# A biweekly payroll that pays on Friday, January 1, 2027 has 27 pay dates in 2027. Last updated November 1, 2026FreeNo signupPrints on one page 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. First biweekly pay date of the year First Friday Any pay date of your cycle works. The list shows the pay dates that fall in 2027. Monthly pay dayThe last day of the monthThe 1stThe 2ndThe 3rdThe 4thThe 5thThe 6thThe 7thThe 8thThe 9thThe 10thThe 11thThe 12thThe 13thThe 14thThe 15thThe 16thThe 17thThe 18thThe 19thThe 20thThe 21stThe 22ndThe 23rdThe 24thThe 25thThe 26thThe 27thThe 28th Biweekly from Friday, January 1, 2027 27pay dates in 2027 3 pay dates move to the business day before. 24 semimonthly and 12 monthly. Print the 2027 payroll calendar 2027 payroll calendar Biweekly from Friday, January 1, 2027, semimonthly on the 15th and the last day, monthly on the last day of the month. A pay date on a weekend or a federal holiday is paid the business day before. teampredict.ai/payroll-calendar/2027 Biweekly 27 pay dates, every 14 days Biweekly pay dates for 2027 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 Semimonthly pay dates for 2027 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 Monthly pay dates for 2027 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. See which of your own people may be leaving, before they hand in notice. [Start 30-Day Free Trial](https://app.teampredict.ai/signup) ## The first-Friday biweekly cycle pays three times in July and December of 2027. _Figure: Bar chart of the biweekly pay dates paid in each month of 2027 for a payroll that starts on January 1: January 2, February 2, March 2, April 2, May 2, June 2, July 3, August 2, September 2, October 2, November 2, December 3._ July and December have three pay dates. Every other month has two. 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. Pay dates that move in 2027 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](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/paycheck-calculator) or the [hourly paycheck calculator](https://www.teampredict.ai/tools/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. - [2027 calendar](https://www.teampredict.ai/calendar/2027) - [Federal holidays 2027](https://www.teampredict.ai/holidays/2027) - [2026 payroll calendar](https://www.teampredict.ai/payroll-calendar/2026) - [2028 payroll calendar](https://www.teampredict.ai/payroll-calendar/2028) The [federal holidays 2027](https://www.teampredict.ai/holidays/2027) page lists the days off, and the [2027 calendar](https://www.teampredict.ai/calendar/2027) 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. ## Turnover is cheaper to prevent than to calculate. TeamPredict flags resignation risk early from public LinkedIn signals, giving you lead time to retain your best people before they hand in notice. [Start 30-Day Free Trial](https://app.teampredict.ai/signup) No charge today ยท Cancel anytime