Biweekly pay schedule 2028
This illustrative cycle starts on the first Friday of 2028 and contains 26 dates. March and September contain three dates in this example. An employer's calendar and treatment may differ.
Paydays in 2028
26
Biweekly means every fourteen days, not twice a month. This illustrative first-Friday schedule produces 26 dates; an employer's starting date, holiday policy and payroll calendar may produce a different schedule.
Illustrative payday dates
January
Jan 7 · Jan 21
February
Feb 4 · Feb 18
March
Mar 3 · Mar 17 · Mar 31
Three paychecks
April
Apr 14 · Apr 28
May
May 12 · May 26
June
Jun 9 · Jun 23
July
Jul 7 · Jul 21
August
Aug 4 · Aug 18
September
Sep 1 · Sep 15 · Sep 29
Three paychecks
October
Oct 13 · Oct 27
November
Nov 10 · Nov 24
December
Dec 8 · Dec 22
Employers set their own payday and may shift dates for weekends or holidays. Use this as an example and confirm the actual schedule with payroll.
Questions people ask
How many biweekly pay periods are in 2028?+
26, on a cycle starting the first Friday of the year. Because a fortnight is 14 days and a year is 365, the pattern drifts and a given employer's calendar can hold 26 or 27 paydays depending on when their cycle started.
Why do some months have three paychecks?+
A fourteen-day sequence can place three scheduled dates inside one calendar month when the first date falls early enough. Whether that changes annual gross or deductions depends on the employer's payroll treatment.
Is biweekly the same as semi-monthly?+
No. A standard biweekly schedule usually has 26 paydays spaced fourteen days apart, while semi-monthly usually has 24 nominal dates. Actual check sizes and observed dates can vary with payroll policy, hours, weekends and holidays.