A biweekly payroll that pays on Friday, January 1, 2027 has 27 pay dates in 2027.
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A biweekly year has 27 pay dates when one of them falls on January 1, and 2027 does for this cycle. Semimonthly payroll has 24 pay dates and monthly payroll has 12.
Three pay dates land on a federal holiday, so they are paid the business day before, and one is paid in 2026.
Any pay date of your cycle works. The list shows the pay dates that fall in 2027.
Biweekly from Friday, January 1, 2027
27pay dates in 2027
3 pay dates move to the business day before. 24 semimonthly and 12 monthly.
Biweekly
27 pay dates, every 14 days
| Number | Pay date |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, Dec 31, 2026Scheduled Fri, Jan 1, New Year's Day |
| 2 | Fri, Jan 15 |
| 3 | Fri, Jan 29 |
| 4 | Fri, Feb 12 |
| 5 | Fri, Feb 26 |
| 6 | Fri, Mar 12 |
| 7 | Fri, Mar 26 |
| 8 | Fri, Apr 9 |
| 9 | Fri, Apr 23 |
| 10 | Fri, May 7 |
| 11 | Fri, May 21 |
| 12 | Fri, Jun 4 |
| 13 | Thu, Jun 17Scheduled Fri, Jun 18, Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| 14 | Fri, Jul 2 |
| 15 | Fri, Jul 16 |
| 16 | Fri, Jul 30 |
| 17 | Fri, Aug 13 |
| 18 | Fri, Aug 27 |
| 19 | Fri, Sep 10 |
| 20 | Fri, Sep 24 |
| 21 | Fri, Oct 8 |
| 22 | Fri, Oct 22 |
| 23 | Fri, Nov 5 |
| 24 | Fri, Nov 19 |
| 25 | Fri, Dec 3 |
| 26 | Fri, Dec 17 |
| 27 | Thu, Dec 30Scheduled Fri, Dec 31, New Year's Day |
Semimonthly
24 pay dates, the 15th and the last day
| Number | Pay date |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, Jan 15 |
| 2 | Fri, Jan 29Scheduled Sun, Jan 31, a weekend |
| 3 | Fri, Feb 12Scheduled Mon, Feb 15, Washington's Birthday |
| 4 | Fri, Feb 26Scheduled Sun, Feb 28, a weekend |
| 5 | Mon, Mar 15 |
| 6 | Wed, Mar 31 |
| 7 | Thu, Apr 15 |
| 8 | Fri, Apr 30 |
| 9 | Fri, May 14Scheduled Sat, May 15, a weekend |
| 10 | Fri, May 28Scheduled Mon, May 31, Memorial Day |
| 11 | Tue, Jun 15 |
| 12 | Wed, Jun 30 |
| 13 | Thu, Jul 15 |
| 14 | Fri, Jul 30Scheduled Sat, Jul 31, a weekend |
| 15 | Fri, Aug 13Scheduled Sun, Aug 15, a weekend |
| 16 | Tue, Aug 31 |
| 17 | Wed, Sep 15 |
| 18 | Thu, Sep 30 |
| 19 | Fri, Oct 15 |
| 20 | Fri, Oct 29Scheduled Sun, Oct 31, a weekend |
| 21 | Mon, Nov 15 |
| 22 | Tue, Nov 30 |
| 23 | Wed, Dec 15 |
| 24 | Thu, Dec 30Scheduled Fri, Dec 31, New Year's Day |
Monthly
12 pay dates, on the last day of the month
| Number | Pay date |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, Jan 29Scheduled Sun, Jan 31, a weekend |
| 2 | Fri, Feb 26Scheduled Sun, Feb 28, a weekend |
| 3 | Wed, Mar 31 |
| 4 | Fri, Apr 30 |
| 5 | Fri, May 28Scheduled Mon, May 31, Memorial Day |
| 6 | Wed, Jun 30 |
| 7 | Fri, Jul 30Scheduled Sat, Jul 31, a weekend |
| 8 | Tue, Aug 31 |
| 9 | Thu, Sep 30 |
| 10 | Fri, Oct 29Scheduled Sun, Oct 31, a weekend |
| 11 | Tue, Nov 30 |
| 12 | Thu, Dec 30Scheduled Fri, Dec 31, New Year's Day |
Shaded rows moved to the business day before the scheduled date.
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Start 30-Day Free TrialThe first-Friday biweekly cycle pays three times in July and December of 2027.
Biweekly pay dates in each month of 2027
July and December have three pay dates, because the first one falls early enough in the month for a third to fit 28 days later. The other months have two.
18 of the pay dates above are paid early in 2027 because they land on a weekend or a federal holiday.
| Schedule | Scheduled | Paid | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biweekly | Fri, Jan 1 | Thu, Dec 31 | New Year's Day |
| Biweekly | Fri, Jun 18 | Thu, Jun 17 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| Biweekly | Fri, Dec 31 | Thu, Dec 30 | New Year's Day |
| Semimonthly | Sun, Jan 31 | Fri, Jan 29 | Weekend |
| Semimonthly | Mon, Feb 15 | Fri, Feb 12 | Washington's Birthday |
| Semimonthly | Sun, Feb 28 | Fri, Feb 26 | Weekend |
| Semimonthly | Sat, May 15 | Fri, May 14 | Weekend |
| Semimonthly | Mon, May 31 | Fri, May 28 | Memorial Day |
| Semimonthly | Sat, Jul 31 | Fri, Jul 30 | Weekend |
| Semimonthly | Sun, Aug 15 | Fri, Aug 13 | Weekend |
| Semimonthly | Sun, Oct 31 | Fri, Oct 29 | Weekend |
| Semimonthly | Fri, Dec 31 | Thu, Dec 30 | New Year's Day |
| Monthly, last day | Sun, Jan 31 | Fri, Jan 29 | Weekend |
| Monthly, last day | Sun, Feb 28 | Fri, Feb 26 | Weekend |
| Monthly, last day | Mon, May 31 | Fri, May 28 | Memorial Day |
| Monthly, last day | Sat, Jul 31 | Fri, Jul 30 | Weekend |
| Monthly, last day | Sun, Oct 31 | Fri, Oct 29 | Weekend |
| Monthly, last day | Fri, Dec 31 | Thu, Dec 30 | New Year's Day |
The list uses the biweekly cycle that starts on the first Friday and the monthly cycle that pays on the last day. Change either one in the box above and the dates redraw.
A weekly payroll paid on Fridays has 53 pay dates in 2027, biweekly has 26 or 27, semimonthly 24 and monthly 12.
Weekly payroll pays every week, biweekly every other week, semimonthly twice a month on fixed dates and monthly once. Use the paycheck calculator or the hourly paycheck calculator for what lands in the account on each date.
The 2027 calendar and holidays show the days these pay dates move around.
The federal holidays 2027 page lists the days off, and the 2027 calendar marks them in each month.
Here are answers to the questions people ask about 2027 pay periods.
- How many pay periods are in 2027?
- A biweekly payroll that pays on Friday, January 1, 2027 has 27 pay periods in 2027. A weekly payroll paid on Fridays has 53, a semimonthly payroll has 24 and a monthly payroll has 12. Pick your own first pay date above to see the count for your cycle.
- Why do some years have 27 biweekly pay periods?
- Twenty-seven pay dates, 14 days apart, span 365 days, so a 27th fits only when the first pay date of the year is January 1. In 2027 that means Friday, January 1, 2027; every other first pay date gives 26. The Friday cycle that pays on Friday, January 1, 2027 has 27. A pay date that is moved off a holiday still counts, and so does one that lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
- What happens when a pay date is a weekend or a federal holiday?
- This calendar pays on the business day before. In 2027 that moves 3 biweekly pay dates (Friday, January 1 is paid Thursday, December 31, Friday, June 18 is paid Thursday, June 17 and Friday, December 31 is paid Thursday, December 30), 9 semimonthly pay dates and 6 monthly pay dates.
- What is the difference between biweekly and semimonthly pay?
- Biweekly pays every other week, so 27 times in 2027, and every paycheck covers 14 days. Semimonthly pays on the 15th and the last day, 24 times, so the dates are steady but the paychecks cover 15 or 16 days. A yearly salary divided by 26 gives a biweekly paycheck and divided by 24 a semimonthly one.
- How do I use this payroll calendar for my own pay dates?
- Pick any biweekly pay date of your cycle in the First biweekly pay date box. The list redraws with the pay dates that fall in 2027, and the address updates so you can share it. The monthly list follows the day of the month you choose.
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