GSA Payroll pay calendar 2026
Biweekly pay periods for agencies on GSA Payroll. Other providers (GSA / NFC / IBC) use different period starts and paydays.
Next payday
verified 2026-07-30Friday, August 7, 2026
Pay dates follow the GSA biweekly calendar; federal holidays may shift administrative processing but published payday Friday pattern is used here.
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2026 pay periods
verified 2026-07-30| PP | Period start | Period end | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, December 21, 2025 | Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Friday, January 9, 2026 |
| 2 | Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| 3 | Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Saturday, January 31, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| 4 | Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Saturday, February 14, 2026 | Friday, February 20, 2026 |
| 5 | Sunday, February 15, 2026 | Saturday, February 28, 2026 | Friday, March 6, 2026 |
| 6 | Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Saturday, March 14, 2026 | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| 7 | Sunday, March 15, 2026 | Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| 8 | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Saturday, April 11, 2026 | Friday, April 17, 2026 |
| 9 | Sunday, April 12, 2026 | Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| 10 | Sunday, April 26, 2026 | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Friday, May 15, 2026 |
| 11 | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Saturday, May 23, 2026 | Friday, May 29, 2026 |
| 12 | Sunday, May 24, 2026 | Saturday, June 6, 2026 | Friday, June 12, 2026 |
| 13 | Sunday, June 7, 2026 | Saturday, June 20, 2026 | Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| 14 | Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Friday, July 10, 2026 |
| 15 | Sunday, July 5, 2026 | Saturday, July 18, 2026 | Friday, July 24, 2026 |
| 16 | Sunday, July 19, 2026 | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Friday, August 7, 2026 |
| 17 | Sunday, August 2, 2026 | Saturday, August 15, 2026 | Friday, August 21, 2026 |
| 18 | Sunday, August 16, 2026 | Saturday, August 29, 2026 | Friday, September 4, 2026 |
| 19 | Sunday, August 30, 2026 | Saturday, September 12, 2026 | Friday, September 18, 2026 |
| 20 | Sunday, September 13, 2026 | Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| 21 | Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| 22 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Friday, October 30, 2026 |
| 23 | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Friday, November 13, 2026 |
| 24 | Sunday, November 8, 2026 | Saturday, November 21, 2026 | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| 25 | Sunday, November 22, 2026 | Saturday, December 5, 2026 | Friday, December 11, 2026 |
| 26 | Sunday, December 6, 2026 | Saturday, December 19, 2026 | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
Planning calendar derived from published 2026 patterns. Primary reference: GSA pay & leave — https://www.gsa.gov/reference/pay-leave. Verify against your agency’s official payroll calendar.
Leave year
Leave-year planning date around January 10, 2026. Leave year typically ends the first Saturday in January (often mid-morning of the following week for leave accounting). For 2026, treat leave-year end around 2026-01-10.