2026 Bi-Weekly Pay Calendar: All 26 Paydays

The calendar works the same for any day of the week. Choose the custom date option and enter your most recent payday, whatever day that was. The generator steps forward and backward in 14-day increments from your anchor. Your 3-paycheck months will shift based on the day of week your cycle is anchored on.

When a scheduled payday falls on a federal bank holiday, most employers process payroll one business day early. For example, if your payday falls on Friday July 3, 2026 (Independence Day observed), your employer may run payroll on Thursday July 2 instead. The calendar above flags these dates with an asterisk. Always verify with your HR department, as practices vary.

Most bi-weekly workers have 26 paychecks in 2026. If your first 2026 payday is Friday January 2, you may have 27, because the 26-cycle starting January 2 completes before December 31 with one payday remaining. Your HR department can confirm which count applies to your payroll. See the 27-paycheck year explainer for details on how this affects your per-check amount.

Your last 2026 payday determines your first 2027 payday: add 14 days. For a Jan 2 anchor with 27 paychecks, the last 2026 payday is December 31, making the first 2027 payday January 14. For a Jan 9 anchor with 26 paychecks, the last 2026 payday is December 25, making the first 2027 payday January 8. Use the calculator above with the 2027 year selector once it is added.

Use your browser's print function (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P). The table is designed to print cleanly on letter paper. If you want a clean PDF, use the print-to-PDF option in your browser. Consider printing one copy at the start of each year and pinning it near your desk for quick reference.