Social Security Payment Schedule for 2026 and 2027: When Your Money Arrives

Social Security doesn’t pay everyone on the same day. Your day depends on when you started getting benefits and on a birthday. Find yours below, then print a calendar to keep by the phone.

Every date on this page comes from Social Security’s own published schedule. Our calendars are checked against it day by day.

Find your next payment date

You can also look up your month in the tables below.

Which day you’re paid: the rules

If you…	Your payment comes on
Get Social Security, started in May 1997 or later, birthday on the 1st–10th	The second Wednesday of the month
Get Social Security, started in May 1997 or later, birthday on the 11th–20th	The third Wednesday
Get Social Security, started in May 1997 or later, birthday on the 21st–31st	The fourth Wednesday
Got (or applied for) Social Security on or before April 30, 1997	The 3rd of the month
Get both Social Security and SSI	Social Security on the 3rd, SSI on the 1st
Get SSI only (Supplemental Security Income)	The 1st of the month

If the day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday, Social Security pays on the business day before.

Payment dates for the rest of 2026

Social Security payment dates, 2026

Payment for	Birthday 1st–10th	Birthday 11th–20th	Birthday 21st–31st	Started before May 1997, or with SSI	SSI
October	Wed, Oct 14	Wed, Oct 21	Wed, Oct 28	Fri, Oct 2early	Thu, Oct 1
November	Tue, Nov 10early	Wed, Nov 18	Wed, Nov 25	Tue, Nov 3	Fri, Oct 30early
December	Wed, Dec 9	Wed, Dec 16	Wed, Dec 23	Thu, Dec 3	Tue, Dec 1

Why some dates are early: when a payment day is a weekend or a federal holiday, the money comes on the business day before. Early dates are marked * in the table.

• October payment for the 3rd-of-the-month group: Friday, October 2, because October 3 is a Saturday.
• November payment for birthdays on the 1st–10th: Tuesday, November 10, because November 11 is Veterans Day.
• November payment for SSI: Friday, October 30, because November 1 is a Sunday.

From Social Security's official schedule (SSA Publication No. 05-10031). Printed from Steady Neighbor · steadyneighbor.com/money/social-security-payment-schedule/

Print the 2026 dates

Payment dates for 2027

Social Security payment dates, 2027

Payment for	Birthday 1st–10th	Birthday 11th–20th	Birthday 21st–31st	Started before May 1997, or with SSI	SSI
January	Wed, Jan 13	Wed, Jan 20	Wed, Jan 27	Thu, Dec 31, 2026early	Thu, Dec 31, 2026early
February	Wed, Feb 10	Wed, Feb 17	Wed, Feb 24	Wed, Feb 3	Mon, Feb 1
March	Wed, Mar 10	Wed, Mar 17	Wed, Mar 24	Wed, Mar 3	Mon, Mar 1
April	Wed, Apr 14	Wed, Apr 21	Wed, Apr 28	Fri, Apr 2early	Thu, Apr 1
May	Wed, May 12	Wed, May 19	Wed, May 26	Mon, May 3	Fri, Apr 30early
June	Wed, Jun 9	Wed, Jun 16	Wed, Jun 23	Thu, Jun 3	Tue, Jun 1
July	Wed, Jul 14	Wed, Jul 21	Wed, Jul 28	Fri, Jul 2early	Thu, Jul 1
August	Wed, Aug 11	Wed, Aug 18	Wed, Aug 25	Tue, Aug 3	Fri, Jul 30early
September	Wed, Sep 8	Wed, Sep 15	Wed, Sep 22	Fri, Sep 3	Wed, Sep 1
October	Wed, Oct 13	Wed, Oct 20	Wed, Oct 27	Fri, Oct 1early	Fri, Oct 1
November	Wed, Nov 10	Wed, Nov 17	Wed, Nov 24	Wed, Nov 3	Mon, Nov 1
December	Wed, Dec 8	Wed, Dec 15	Wed, Dec 22	Fri, Dec 3	Wed, Dec 1

Why some dates are early: when a payment day is a weekend or a federal holiday, the money comes on the business day before. Early dates are marked * in the table.

• January payment for the 3rd-of-the-month group: Thursday, December 31, 2026, because January 3 is a Sunday and January 1 is New Year's Day.
• January payment for SSI: Thursday, December 31, 2026, because January 1 is New Year's Day.
• April payment for the 3rd-of-the-month group: Friday, April 2, because April 3 is a Saturday.
• May payment for SSI: Friday, April 30, because May 1 is a Saturday.
• July payment for the 3rd-of-the-month group: Friday, July 2, because July 3 is a Saturday.
• August payment for SSI: Friday, July 30, because August 1 is a Sunday.
• October payment for the 3rd-of-the-month group: Friday, October 1, because October 3 is a Sunday.

From Social Security's official schedule (SSA Publication No. 05-10031). Printed from Steady Neighbor · steadyneighbor.com/money/social-security-payment-schedule/

Print the 2027 dates

Two payments in one month? Plan before you spend it

When the 1st of a month is a weekend or a holiday, SSI for that month arrives at the end of the month before. That can look like two payments in one month, followed by a month with none:

• October 2026: SSI on October 1, then November’s SSI on Friday, October 30 (November 1 is a Sunday). No SSI payment arrives in November.
• December 31, 2026: January 2027’s SSI arrives early, and so does January’s 3rd-of-the-month payment, because January 1 is New Year’s Day and January 3 is a Sunday.
• 2027: May’s SSI comes on April 30, August’s on July 30, and January 2028’s on December 30.

The money is the same; only the day moves. Budget the early payment for the month it belongs to.

If your payment doesn’t arrive

Social Security’s advice: if you don’t get your payment on the expected date, allow three more mailing days before contacting them.

After that, contact Social Security using the numbers and links on the Contact Us page of ssa.gov. Type the address yourself or use a bookmark, instead of a number or link from a call, text or email.

Print a calendar for the fridge

Under each year’s table, Print the dates prints just that year on one sheet, with the reasons for any early payments. Circle your column with a pen, and you won’t have to look it up again.

Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, 2026. Our Medicare Open Enrollment guide has the dates, what you can change, the scams to watch for, and a checklist to print.

More printables: our one-page card for when a pop-up says your computer has a virus, and large-print word searches.

From Steady Neighbor · https://steadyneighbor.com/money/social-security-payment-schedule/