# A biweekly payroll that pays on Friday, January 7, 2028 has 26 pay dates in 2028. Last updated November 1, 2026FreeNo signupPrints on one page A biweekly year has 27 pay dates only when one of them falls on January 1 or January 2, and none does for this cycle in 2028. Semimonthly payroll has 24 pay dates and monthly payroll has 12. One pay date lands on a federal holiday, so it is paid the business day before. 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 2028. 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 7, 2028 26pay dates in 2028 1 pay date moves to the business day before. 24 semimonthly and 12 monthly. Print the 2028 payroll calendar 2028 payroll calendar Biweekly from Friday, January 7, 2028, 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/2028 Biweekly 26 pay dates, every 14 days Biweekly pay dates for 2028 Number Pay date 1 Fri, Jan 7 2 Fri, Jan 21 3 Fri, Feb 4 4 Fri, Feb 18 5 Fri, Mar 3 6 Fri, Mar 17 7 Fri, Mar 31 8 Fri, Apr 14 9 Fri, Apr 28 10 Fri, May 12 11 Fri, May 26 12 Fri, Jun 9 13 Fri, Jun 23 14 Fri, Jul 7 15 Fri, Jul 21 16 Fri, Aug 4 17 Fri, Aug 18 18 Fri, Sep 1 19 Fri, Sep 15 20 Fri, Sep 29 21 Fri, Oct 13 22 Fri, Oct 27 23 Thu, Nov 9Scheduled Fri, Nov 10, Veterans Day 24 Fri, Nov 24 25 Fri, Dec 8 26 Fri, Dec 22 Semimonthly 24 pay dates, the 15th and the last day Semimonthly pay dates for 2028 Number Pay date 1 Fri, Jan 14Scheduled Sat, Jan 15, a weekend 2 Mon, Jan 31 3 Tue, Feb 15 4 Tue, Feb 29 5 Wed, Mar 15 6 Fri, Mar 31 7 Fri, Apr 14Scheduled Sat, Apr 15, a weekend 8 Fri, Apr 28Scheduled Sun, Apr 30, a weekend 9 Mon, May 15 10 Wed, May 31 11 Thu, Jun 15 12 Fri, Jun 30 13 Fri, Jul 14Scheduled Sat, Jul 15, a weekend 14 Mon, Jul 31 15 Tue, Aug 15 16 Thu, Aug 31 17 Fri, Sep 15 18 Fri, Sep 29Scheduled Sat, Sep 30, a weekend 19 Fri, Oct 13Scheduled Sun, Oct 15, a weekend 20 Tue, Oct 31 21 Wed, Nov 15 22 Thu, Nov 30 23 Fri, Dec 15 24 Fri, Dec 29Scheduled Sun, Dec 31, a weekend Monthly 12 pay dates, on the last day of the month Monthly pay dates for 2028 Number Pay date 1 Mon, Jan 31 2 Tue, Feb 29 3 Fri, Mar 31 4 Fri, Apr 28Scheduled Sun, Apr 30, a weekend 5 Wed, May 31 6 Fri, Jun 30 7 Mon, Jul 31 8 Thu, Aug 31 9 Fri, Sep 29Scheduled Sat, Sep 30, a weekend 10 Tue, Oct 31 11 Thu, Nov 30 12 Fri, Dec 29Scheduled Sun, Dec 31, a weekend 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 March and September of 2028. _Figure: Bar chart of the biweekly pay dates paid in each month of 2028 for a payroll that starts on January 7: January 2, February 2, March 3, April 2, May 2, June 2, July 2, August 2, September 3, October 2, November 2, December 2._ March and September have three pay dates. Every other month has two. March and September 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. ## Eleven of the pay dates above are paid early in 2028 because they land on a weekend or a federal holiday. Pay dates that move in 2028 Schedule Scheduled Paid Why Biweekly Fri, Nov 10 Thu, Nov 9 Veterans Day Semimonthly Sat, Jan 15 Fri, Jan 14 Weekend Semimonthly Sat, Apr 15 Fri, Apr 14 Weekend Semimonthly Sun, Apr 30 Fri, Apr 28 Weekend Semimonthly Sat, Jul 15 Fri, Jul 14 Weekend Semimonthly Sat, Sep 30 Fri, Sep 29 Weekend Semimonthly Sun, Oct 15 Fri, Oct 13 Weekend Semimonthly Sun, Dec 31 Fri, Dec 29 Weekend Monthly, last day Sun, Apr 30 Fri, Apr 28 Weekend Monthly, last day Sat, Sep 30 Fri, Sep 29 Weekend Monthly, last day Sun, Dec 31 Fri, Dec 29 Weekend 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 52 pay dates in 2028, 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 2028 calendar and holidays show the days these pay dates move around. - [2028 calendar](https://www.teampredict.ai/calendar/2028) - [Federal holidays 2028](https://www.teampredict.ai/holidays/2028) - [2027 payroll calendar](https://www.teampredict.ai/payroll-calendar/2027) The [federal holidays 2028](https://www.teampredict.ai/holidays/2028) page lists the days off, and the [2028 calendar](https://www.teampredict.ai/calendar/2028) marks them in each month. ## Here are answers to the questions people ask about 2028 pay periods. How many pay periods are in 2028? A biweekly payroll that pays on Friday, January 7, 2028 has 26 pay periods in 2028. A weekly payroll paid on Fridays has 52, 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 or January 2. In 2028 that means Saturday, January 1, 2028 or Sunday, January 2, 2028; every other first pay date gives 26. The Friday cycle that pays on Friday, January 7, 2028 has 26. 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 2028 that moves 1 biweekly pay date (Friday, November 10 is paid Thursday, November 9), 7 semimonthly pay dates and 3 monthly pay dates. What is the difference between biweekly and semimonthly pay? Biweekly pays every other week, so 26 times in 2028, 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 2028, 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