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Railroad retirement payment schedule

Railroad Retirement Board: banks must post Direct Deposit benefits no later than the first business day of each month. Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays are not business days — so weekend/holiday 1sts move forward (not backward).

Next RRB payment (no later than)

verified 2026-07-31

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Some banks post earlier as a customer service; RRB does not require early posting.

2026 payment dates

verified 2026-07-31
MonthNo later than
January 2026Friday, January 2, 2026
February 2026Monday, February 2, 2026
March 2026Monday, March 2, 2026
April 2026Wednesday, April 1, 2026
May 2026Friday, May 1, 2026
June 2026Monday, June 1, 2026
July 2026Wednesday, July 1, 2026
August 2026Monday, August 3, 2026
September 2026Tuesday, September 1, 2026
October 2026Thursday, October 1, 2026
November 2026Monday, November 2, 2026
December 2026Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Official table from RRB monthly annuity payment dates — https://rrb.gov/payschedule. Dates are imported verbatim, not regenerated.

2027 payment dates

verified 2026-07-31
MonthNo later than
January 2027Monday, January 4, 2027
February 2027Monday, February 1, 2027
March 2027Monday, March 1, 2027
April 2027Thursday, April 1, 2027
May 2027Monday, May 3, 2027
June 2027Tuesday, June 1, 2027
July 2027Thursday, July 1, 2027
August 2027Monday, August 2, 2027
September 2027Wednesday, September 1, 2027
October 2027Friday, October 1, 2027
November 2027Monday, November 1, 2027
December 2027Wednesday, December 1, 2027

Official table from RRB monthly annuity payment dates — https://rrb.gov/payschedule. Dates are imported verbatim, not regenerated.