2028 payroll calendar — biweekly & semi-monthly pay dates

FAQ

How many biweekly pay periods are in 2028?

Most biweekly schedules produce 26 pay dates in a calendar year, but depending on your anchor payday you can see 27 checks in 2028. HourPunch counts pay dates that fall between January 1 and December 31 and flags a 27-pay-period year so you can confirm with payroll before dividing annual salary.

How does monthly day 1 with adjustment work for calendar 2028?

When adjustment is on, nominal pay on the 1st moves to the prior business day. January 2028’s check falls on 2028-02-01 (not 2027-12-31, which pays December 2027). The 2028 table lists twelve pay dates whose pay dates fall in calendar 2028—from 2028-02-01 through 2028-12-01, plus 2028-12-29 when adjustment moves the nominal 1 January 2029 payday before the New Year’s Day bank holiday (1 January 2029 is a Monday; Federal Reserve K.8 does not observe it on the prior business day).

How does semi-monthly payroll work in this calendar?

Semi-monthly uses the 15th and the last calendar day of each month. When optional adjustment is on, dates that land on a weekend or Federal Reserve bank holiday move to the prior business day— a pattern many salaried employers follow, though your policy may differ.

Do weekly and biweekly pay dates move for federal holidays?

No. Weekly and biweekly rows keep your anchor schedule. When a pay date falls on a Federal Reserve bank holiday, the table adds a note that many employers pay the prior business day instead. Federal-office-only OPM holidays may still be business days for the Federal Reserve—check notes in the table.

Can I see 2027 pay dates on the same schedule?

Yes. For weekly and biweekly frequencies, enter a known anchor date and the table lists late-2027 paydays that share the same cadence, then every 2028 check. Change the year dropdown to 2027 or 2029 to reuse the same logic.

Can I import pay dates into Outlook or Google Calendar?

Use Download ICS to save an iCalendar file of 2028 pay dates for the selected frequency. Import it into Outlook, Google Calendar, or Apple Calendar as a separate calendar so paydays appear as all-day reminders.

What are the 2028 federal pay periods?

Select Federal (GS biweekly, OPM leave year) above. Periods are Sun–Sat, 14 days, starting Sun 9 Jan 2028 (OPM’s 2028 leave-year anchor). The table lists every period overlapping calendar 2028 with leave-year PP numbers aligned to OPM/NFC, and optional GSA or NFC EFT and official pay dates from their published 2028 calendars. Federal holidays follow OPM’s published 2028 schedule.

Why is my agency’s pay period number different?

Payroll providers count the same 14-day blocks differently. GSA’s published 2028 calendar often numbers the period ending the prior leave year as PP1, while NFC/OPM leave-year numbering treats that block as the prior leave year’s PP26—so GSA PP2 matches OPM/NFC PP1 for 2028. OPM notes that some agency payroll systems use a different schedule. Confirm with your payroll office.