U.S. General Services Administration
2028 payroll calendar
Beside each color-coded calendar month image is text information for that month, listing the days of the year, quarter, holidays, time card certifications, pay dates, and pay period end dates.
Before you print, consider adding the GSA payroll calendar to your individual calendar.
Print version: 2028 payroll calendar [PNG - 863 KB]
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January
Holidays: Jan. 17, MLK Jr. Day
Pay Period 1 end, 2027 leave year end: Jan. 8
Pay Period 2 end: Jan. 22
Time card certs: Jan. 10–11, Jan. 24–25
EFT pay dates: Jan. 14, Jan. 28
Official pay date: Jan. 19
Q1 start: Dec. 26, 2027
February
Holiday: Feb. 21, Washington’s Birthday
Pay Period 3 end: Feb. 5
Pay Period 4 end: Feb. 19
Time card certs: Feb. 7–8, Feb. 22
EFT pay dates: Feb. 11, Feb. 25
Official pay dates: Feb. 2, Feb. 16
March
Holidays: None
Pay Period 5 end: March 4
Pay Period 6 end, Q1 end: March 18
Time card certs: March 6–7, March 20–21
EFT pay dates: March 10, March 24
Official pay dates: March 1, March 15, March 29
April
Holidays: None
Pay Period 7 end: April 1
Pay Period 8 end: April 15
Pay Period 9 end: April 29
Time card certs: April 3–4, April 17–18
EFT pay dates: April 7, April 21
Official pay dates: April 12, April 26
May
Holiday: May 29, Memorial Day
Pay Period 10 end: May 13
Pay Period 11 end: May 27
Time card certs: May 1–2, May 15–16, May 30
EFT pay dates: May 5, May 19
Official pay dates: May 10, May 24
June
Holiday: June 19, Juneteenth
Pay Period 12 end: June 10
Pay Period 13 end, Q2 end: June 24
Time card certs: June 12-13, June 26–27
EFT pay dates: June 2, June 16, June 30
Official pay dates: June 7, June 21
July
Holiday: July 4, Independence Day
Pay Period 14 end: July 8
Pay Period 15 end: July 22
Time card certs: July 10–11, July 24–25
EFT pay dates: July 14, July 28
Official pay dates: July 5, July 19
August
Holidays: None
Pay Period 16 end: Aug. 5
Pay Period 17 end: Aug. 19
Time card certs: Aug. 7–8, Aug. 21–22
EFT pay dates: Aug. 11, Aug. 25
Official pay dates: Aug. 2, Aug. 16, Aug. 30
September
Holiday: Sept. 4, Labor Day
Pay Period 18 end: Sept. 2
Pay Period 19 end, Q3 end: Sept. 16
Pay Period 20 end: Sept. 30
Time card certs: Sept. 5, Sept. 18–19
EFT pay dates: Sept. 8, Sept. 22
Official pay dates: Sept. 13, Sept. 27
October
Holiday: Oct. 9, Columbus Day
Pay Period 21 end: Oct. 14
Pay Period 22 end: Oct. 28
Time card certs: Oct. 2–3, Oct. 16–17, Oct. 30–31
EFT pay dates: Oct. 6, Oct. 20
Official pay dates: Oct. 11, Oct. 25
November
Holidays: Nov. 10, Veterans Day; Nov. 23, Thanksgiving
Pay Period 23 end: Nov. 11
Pay Period 24 end: Nov. 25
Time card certs: Nov. 13–14, Nov. 27–28
EFT pay dates: Nov. 3, Nov. 17
Official pay dates: Nov. 8, Nov. 22
December
Holidays: Dec. 25, Christmas
Pay Period 25 end: Dec. 9
Pay Period 26 end, Q4 end: Dec. 23
2029 Pay Period 1 end: Jan. 6, 2029
Time card certs: Dec. 11–12, Dec. 26
EFT pay dates: Dec. 1, Dec. 15, Dec. 29
Official pay dates: Dec. 6, Dec. 20
W-2 cutoff date: Dec. 29
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