How many paydays are left in 2026?
Weekly pay: there are
12
Friday paydays left in 2026
Biweekly: 6 · Semi-monthly: 6 · Monthly: 3
Payday counts for the common US pay schedules, counted from today. Biweekly pay depends on which Friday your cycle started, so both possible schedules are shown — check your last pay stub to see which one is yours.
| Schedule | In 2026 | Left |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly (every Friday) | 52 | 12 |
| Biweekly — schedule A (from Jan 2) | 26 | 6 |
| Biweekly — schedule B (from Jan 9) | 26 | 6 |
| Semi-monthly (15th & last day) | 24 | 6 |
| Monthly (last day) | 12 | 3 |
Biweekly payday calendar 2026
Schedule A
- Jan 2
- Jan 16
- Jan 30
- Feb 13
- Feb 27
- Mar 13
- Mar 27
- Apr 10
- Apr 24
- May 8
- May 22
- Jun 5
- Jun 19
- Jul 3
- Jul 17
- Jul 31
- Aug 14
- Aug 28
- Sep 11
- Sep 25
- Oct 9
- Oct 23
- Nov 6
- Nov 20
- Dec 4
- Dec 18
Schedule B
- Jan 9
- Jan 23
- Feb 6
- Feb 20
- Mar 6
- Mar 20
- Apr 3
- Apr 17
- May 1
- May 15
- May 29
- Jun 12
- Jun 26
- Jul 10
- Jul 24
- Aug 7
- Aug 21
- Sep 4
- Sep 18
- Oct 2
- Oct 16
- Oct 30
- Nov 13
- Nov 27
- Dec 11
- Dec 25
Dates assume Friday paydays. If a payday falls on a bank holiday, most employers pay the business day before.
How many paydays are left in 2026?
Counting from today: 12 weekly (Friday) paydays, 6 biweekly, 6 semi-monthly and 3 monthly.
How many biweekly paydays are in 2026?
2026 has 26 biweekly paydays on schedule A (first payday January 2) and 26 on schedule B (first payday January 9).
How many Fridays are in 2026?
2026 has 52 Fridays.
Why do some years have 27 biweekly paydays?
Twenty-six two-week periods cover 364 days — one or two days short of a year. The spare days add up, and roughly every 11 years a biweekly schedule catches a 27th payday. Salaried employees then see slightly smaller checks if their employer divides the annual salary by 27.