2026 biweekly payroll calendar
Every payday of 2026 for the two Friday biweekly schedules, month by month, with the months that bring three paychecks marked.
Checked October 22, 2026
Biweekly means a payday every 14 days. If your first payday of 2026 is Friday, January 2, the months with three paychecks are January and July. If it is Friday, January 9, they are May and October. Every other month has two. The IRS counts 26 pay periods a year for biweekly pay.
2026 biweekly pay schedule, month by month
Pick the column that matches your first payday of the year. These dates are counted by adding 14 days at a time, so they are the plain calendar. If your employer moves a payday for a holiday, go with theirs.
| Month | First payday Fri Jan 2 | First payday Fri Jan 9 |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 2, Jan 16, Jan 30 (3 paychecks) | Jan 9, Jan 23 |
| February | Feb 13, Feb 27 | Feb 6, Feb 20 |
| March | Mar 13, Mar 27 | Mar 6, Mar 20 |
| April | Apr 10, Apr 24 | Apr 3, Apr 17 |
| May | May 8, May 22 | May 1, May 15, May 29 (3 paychecks) |
| June | Jun 5, Jun 19 | Jun 12, Jun 26 |
| July | Jul 3, Jul 17, Jul 31 (3 paychecks) | Jul 10, Jul 24 |
| August | Aug 14, Aug 28 | Aug 7, Aug 21 |
| September | Sep 11, Sep 25 | Sep 4, Sep 18 |
| October | Oct 9, Oct 23 | Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 30 (3 paychecks) |
| November | Nov 6, Nov 20 | Nov 13, Nov 27 |
| December | Dec 4, Dec 18 | Dec 11, Dec 25 |
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Biweekly paycheck calendar: why some months have three
Twelve months at two paychecks is 24, and you get 26. So two months a year pick up a third. It happens when a month holds three paydays 14 days apart. The longer explanation, with all 14 possible start dates and 2027, is in biweekly pay: 26 paychecks and the months with three. For salary and hours, see biweekly vs semimonthly pay.
Biweekly calculator: monthly and yearly pay
Type one paycheck. The monthly average is the paycheck times 26, divided by 12.
- In a year (26 paychecks)
- $62,400.00
- Monthly average (x26 / 12)
- $5,200.00
- Two paychecks a month
- $4,800.00
Budget on the two-paycheck figure and the other $4,800.00 a year arrives as the two extra paychecks. Use whatever amount you type, before or after tax. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Budgeting on two paychecks a month
Rent and most bills come once a month, so a plan built on two paychecks a month holds in all 12. In the two months with three, the third paycheck is extra, and you choose what it does. Some people send it to savings, a goal or a once-a-year bill. That is your call.
If you share bills with a partner, the third paycheck changes what each of you has to put in that month. See how couples split bills by income.
Questions people ask
What is the biweekly pay schedule for 2026?
A payday every 14 days on the same weekday. If your first payday of 2026 is Friday, January 2, you are paid 26 times, and the months with three paychecks are January and July. If it is Friday, January 9, you are paid 26 times, with three in May and October.
Is there a 2026 biweekly payroll calendar PDF?
This page prints cleanly. Use your browser's print command (Ctrl+P, or Cmd+P on a Mac) and choose Save as PDF if you want a file. Your employer's own payroll calendar is the one that counts, since holidays can move a payday.
How many paychecks in 2026 if I am paid biweekly?
26 for both Friday schedules. The IRS counts 26 pay periods a year for biweekly pay.
How do I turn a biweekly paycheck into a monthly amount?
Multiply one paycheck by 26 and divide by 12. A $2,400 paycheck is $62,400 a year and $5,200 a month on average. Most months only bring $4,800, and the rest comes in the three-paycheck months.
What is a biweekly pay calculator for?
It turns one paycheck into a yearly and a monthly figure so you can compare it with a salary, an offer or your bills. The one on this page uses 26 paychecks a year.
What if my payday is not a Friday?
The count works the same way from your own first payday. See the table of all 14 possible start dates on the biweekly pay guide.
Sources
1 source · read October 22, 2026
Every number on this page comes from irs.gov. If a source has changed since, the source is right.
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