2026 FAA Payroll Calendar
2026 Pay and Holiday Schedule for FAA Employees
2026 FAA Paydays
There will be 26 paydays in 2026.
| Payday | Pay Period |
|---|---|
| January 6, 2026 | For Pay Period 1: December 14, 2025 – December 27, 2025 |
| January 20, 2026 | For Pay Period 2: December 28, 2025 – January 10, 2026 |
| February 3, 2026 | For Pay Period 3: January 11, 2026 – January 24, 2026 |
| February 17, 2026 | For Pay Period 4: January 25, 2026 – February 7, 2026 |
| March 3, 2026 | For Pay Period 5: February 8, 2026 – February 21, 2026 |
| March 17, 2026 | For Pay Period 6: February 22, 2026 – March 7, 2026 |
| March 31, 2026 | For Pay Period 7: March 8, 2026 – March 21, 2026 |
| April 14, 2026 | For Pay Period 8: March 22, 2026 – April 4, 2026 |
| April 28, 2026 | For Pay Period 9: April 5, 2026 – April 18, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | For Pay Period 10: April 19, 2026 – May 2, 2026 |
| May 26, 2026 | For Pay Period 11: May 3, 2026 – May 16, 2026 |
| June 9, 2026 | For Pay Period 12: May 17, 2026 – May 30, 2026 |
| June 23, 2026 | For Pay Period 13: May 31, 2026 – June 13, 2026 |
| July 7, 2026 | For Pay Period 14: June 14, 2026 – June 27, 2026 |
| July 21, 2026 | For Pay Period 15: June 28, 2026 – July 11, 2026 |
| August 4, 2026 | For Pay Period 16: July 12, 2026 – July 25, 2026 |
| August 18, 2026 | For Pay Period 17: July 26, 2026 – August 8, 2026 |
| September 1, 2026 | For Pay Period 18: August 9, 2026 – August 22, 2026 |
| September 15, 2026 | For Pay Period 19: August 23, 2026 – September 5, 2026 |
| September 29, 2026 | For Pay Period 20: September 6, 2026 – September 19, 2026 |
| October 13, 2026 | For Pay Period 21: September 20, 2026 – October 3, 2026 |
| October 27, 2026 | For Pay Period 22: October 4, 2026 – October 17, 2026 |
| November 10, 2026 | For Pay Period 23: October 18, 2026 – October 31, 2026 |
| November 24, 2026 | For Pay Period 24: November 1, 2026 – November 14, 2026 |
| December 8, 2026 | For Pay Period 25: November 15, 2026 – November 28, 2026 |
| December 22, 2026 | For Pay Period 26: November 29, 2026 – December 12, 2026 |
2026 FAA Holidays
Eleven federal holidays will be observed in 2026.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | Presidents' Day |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth |
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Friday, July 3, 2026 Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
Independence Day (Observed) Independence Day |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 | Columbus Day |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day |