NFC / USDA Payroll pay calendar 2026
Biweekly pay periods for agencies on NFC / USDA Payroll. Other providers (GSA / NFC / IBC) use different period starts and paydays.
Next payday
verified 2026-07-30Friday, July 31, 2026
NFC biweekly pay periods often start one week later than GSA. Pay dates are Fridays; confirm against your NFC Employee Personal Page for agency-specific overrides.
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2026 pay periods
verified 2026-07-30| PP | Period start | Period end | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, December 28, 2025 | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Friday, January 16, 2026 |
| 2 | Sunday, January 11, 2026 | Saturday, January 24, 2026 | Friday, January 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Friday, February 13, 2026 |
| 4 | Sunday, February 8, 2026 | Saturday, February 21, 2026 | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| 5 | Sunday, February 22, 2026 | Saturday, March 7, 2026 | Friday, March 13, 2026 |
| 6 | Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Friday, March 27, 2026 |
| 7 | Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Saturday, April 4, 2026 | Friday, April 10, 2026 |
| 8 | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| 9 | Sunday, April 19, 2026 | Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Friday, May 8, 2026 |
| 10 | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Friday, May 22, 2026 |
| 11 | Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Saturday, May 30, 2026 | Friday, June 5, 2026 |
| 12 | Sunday, May 31, 2026 | Saturday, June 13, 2026 | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| 13 | Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Saturday, June 27, 2026 | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| 14 | Sunday, June 28, 2026 | Saturday, July 11, 2026 | Friday, July 17, 2026 |
| 15 | Sunday, July 12, 2026 | Saturday, July 25, 2026 | Friday, July 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Sunday, July 26, 2026 | Saturday, August 8, 2026 | Friday, August 14, 2026 |
| 17 | Sunday, August 9, 2026 | Saturday, August 22, 2026 | Friday, August 28, 2026 |
| 18 | Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | Friday, September 11, 2026 |
| 19 | Sunday, September 6, 2026 | Saturday, September 19, 2026 | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| 20 | Sunday, September 20, 2026 | Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| 21 | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
| 22 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| 23 | Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Saturday, November 14, 2026 | Friday, November 20, 2026 |
| 24 | Sunday, November 15, 2026 | Saturday, November 28, 2026 | Friday, December 4, 2026 |
| 25 | Sunday, November 29, 2026 | Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| 26 | Sunday, December 13, 2026 | Saturday, December 26, 2026 | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
Planning calendar derived from published 2026 patterns. Primary reference: USDA National Finance Center (NFC) — https://www.nfc.usda.gov/. Verify against your agency’s official payroll calendar.
Leave year
Leave-year planning date around January 10, 2026. Leave year end is generally early January; NFC agencies commonly align with the government leave year ending around 2026-01-10.