2027 biweekly paycheck calendar: first payday January 4
Paid every other Monday starting Jan 4, 2027? You get 26 paychecks.
Your 2027 payday calendar
Paydays are dark blue. Federal holidays are orange; hover a date to see which holiday it is. Months with an extra paycheck have a yellow outline.
January
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March · 3 paydays
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
June
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
July
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August · 3 paydays
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
September
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
December
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Every 2027 payday
| # | Payday | Month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon, Jan 4 | January |
| 2 | Mon, Jan 18 ⚠️ MLK Day | January |
| 3 | Mon, Feb 1 | February |
| 4 | Mon, Feb 15 ⚠️ Presidents' Day | February |
| 5 | Mon, Mar 1 | March |
| 6 | Mon, Mar 15 | March |
| 7 | Mon, Mar 29 | March (3rd check) |
| 8 | Mon, Apr 12 | April |
| 9 | Mon, Apr 26 | April |
| 10 | Mon, May 10 | May |
| 11 | Mon, May 24 | May |
| 12 | Mon, Jun 7 | June |
| 13 | Mon, Jun 21 | June |
| 14 | Mon, Jul 5 ⚠️ Independence Day (observed) | July |
| 15 | Mon, Jul 19 | July |
| 16 | Mon, Aug 2 | August |
| 17 | Mon, Aug 16 | August |
| 18 | Mon, Aug 30 | August (3rd check) |
| 19 | Mon, Sep 13 | September |
| 20 | Mon, Sep 27 | September |
| 21 | Mon, Oct 11 ⚠️ Columbus Day | October |
| 22 | Mon, Oct 25 | October |
| 23 | Mon, Nov 8 | November |
| 24 | Mon, Nov 22 | November |
| 25 | Mon, Dec 6 | December |
| 26 | Mon, Dec 20 | December |
Holiday paydays: Mon, Jan 18 is MLK Day; Mon, Feb 15 is Presidents' Day; Mon, Jul 5 is Independence Day (observed); Mon, Oct 11 is Columbus Day. Many employers pay the business day before a holiday, so check with yours.
How to use the extra paychecks
If you budget your monthly bills from two paychecks, every third paycheck is money your budget does not depend on. That makes it the easiest money of the year to put to work: pay off a credit card, add a month to your emergency fund, or fill a sinking fund for holidays and car repairs.
In 2027 that happens in March, August. Mark them now so they don't disappear into everyday spending. The biweekly budgeting guide walks through the setup.
2027 Paycheck Calendar (printable) · $1.99
Every 2027 payday on one printable page, with the 3-paycheck months marked. Stick it on the fridge and plan ahead.
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Type your pay schedule and bills once. It finds every 2027 payday, puts each bill on the right paycheck and builds your monthly budget for you.
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Questions people ask
How many paychecks do I get in 2027 if my first payday is January 4?
26 paychecks, every other Monday from Mon, Jan 4 to Mon, Dec 20.
Which months in 2027 have 3 paychecks?
For this schedule: March, August.
What happens when payday falls on a holiday?
Most employers pay the business day before. Check your pay policy to be sure.
Steady Sums shares general education, not financial advice. Figures on this page are estimates calculated from the assumptions shown. For decisions about your situation, talk to a licensed professional.
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