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Pay Schedule

To help you plan for 2026, below is a list of the days you should expect to receive your pay. Retired and annuitant pay is due on the first of the month. However, if the first falls on a weekend or holiday, retirees are paid on the last business day of the month and annuitants are paid on the first business day of month. For example, March 1, 2026 is a Sunday. Therefore, for the February 2026 entitlement, retirees are scheduled to receive payment on February 27, 2026. Annuitants are scheduled to receive payment on March 2, 2026. Please see the chart for each month in 2026.


Entitlement Month Retired Pay Date Annuitant Pay Date
October 2025 October 31, 2025 November 3, 2025
November 2025 December 1, 2025 December 1, 2025
December 2025 December 31, 2025 January 2, 2026
January 2026 January 30, 2026 February 2, 2026
February 2026 February 27, 2026 March 2, 2026
March 2026 April 1, 2026 April 1, 2026
April 2026 May 1, 2026 May 1, 2026
May 2026 June 1, 2026 June 1, 2026
June 2026 July 1, 2026 July 1, 2026
July 2026 July 31, 2026 August 3, 2026
 August 2026 September 1, 2026 September 1, 2026
September 2026 October 1, 2026 October 1, 2026
October 2026 October 30, 2026 November 2, 2026
November 2026 December 1, 2026 December 1, 2026
December 2026 December 31, 2026 January 4, 2027


 

Page Updated Nov. 5, 2025