Federal Pay Period Calendar 2027

The 2027 federal pay period calendar has 26 biweekly pay periods. Pay period 1 starts Sunday, January 10, 2027, and pay period 26 ends January 8, 2028. The table below shows each period, its pay dates for NFC, GSA and the Interior Business Center, and the federal holidays that fall in it. Your agency's payroll provider is authoritative for your own dates. See also the federal pay raise 2027 page and the GS pay calculator.

Maintained by Archie Chang · Dates checked against the NFC, GSA, IBC and OPM calendars October 23, 2026 · Methodology & sources

Not a payroll provider. FedRateCalc is an independent site and is not affiliated with OPM, NFC, GSA, DOI or any agency. Pay period numbers and pay dates differ by payroll provider; your agency's payroll provider and your earnings statement are authoritative. We did not find a public 2027 civilian pay calendar from DFAS, so DFAS-paid civilians should confirm dates with their payroll office.

NFC pay period 21 of 2026

October 18, 2026 through October 31, 2026.

Paid by NFC on Thursday, November 12, 2026 (direct deposit November 9, 2026); GSA pay period 23 of 2026, official pay date November 10, 2026; IBC pay period 2026-23, official pay date November 10, 2026.

Looking for 2026? See the 2026 federal pay period calendar with its pay dates for NFC, GSA and IBC.

2027 pay periods (NFC numbering)

Dates match the USDA NFC Pay Period Calendar 2027 (Form NFC-1217). Pay dates are from NFC's online pay period calendar. In that 2027 calendar the direct deposit or paper check date is the Monday nine days after the period ends (Tuesday when that Monday is a federal holiday) and the official pay date is the Thursday twelve days after it ends. Pay periods 25 and 26 of the 2026 leave year are paid in January 2027; the first row is the second of them.

2027 federal pay periods with NFC pay dates and holidays
Pay periodFirst day (Sun)Last day (Sat)NFC direct depositNFC official pay dateFederal holidays in period
26 (of 2026)December 27, 2026January 9, 2027January 19, 2027January 21, 2027New Year’s Day (January 1, 2027)
01January 10, 2027January 23, 2027February 1, 2027February 4, 2027Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 18, 2027)
02January 24, 2027February 6, 2027February 16, 2027February 18, 2027
03February 7, 2027February 20, 2027March 1, 2027March 4, 2027Washington’s Birthday (February 15, 2027)
04February 21, 2027March 6, 2027March 15, 2027March 18, 2027
05March 7, 2027March 20, 2027March 29, 2027April 1, 2027
06March 21, 2027April 3, 2027April 12, 2027April 15, 2027
07April 4, 2027April 17, 2027April 26, 2027April 29, 2027
08April 18, 2027May 1, 2027May 10, 2027May 13, 2027
09May 2, 2027May 15, 2027May 24, 2027May 27, 2027
10May 16, 2027May 29, 2027June 7, 2027June 10, 2027
11May 30, 2027June 12, 2027June 21, 2027June 24, 2027Memorial Day (May 31, 2027)
12June 13, 2027June 26, 2027July 6, 2027July 8, 2027Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 18, 2027)
13June 27, 2027July 10, 2027July 19, 2027July 22, 2027Independence Day (July 5, 2027)
14July 11, 2027July 24, 2027August 2, 2027August 5, 2027
15July 25, 2027August 7, 2027August 16, 2027August 19, 2027
16August 8, 2027August 21, 2027August 30, 2027September 2, 2027
17August 22, 2027September 4, 2027September 13, 2027September 16, 2027
18September 5, 2027September 18, 2027September 27, 2027September 30, 2027Labor Day (September 6, 2027)
19September 19, 2027October 2, 2027October 12, 2027October 14, 2027
20October 3, 2027October 16, 2027October 25, 2027October 28, 2027Columbus Day (October 11, 2027)
21October 17, 2027October 30, 2027November 8, 2027November 11, 2027
22October 31, 2027November 13, 2027November 22, 2027November 25, 2027Veterans Day (November 11, 2027)
23November 14, 2027November 27, 2027December 6, 2027December 9, 2027Thanksgiving Day (November 25, 2027)
24November 28, 2027December 11, 2027December 20, 2027December 23, 2027
25December 12, 2027December 25, 2027January 3, 2028January 6, 2028Christmas Day (December 24, 2027)
26December 26, 2027January 8, 2028January 18, 2028January 20, 2028New Year’s Day 2028 (December 31, 2027)

Pay dates by payroll provider

The two-week periods are the same everywhere; the numbers and pay dates are not. GSA numbers periods by the year of the official pay date (its 2027 pay period 1 ends January 9, 2027). IBC also numbers by the pay date year (its 2027-02 ends January 9, 2027). GSA dates are from its 2027 payroll calendar (through the period ending December 25, 2027); IBC's official pay date is the second Tuesday after the period ends, per IBC's published rule (IBC says some agencies are paid by direct deposit earlier, normally the first Friday).

2027 pay periods by NFC, GSA and IBC numbering and pay date
Period endsNFCGSAGSA official pay dateGSA EFTIBCIBC official (Tue)
January 9, 202726 (2026)2027-01January 20, 2027January 15, 20272027-02January 19, 2027
January 23, 2027012027-02February 3, 2027January 29, 20272027-03February 2, 2027
February 6, 2027022027-03February 17, 2027February 12, 20272027-04February 16, 2027
February 20, 2027032027-04March 3, 2027February 26, 20272027-05March 2, 2027
March 6, 2027042027-05March 17, 2027March 12, 20272027-06March 16, 2027
March 20, 2027052027-06March 31, 2027March 26, 20272027-07March 30, 2027
April 3, 2027062027-07April 14, 2027April 9, 20272027-08April 13, 2027
April 17, 2027072027-08April 28, 2027April 23, 20272027-09April 27, 2027
May 1, 2027082027-09May 12, 2027May 7, 20272027-10May 11, 2027
May 15, 2027092027-10May 26, 2027May 21, 20272027-11May 25, 2027
May 29, 2027102027-11June 9, 2027June 4, 20272027-12June 8, 2027
June 12, 2027112027-12June 23, 2027June 17, 20272027-13June 22, 2027
June 26, 2027122027-13July 7, 2027July 2, 20272027-14July 6, 2027
July 10, 2027132027-14July 21, 2027July 16, 20272027-15July 20, 2027
July 24, 2027142027-15August 4, 2027July 30, 20272027-16August 3, 2027
August 7, 2027152027-16August 18, 2027August 13, 20272027-17August 17, 2027
August 21, 2027162027-17September 1, 2027August 27, 20272027-18August 31, 2027
September 4, 2027172027-18September 15, 2027September 10, 20272027-19September 14, 2027
September 18, 2027182027-19September 29, 2027September 24, 20272027-20September 28, 2027
October 2, 2027192027-20October 13, 2027October 8, 20272027-21October 12, 2027
October 16, 2027202027-21October 27, 2027October 22, 20272027-22October 26, 2027
October 30, 2027212027-22November 10, 2027November 5, 20272027-23November 9, 2027
November 13, 2027222027-23November 24, 2027November 19, 20272027-24November 23, 2027
November 27, 2027232027-24December 8, 2027December 3, 20272027-25December 7, 2027
December 11, 2027242027-25December 22, 2027December 17, 20272027-26December 21, 2027
December 25, 2027252027-26December 30, 2027December 30, 20272028-01January 4, 2028
January 8, 2028262028-01Not yet publishedNot yet published2028-02January 18, 2028

GSA lists December 30, 2027 as both the official and EFT pay date of its last 2027 period (ends December 25). GSA's 2027 calendar lists the period ending January 8, 2028 (its 2028 pay period 1) but no pay dates for it yet. A Friday EFT date that falls on a federal holiday moves back to Thursday (June 17 and December 30).

Month by month

  • January

    • Pay period 01 ends January 23, 2027
    • New Year’s Day: January 1, 2027
    • Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: January 18, 2027

  • February

    • Pay period 02 ends February 6, 2027
    • Pay period 03 ends February 20, 2027
    • Washington’s Birthday: February 15, 2027

  • March

    • Pay period 04 ends March 6, 2027
    • Pay period 05 ends March 20, 2027

  • April

    • Pay period 06 ends April 3, 2027
    • Pay period 07 ends April 17, 2027

  • May

    • Pay period 08 ends May 1, 2027
    • Pay period 09 ends May 15, 2027
    • Pay period 10 ends May 29, 2027
    • Memorial Day: May 31, 2027

  • June

    • Pay period 11 ends June 12, 2027
    • Pay period 12 ends June 26, 2027
    • Juneteenth National Independence Day: June 18, 2027

  • July

    • Pay period 13 ends July 10, 2027
    • Pay period 14 ends July 24, 2027
    • Independence Day: July 5, 2027

  • August

    • Pay period 15 ends August 7, 2027
    • Pay period 16 ends August 21, 2027

  • September

    • Pay period 17 ends September 4, 2027
    • Pay period 18 ends September 18, 2027
    • Labor Day: September 6, 2027

  • October

    • Pay period 19 ends October 2, 2027
    • Pay period 20 ends October 16, 2027
    • Pay period 21 ends October 30, 2027
    • Columbus Day: October 11, 2027

  • November

    • Pay period 22 ends November 13, 2027
    • Pay period 23 ends November 27, 2027
    • Veterans Day: November 11, 2027
    • Thanksgiving Day: November 25, 2027

  • December

    • Pay period 24 ends December 11, 2027
    • Pay period 25 ends December 25, 2027
    • Christmas Day: December 24, 2027
    • New Year’s Day 2028: December 31, 2027

Pay period 01 of 2027 starts January 10, 2027; pay period 26 ends January 8, 2028.

Federal holidays 2027

OPM's 2027 holiday schedule under 5 U.S.C. 6103. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal employees get the preceding Friday; when it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday. There is no Inauguration Day in 2027.

Federal holidays 2027 with observed dates and NFC pay period
HolidayCalendar dateObservedNFC pay period
New Year’s DayFriday, January 1, 2027Same day26 (of 2026)
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Monday, January 18, 2027Same day01
Washington’s BirthdayMonday, February 15, 2027Same day03
Memorial DayMonday, May 31, 2027Same day11
Juneteenth National Independence DaySaturday, June 19, 2027Friday, June 18, 202712
Independence DaySunday, July 4, 2027Monday, July 5, 202713
Labor DayMonday, September 6, 2027Same day18
Columbus DayMonday, October 11, 2027Same day20
Veterans DayThursday, November 11, 2027Same day22
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 25, 2027Same day23
Christmas DaySaturday, December 25, 2027Friday, December 24, 202725
New Year’s Day 2028Saturday, January 1, 2028Friday, December 31, 202726

How federal pay periods work

Most federal employees are paid biweekly: a pay period runs 14 days from a Sunday through a Saturday and is paid about 6 to 12 days later (direct deposit or the official pay date, depending on the provider). The leave year (5 CFR 630.201) begins with the first complete pay period in January, which for 2027 is the period starting January 10, 2027. That makes 2027 a 26-pay-period year, with the last period ending January 8, 2028. A leave year has 27 pay periods only when the cycle slips far enough to fit an extra one; by our calculation 2023 was the last and 2034 is the next.

January 1 through 9, 2027 belong to pay period 26 of the 2026 leave year, and the last period of 2027 runs into January 2028, so a paycheck dated in one calendar year can cover work in another. New Year's Day 2028 is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027, inside pay period 26.

Providers differ: NFC (USDA) pays direct deposit on a Monday and sets the official pay date on a Thursday; GSA lists a Wednesday official pay date; Interior's IBC uses the second Tuesday after the period ends. Check which payroll provider your agency uses, and use the GS pay calculator to turn your salary into a per-period amount. Military members are paid on the 1st and 15th; see military pay dates.

Federal pay period calendar questions

When does the first pay period of 2027 start?

Federal pay period 1 of 2027 starts on Sunday, January 10, 2027, and ends Saturday, January 23, 2027. This is the USDA National Finance Center (NFC) numbering, and GSA and the Interior Business Center use the same two-week periods. January 1 through 9, 2027 still belong to pay period 26 of the 2026 leave year (December 27, 2026 through January 9, 2027). GSA and IBC number that period differently, so check which number your payroll office uses.

How many pay periods are in 2027?

The 2027 leave year has 26 pay periods, from January 10, 2027 through January 8, 2028. GSA also lists 26 periods ending in 2027, and the Interior Business Center numbers 26 periods as 2027-01 through 2027-26. There is no 27-pay-period year in 2027. Under the OPM leave year definition (5 CFR 630.201), the leave years with 27 pay periods are 2023, 2034 and 2045 by our calculation. The 2026 leave year (January 11, 2026 through January 9, 2027, per NFC’s 2026 calendar) also has 26.

What are the federal holidays in 2027?

OPM lists these 2027 holidays with the day federal offices observe them: New Year’s Day (January 1, 2027); Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 18, 2027); Washington’s Birthday (February 15, 2027); Memorial Day (May 31, 2027); Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 18, 2027); Independence Day (July 5, 2027); Labor Day (September 6, 2027); Columbus Day (October 11, 2027); Veterans Day (November 11, 2027); Thanksgiving Day (November 25, 2027); Christmas Day (December 24, 2027). Juneteenth, Independence Day and Christmas Day fall on a weekend, so they are observed on the Friday before or the Monday after. New Year’s Day 2028 is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027. There is no Inauguration Day holiday in 2027.

When is federal payday?

It depends on the payroll provider. Federal employees are paid every two weeks, about 6 to 12 days after a pay period ends depending on the provider and on whether you count direct deposit or the official pay date. In NFC’s (USDA) 2027 calendar, direct deposit is the Monday nine days after the period ends (Tuesday when that Monday is a federal holiday) and the official pay date is the Thursday twelve days after it ends. The first 2027 pay period (ends January 23, 2027) is paid by NFC on Thursday, February 4, 2027. GSA uses a Wednesday official pay date and IBC the second Tuesday after the period ends. Your agency’s payroll provider is authoritative.

Is there a 2027 pay raise in January?

Any general schedule raise normally takes effect in the first pay period that begins on or after January 1, which is pay period 1 in NFC numbering (GSA pay period 2, IBC 2027-03), starting January 10, 2027. As of October 23, 2026, the President’s alternative pay plan proposes holding GS base and locality pay at 2026 rates unless Congress or an executive order changes it. See the federal pay raise 2027 page for the current status and a calculator. Federal pay raise 2027.

Sources: USDA NFC: Pay Period Calendar 2027 (NFC-1217) · USDA NFC: online pay period calendar (pay dates) · GSA: 2027 payroll calendar · DOI IBC: 2027 payroll calendar · DOI IBC: EFT and official pay date rule · OPM: federal holidays · 5 CFR 630.201: leave year