2027 Payroll Calendar
Make a 2027 payroll calendar for any pay schedule: weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly or monthly. Set the first payday and the days between the end of a pay period and payday, and the tool lists every pay period with its start date, end date and pay date. Pay dates that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or US federal holiday move to the business day before (or after, if you choose), using the federal holiday and observed-day dates on the US Office of Personnel Management schedule. 2027 starts on a Friday and has 53 Fridays, so a biweekly Friday schedule has 27 paydays if the first one is 1 January and 26 if it is 8 January; the tool counts them for you. Download the schedule as a PDF to print, a CSV for a spreadsheet, or an .ics file that puts every payday in your calendar app. Years 2026 to 2030 are available too.
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Everything runs in your browser: nothing you type is uploaded, and only your settings are remembered in this browser. A pay date that falls on a Saturday, Sunday or US federal holiday moves to the previous business day (or the next, if you choose); federal holidays and observed days are the US Office of Personnel Management schedules for 2026–2030. Banks and payroll providers may use their own holiday lists. This is a date planner, not tax or legal advice. PDF export uses jsPDF and svg2pdf.js (MIT licence).
How to make a 2027 payroll calendar
- Pick the year (2027 is set) and how often you pay: weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly or monthly.
- For weekly or biweekly pay, set the first payday of the year.
- Set the days from the end of each pay period to payday (6 for a Sunday-to-Saturday period paid on the following Friday).
- Choose whether a payday on a weekend or federal holiday moves to the business day before or after.
- Download the payroll calendar as a PDF, CSV or .ics file.
What you can use it for
- A payroll calendar for a small business or nonprofit
- Checking how many paychecks you get in 2027
- Planning a budget around biweekly paydays
- Sharing pay dates with staff as a calendar file
- Lining up timesheet deadlines with pay periods
2027 biweekly pay dates (Friday paydays)
| # | First payday 8 January (26) | First payday 1 January (27) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, Jan 8 | Thu, Dec 31, 2026 * |
| 2 | Fri, Jan 22 | Fri, Jan 15 |
| 3 | Fri, Feb 5 | Fri, Jan 29 |
| 4 | Fri, Feb 19 | Fri, Feb 12 |
| 5 | Fri, Mar 5 | Fri, Feb 26 |
| 6 | Fri, Mar 19 | Fri, Mar 12 |
| 7 | Fri, Apr 2 | Fri, Mar 26 |
| 8 | Fri, Apr 16 | Fri, Apr 9 |
| 9 | Fri, Apr 30 | Fri, Apr 23 |
| 10 | Fri, May 14 | Fri, May 7 |
| 11 | Fri, May 28 | Fri, May 21 |
| 12 | Fri, Jun 11 | Fri, Jun 4 |
| 13 | Fri, Jun 25 | Thu, Jun 17 * |
| 14 | Fri, Jul 9 | Fri, Jul 2 |
| 15 | Fri, Jul 23 | Fri, Jul 16 |
| 16 | Fri, Aug 6 | Fri, Jul 30 |
| 17 | Fri, Aug 20 | Fri, Aug 13 |
| 18 | Fri, Sep 3 | Fri, Aug 27 |
| 19 | Fri, Sep 17 | Fri, Sep 10 |
| 20 | Fri, Oct 1 | Fri, Sep 24 |
| 21 | Fri, Oct 15 | Fri, Oct 8 |
| 22 | Fri, Oct 29 | Fri, Oct 22 |
| 23 | Fri, Nov 12 | Fri, Nov 5 |
| 24 | Fri, Nov 26 | Fri, Nov 19 |
| 25 | Fri, Dec 10 | Fri, Dec 3 |
| 26 | Thu, Dec 23 * | Fri, Dec 17 |
| 27 | – | Thu, Dec 30 * |
* Moved to the business day before because the Friday is a federal holiday or observed day. The 27-payday schedule starts and ends on observed holidays, so its first payday is Thursday 31 December 2026.
2027 semi-monthly pay dates (15th and last day)
| Month | Period | Pay date |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1–15 | Fri, Jan 15 |
| January | 16–31 | Fri, Jan 29 * |
| February | 1–15 | Fri, Feb 12 * |
| February | 16–28 | Fri, Feb 26 * |
| March | 1–15 | Mon, Mar 15 |
| March | 16–31 | Wed, Mar 31 |
| April | 1–15 | Thu, Apr 15 |
| April | 16–30 | Fri, Apr 30 |
| May | 1–15 | Fri, May 14 * |
| May | 16–31 | Fri, May 28 * |
| June | 1–15 | Tue, Jun 15 |
| June | 16–30 | Wed, Jun 30 |
| July | 1–15 | Thu, Jul 15 |
| July | 16–31 | Fri, Jul 30 * |
| August | 1–15 | Fri, Aug 13 * |
| August | 16–31 | Tue, Aug 31 |
| September | 1–15 | Wed, Sep 15 |
| September | 16–30 | Thu, Sep 30 |
| October | 1–15 | Fri, Oct 15 |
| October | 16–31 | Fri, Oct 29 * |
| November | 1–15 | Mon, Nov 15 |
| November | 16–30 | Tue, Nov 30 |
| December | 1–15 | Wed, Dec 15 |
| December | 16–31 | Thu, Dec 30 * |
* Moved to the business day before (weekend or federal holiday).
Pay dates that move in 2027 (semi-monthly)
| Scheduled | Paid | Because |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 31 | Fri, Jan 29 | Weekend |
| Mon, Feb 15 | Fri, Feb 12 | Washington’s Birthday; weekend |
| Sun, Feb 28 | Fri, Feb 26 | Weekend |
| Sat, May 15 | Fri, May 14 | Weekend |
| Mon, May 31 | Fri, May 28 | Memorial Day; weekend |
| Sat, Jul 31 | Fri, Jul 30 | Weekend |
| Sun, Aug 15 | Fri, Aug 13 | Weekend |
| Sun, Oct 31 | Fri, Oct 29 | Weekend |
| Fri, Dec 31 | Thu, Dec 30 | New Year’s Day (observed) |
More for planning 2027
- The year on one page, with the federal holidays: 2027 Calendar.
- Any month of any year: Calendar Maker.
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How many pay periods are there in 2027?
Biweekly: 26 or 27, depending on the first payday. 2027 starts on a Friday and has 53 Fridays, so a biweekly Friday schedule starting 1 January has 27 paydays and one starting 8 January has 26. Weekly: 52 or 53. Semi-monthly: 24. Monthly: 12.
Does 2027 have 27 biweekly pay periods?
Only if the first Friday payday is 1 January 2027: then the 27th payday is Friday 31 December 2027. Both of those days are federal holidays or observed days, so with the business-day-before rule they are paid on Thursday 31 December 2026 and Thursday 30 December 2027.
What happens when payday falls on a holiday?
The tool moves it to the previous business day, or the next one if you choose. A business day here is Monday to Friday that is not a US federal holiday or observed day on the Office of Personnel Management schedule.
Which 2027 federal holidays can move a payday?
New Year’s Day (1 January), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (18 January), Washington’s Birthday (15 February), Memorial Day (31 May), Juneteenth (observed Friday 18 June), Independence Day (observed Monday 5 July), Labor Day (6 September), Columbus Day (11 October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving (25 November), Christmas (observed Friday 24 December) and New Year’s Day 2028 (observed Friday 31 December 2027).
What are the semi-monthly pay dates in 2027?
With pay on the 15th and the last day of each month, 9 of the 24 dates move to an earlier business day in 2027 because they fall on a weekend or a federal holiday; the table on this page lists all 24.
Can I use a different pay period?
Yes. Weekly and biweekly periods end the number of days you choose before payday; semi-monthly periods run from the 1st to the 15th and the 16th to the last day; monthly periods are calendar months.
Does the calendar include bank or state holidays?
No. It uses the US federal holidays only. Banks and payroll providers may follow their own holiday lists, so check with yours.
Can I add the paydays to my calendar?
Yes. Download the .ics file and import it: each payday is an all-day event with its pay period in the description.
Is my information uploaded?
No. Everything is worked out in this browser, and the files you download are made on your device.