 days (350 days), so 26 paydays. April gets three (2, 16, 30) and so does October (1, 15, 29). The last one, Friday 24 Dec, is the US federal holiday for Christmas (25 December is a Saturday), so it is usually paid on Thursday 23 Dec.
- Biweekly from Friday 1 Jan: 1 January plus 26 steps of 14 days (364 days) is 31 December, so there are 27 paydays, with three in January, July and December.
- $52,000 a year: $2,000.00 per check over 26 checks, $1,925.93 over 27 ($52,000 ÷ 27 = 1,925.926), and $2,166.67 semi-monthly.
In the US, state law sets how often you must be paid. For example, California requires pay at least twice each calendar month, Massachusetts requires weekly or biweekly pay for hourly employees, and Maine requires pay at intervals of no more than 16 days (US Department of Labor: State Payday Requirements). See the days on a calendar: the 2027 calendar, US federal holidays 2027, every Friday of 2027 and the working days calculator.
Questions
How many biweekly pay periods are there in 2027?
Usually 26. If you are paid every other Friday starting Friday 8 January, 2027 has 26 paydays, from 8 Jan to 24 Dec. If your cycle includes Friday 1 January, the schedule has 27 paydays, because 2027 starts and ends on a Friday and has 53 Fridays.
Is 2027 a 27-paycheck year?
Only for biweekly Friday schedules that land on 1 January 2027. Their paydays run from 1 January to 31 December, 27 in all. Both of those days are US federal holidays (New Year's Day, and New Year's Day 2028 observed), so an employer that pays on the business day before moves the first check to Thursday 31 December 2026, leaving 26 checks dated in 2027. That same schedule has 27 checks dated in 2026.
Which months have 3 paychecks in 2027?
Paid every other Friday from 8 Jan: April and October. Paid every other Friday from 1 Jan: January, July and December as scheduled, but only July and December once the 1 January pay is moved to 31 December 2026 for the holiday. The table above lists the months for every weekday.
What is the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly pay?
Biweekly means every two weeks on the same weekday, which gives 26 paychecks in most years (27 in some). Semi-monthly means twice a month on set dates, such as the 15th and the last day, which always gives 24. On a $52,000 salary, a biweekly check is $2,000.00 and a semi-monthly check is $2,166.67.
What happens when payday falls on a holiday or weekend?
There is no single national rule. Many employers pay on the last business day before, some pay on the next business day, and state law sets how often you must be paid. Pick your rule in the calculator, and check your employee handbook or payroll provider for the one your employer uses.
How many Fridays are there in 2027?
53. 2027 starts on Friday 1 January and ends on Friday 31 December, so it has 53 Fridays and 52 of every other weekday. Weekly pay on Fridays has 53 scheduled paydays, and January, April, July, October and December each have five Fridays. If holiday paydays are moved to the business day before, 1 January's pay is dated 31 December 2026, which leaves 52 payments dated in 2027.
Last checked 20 October 2026. Every date on this page is calculated from the Gregorian calendar and the official holiday lists, not typed by hand.