List of Military Pay Dates 2025
2025 List of Military Pay Dates
Typically, military personnel are paid on the 1st and 15th of every month. However, the actual military pay dates may vary due to weekends and holidays.
Paydays can fall on any day of the week, depending on the month. Check closely to know when you will be paid. Sometimes, the time between pay periods may be longer than usual, so you must adjust your budget accordingly.
Leave and Earnings Statements (LES) are typically available for download from DFAS.mil seven days before payday.
- January 15
- January 31
- February 14
- February 28
- March 14
- April 1
- April 15
- May 1
- May 15
- May 30
- June 13
- July 1
- July 15
- August 1
- August 15
- August 29
- September 15
- October 1
- October 15
- October 31
- November 14
- December 1
- December 15
- December 31
2025 Defense Accounting and Finance Pay Schedule for Retirees and Annuitants
| Month | Annuitant Pay Date |
| January 2025 | February 3, 2025 |
| February 2025 | March 3, 2025 |
| March 2025 | April 1, 2025 |
| April 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| May 2025 | June 2, 2025 |
| June 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
| July 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
| August 2025 | September 2, 2025 |
| September 2025 | October 1, 2025 |
| October 2025 | November 3, 2025 |
| November 2025 | December 1, 2025 |
| December 2025 | January 2, 2026 |
| Month | Retired Pay Date |
| January 2025 | January 31, 2025 |
| February 2025 | February 28, 2025 |
| March 2025 | April 1, 2025 |
| April 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| May 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| June 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
| July 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
| August 2025 | August 29, 2025 |
| September 2025 | October 1, 2025 |
| October 2025 | October 31, 2025 |
| November 2025 | December 1, 2025 |
| December 2025 | December 31, 2025 |
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MyPay and DFAS
MyPay is run by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and is an online pay account management system that provides information about paychecks and tax information. This is for military service members, retirees, annuitants, and federal civilian employees.
On MyPay you can find your:
- LES (Leave and Earnings Statement,)
- W2 Wage and Tax statements
- SLRP tax forms
At MyPay you can also:
- change or begin your direct deposit
- change your tax withholdings
- stop or start hard copies of your LES or W2
- enroll in TSP (Thrift Savings Plan)
- change or cancel contribution percentage for TSP
RELATED: How to Maximize Your TSP Retirement Fund
Your LES should be available on MyPay a week before payday. You should check your LES to make sure everything looks the way that it should. If there is a problem with your military pay, the earlier you take care of it, the better.
You can also give your spouse access to MyPay which will is a good idea if they are the ones in charge of figuring out the bills or if you are deployed.
Following your LES and being aware of what is going on in MyPay is one way to make sure your finances are on point. Mistakes can happen and you might not notice if you are not paying attention to your income statements.
MyPay has recently added two-factor authorization for additional security. Voluntary opt-in began in October.
Early Pay Dates
Members of financial institutions such as USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union can have funds made available even earlier with direct deposit. Check the following to see when funds are made available.
As a service member, you also have the option to get paid once a month, instead of twice. If you choose to do so, you would receive your full pay on the first payday of each month.
Military Pay Dates 2024
Monday, January 15th
Thursday, February 1st
Thursday, February 15th
Friday, March 1st
Friday, March 15th
Monday, April 1st
Monday, April 15th
Wednesday, May 1st
Wednesday, May 15th
Friday, May 31st
Friday, June 14th
Monday, July 1st
Monday, July 15th
Thursday, August 1st
Thursday, August 15th
Friday, August 30th
Friday, September 13th
Tuesday, October 1st
Tuesday, October 15th
Friday, November 1st
Friday, November 15th
Friday, November 29th
Friday, December 13th
Tuesday, December 31st
Military Pay Dates for Retirees 2024
For retirees, if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they get paid on the last business day of the prior month.
Thursday, February 1st (For January)
Friday, March 1st (For February)
Monday, April 1st (For March)
Wednesday, May 1st (For April)
Friday, May 31st (For May)
Monday, July 1st (For June)
Thursday, August 1st (For July)
Friday, August 30th (For August)
Tuesday, October 1st (For September)
Friday, November 1st (For October)
Friday, November 29th (For November)
Tuesday, December 31st (For December)
Military Pay Dates For Annuitants 2024
For annuitants, if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they get paid on the first business day of the month.
Thursday, February 1st (For January)
Friday, March 1st (For February)
Monday, April 1st (For March)
Wednesday, May 1st (For April)
Monday, June 3rd(For May)
Monday, July 1st (For June)
Thursday, August 1st (For July)
Tuesday, September 3rd (For August)
Tuesday, October 1st (For September)
Friday, November 1st (For October)
Friday, November 29th (For November)
Thursday, January 2nd (For December)
Military Pay Dates 2023
Friday, January 13th
Wednesday, February 1st
Wednesday, February 15th
Wednesday, March 1st
Wednesday, March 15th
Friday, March 31st
Friday, April 14th
Monday, May 1st
Monday, May 15th
Thursday, June 1st
Thursday, June 15th
Friday, June 30th
Friday, July 14th
Tuesday, August 1st
Tuesday, August 15th
Friday, September 1st
Friday, September 15th
Friday, September 29th
Friday, October 13th
Wednesday, November 1st
Wednesday, November 15th
Friday, December 1st
Friday, December 15th
Friday, December 29th
If you are a planner, you will want to know the exact dates you are going to get paid. As you can see, paydays can be any day during the workweek.
Military Pay Dates for Retirees 2023
For retirees, if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they get paid on the last business day of the prior month.
Wednesday, February 1st (For January)
Wednesday, March 1st (For February)
Friday, March 31 (For March)
Monday, May 1st (For April)
Thursday, June 1st (For May)
Friday, June 30th (For June)
Tuesday, August 1st (For July)
Friday, September 1st (For August)
Friday, September 29th (For September)
Wednesday, November 1st (For October)
Friday, December 1st (For November)
Friday, December 29th (For December)
Military Pay Dates For Annuitants 2023
For annuitants, if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they get paid on the first business day of the month.
Wednesday, February 1st (For January)
Wednesday, March 1st (For February)
Monday, April 3rd (For March)
Tuesday, May 2nd (For April)
Thursday, June 1st (For May)
Monday, July 3rd (For June)
Tuesday, August 1st (For July)
Friday, September 1st (For August)
Monday, October 2nd (For September)
Wednesday, November 1st (For October)
Friday, December 1st (For November)
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 (For December)
PAY AND BENEFITS UPDATES
- Military Pay Charts [updated]
- Proposed Military Pay Charts (2024)
- BAH Rates for the Current Year
- VA Disability Benefits Pay
- National Guard Pay and Reserve Pay
- Reserve Pay Dates (@ MyMilitaryBenefits.com)
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