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