2027 Payroll Calendar & Pay Period Generator
See every 2027 pay date, check whether your schedule has 26 or 27 pay periods, and export it to Excel or your calendar. Free, no sign-up.
2027 biweekly pay dates (Friday schedule A: starts Jan 1)
Use this table if your first 2027 payday is Fri, Jan 1, 2027. Dates already include the weekend and federal holiday adjustment (pay the business day before). Prefer a file? Download this calendar as PDF or Excel.
2027 is a 27-pay-period year for some employers. January 1, 2027 falls on a Friday, so a biweekly Friday schedule that starts on January 1 has 27 scheduled paydays, the last one on Fri, Dec 31, 2027. In practice, January 1 is New Year's Day, so most employers pay on Thu, Dec 31, 2026 instead, which moves that paycheck into 2026. And because New Year's Day 2028 is a Saturday, the federal holiday is observed on Fri, Dec 31, 2027, so the last payday moves to Thu, Dec 30, 2027. Result: 26 paychecks are actually paid in 2027 on this schedule. See how many pay periods are in 2027 for what to check.
| # | Period start | Period end | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 13 | Dec 26 | Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (moved from Jan 1) |
| 2 | Dec 27 | Jan 9 | Fri, Jan 15, 2027 |
| 3 | Jan 10 | Jan 23 | Fri, Jan 29, 2027 |
| 4 | Jan 24 | Feb 6 | Fri, Feb 12, 2027 |
| 5 | Feb 7 | Feb 20 | Fri, Feb 26, 2027 |
| 6 | Feb 21 | Mar 6 | Fri, Mar 12, 2027 |
| 7 | Mar 7 | Mar 20 | Fri, Mar 26, 2027 |
| 8 | Mar 21 | Apr 3 | Fri, Apr 9, 2027 |
| 9 | Apr 4 | Apr 17 | Fri, Apr 23, 2027 |
| 10 | Apr 18 | May 1 | Fri, May 7, 2027 |
| 11 | May 2 | May 15 | Fri, May 21, 2027 |
| 12 | May 16 | May 29 | Fri, Jun 4, 2027 |
| 13 | May 30 | Jun 12 | Thu, Jun 17, 2027 (moved from Jun 18) |
| 14 | Jun 13 | Jun 26 | Fri, Jul 2, 2027 |
| 15 | Jun 27 | Jul 10 | Fri, Jul 16, 2027 |
| 16 | Jul 11 | Jul 24 | Fri, Jul 30, 2027 |
| 17 | Jul 25 | Aug 7 | Fri, Aug 13, 2027 |
| 18 | Aug 8 | Aug 21 | Fri, Aug 27, 2027 |
| 19 | Aug 22 | Sep 4 | Fri, Sep 10, 2027 |
| 20 | Sep 5 | Sep 18 | Fri, Sep 24, 2027 |
| 21 | Sep 19 | Oct 2 | Fri, Oct 8, 2027 |
| 22 | Oct 3 | Oct 16 | Fri, Oct 22, 2027 |
| 23 | Oct 17 | Oct 30 | Fri, Nov 5, 2027 |
| 24 | Oct 31 | Nov 13 | Fri, Nov 19, 2027 |
| 25 | Nov 14 | Nov 27 | Fri, Dec 3, 2027 |
| 26 | Nov 28 | Dec 11 | Fri, Dec 17, 2027 |
| 27 | Dec 12 | Dec 25 | Thu, Dec 30, 2027 (moved from Dec 31) |
Months with three paychecks on this schedule: July, December (details).
2027 biweekly pay dates (Friday schedule B: starts Jan 8)
Use this table if your first 2027 payday is Fri, Jan 8, 2027. This schedule has 26 paychecks in 2027.
| # | Period start | Period end | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 20 | Jan 2 | Fri, Jan 8, 2027 |
| 2 | Jan 3 | Jan 16 | Fri, Jan 22, 2027 |
| 3 | Jan 17 | Jan 30 | Fri, Feb 5, 2027 |
| 4 | Jan 31 | Feb 13 | Fri, Feb 19, 2027 |
| 5 | Feb 14 | Feb 27 | Fri, Mar 5, 2027 |
| 6 | Feb 28 | Mar 13 | Fri, Mar 19, 2027 |
| 7 | Mar 14 | Mar 27 | Fri, Apr 2, 2027 |
| 8 | Mar 28 | Apr 10 | Fri, Apr 16, 2027 |
| 9 | Apr 11 | Apr 24 | Fri, Apr 30, 2027 |
| 10 | Apr 25 | May 8 | Fri, May 14, 2027 |
| 11 | May 9 | May 22 | Fri, May 28, 2027 |
| 12 | May 23 | Jun 5 | Fri, Jun 11, 2027 |
| 13 | Jun 6 | Jun 19 | Fri, Jun 25, 2027 |
| 14 | Jun 20 | Jul 3 | Fri, Jul 9, 2027 |
| 15 | Jul 4 | Jul 17 | Fri, Jul 23, 2027 |
| 16 | Jul 18 | Jul 31 | Fri, Aug 6, 2027 |
| 17 | Aug 1 | Aug 14 | Fri, Aug 20, 2027 |
| 18 | Aug 15 | Aug 28 | Fri, Sep 3, 2027 |
| 19 | Aug 29 | Sep 11 | Fri, Sep 17, 2027 |
| 20 | Sep 12 | Sep 25 | Fri, Oct 1, 2027 |
| 21 | Sep 26 | Oct 9 | Fri, Oct 15, 2027 |
| 22 | Oct 10 | Oct 23 | Fri, Oct 29, 2027 |
| 23 | Oct 24 | Nov 6 | Fri, Nov 12, 2027 |
| 24 | Nov 7 | Nov 20 | Fri, Nov 26, 2027 |
| 25 | Nov 21 | Dec 4 | Fri, Dec 10, 2027 |
| 26 | Dec 5 | Dec 18 | Thu, Dec 23, 2027 (moved from Dec 24) |
Months with three paychecks on this schedule: April, October.
How many pay periods are in 2027?
- Biweekly: 26 pay periods in most years. In 2027, a Friday schedule starting Jan 1 has 27 scheduled paydays (26 paid in 2027 after holiday adjustments); a schedule starting Jan 8 has 26.
- Weekly: 52 paydays in most years; 53 when your payday falls on the same weekday as January 1 (in a leap year, also January 2).
- Semi-monthly: always 24 pay periods.
- Monthly: always 12 pay periods.
Full breakdown: How many pay periods are in 2027? Paid on a different day? Switch the frequency in the generator above, or open the 2027 semi-monthly calendar or the 2027 weekly calendar.
2027 federal holidays that move paydays
When a payday lands on a bank holiday, payroll usually runs one business day earlier. These are the observed U.S. federal holidays for 2027:
| Holiday | Date | Observed |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Same day |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | Same day |
| Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day) | Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | Same day |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 31, 2027 | Same day |
| Juneteenth | Sat, Jun 19, 2027 | Fri, Jun 18, 2027 |
| Independence Day | Sun, Jul 4, 2027 | Mon, Jul 5, 2027 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 6, 2027 | Same day |
| Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 11, 2027 | Same day |
| Veterans Day | Thu, Nov 11, 2027 | Same day |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 25, 2027 | Same day |
| Christmas Day | Sat, Dec 25, 2027 | Fri, Dec 24, 2027 |
See the number of business days in each month on the 2027 work days by month page.
How to use this payroll calendar generator
- Pick the year and how often you pay employees (or how often you get paid).
- For weekly or biweekly pay, enter the first payday of the year. Not sure? Check your last pay stub of the previous year and add 7 or 14 days.
- Choose what happens when a payday falls on a weekend or bank holiday. Most employers pay the business day before.
- Download the schedule as CSV for Excel or Google Sheets, add every payday to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar with the .ics file, or print it / save it as PDF.
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded.
More 2027 payroll pages
- 2027 payroll calendar PDF & Excel downloads
- Which months have 3 paychecks in 2027?
- How many pay periods are in 2027?
- 2027 year-end payroll: last pay dates and W-2 cutoff
- 2027 federal pay period calendar (OPM/NFC)
- 2027 semi-monthly payroll calendar
- 2027 weekly payroll calendar
- 2027 work days by month
Other years: 2027 payroll calendar · 2026 payroll calendar
FAQ
Are there 27 pay periods in 2027?
Only for some biweekly schedules. If your first payday is Friday, January 1, 2027, there are 27 scheduled paydays, but holiday adjustments move the January 1 paycheck to Dec 31, 2026, so 26 are paid in 2027. A schedule starting Jan 8 has 26.
Which months in 2027 have three biweekly paychecks?
On a schedule starting Jan 1: July, December. On a schedule starting Jan 8: April, October.
What happens if payday falls on a holiday?
Most employers and payroll providers pay on the previous business day, because banks do not process direct deposits on weekends and federal holidays. You can switch the rule in the generator.
Is a biweekly payroll the same as semi-monthly?
No. Biweekly pay happens every two weeks on the same weekday (26 or 27 times a year). Semi-monthly pay happens twice a month on fixed dates such as the 15th and the last day (24 times a year).
Can I download the calendar as a PDF or Excel file?
Yes. Every schedule on this site is available as a printable PDF and an .xlsx file on the 2027 downloads page, and the generator exports CSV and .ics for any custom schedule.