When will you get paid in 2026? These are the official military pay dates.
This table reflects the schedule of 2026 military pay dates for the active and reserve components. The information may help avoid any confusion as to when you should expect to see the payment deposited to your account.
Service members have the option to receive paychecks once or twice a month. If they select to receive their pay twice a month, they will receive semi-monthly pay on the 15th of each month. If the 1st or 15th falls on Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, pay day is the Friday before.
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Pay Period |
Mid-Month Pay Day |
End-of-Month Pay Day |
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January |
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 30 |
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February |
Feb. 13 |
Feb. 27 |
|
March |
Mar. 13 |
April 1 |
|
April |
Apr. 15 |
May 1 |
|
May |
May 15 |
May 29 |
|
June |
June 15 |
July 1 |
|
July |
July 15 |
July 31 |
|
August |
Aug. 14 |
Sep. 1 |
|
September |
Sep. 15 |
Oct. 1 |
|
October |
Oct. 15 |
Oct. 30 |
|
November |
Nov. 13 |
Dec. 1 |
|
December |
Dec. 15 |
Dec. 31 |
|
January 2027 |
Jan. 15, 2027 |
Feb. 1, 2027 |
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