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List of Military Pay Dates 2026

2026 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.

Military Pay Dates 2026

Month	Period	DFAS 2026 Pay Date
January	Mid month	Jan 15
	End of month	Jan 30
February	Mid month	Feb 13
	End of month	Feb 27
March	Mid month	Mar 13
	End of month	Mar 31
April	Mid month	Apr 15
	End of month	Apr 30
May	Mid month	May 15
	End of month	May 29
June	Mid month	Jun 15
	End of month	Jun 30
July	Mid month	Jul 15
	End of month	Jul 31
August	Mid month	Aug 14
	End of month	Aug 31
September	Mid month	Sep 15
	End of month	Sep 30
October	Mid month	Oct 15
	End of month	Oct 30
November	Mid month	Nov 13
	End of month	Nov 30
December	Mid month	Dec 15
	End of month	Dec 31

 

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2026 DFAS Pay Schedule for Retirees

2026 Entitlement Month	Retired Pay Date for 2026
January	Jan 30
February	Feb 27
March	Apr 1
April	May 1
May	Jun 1
June	Jul 1
July	Jul 31
August	Sep 1
September	Oct 1
October	Oct 30
November	Dec 1
December	Dec 31

 

2026 DFAS Pay Schedule for Annuitants

Entitlement Month 2026	Annuitant Pay Date 2026
December 2025	Jan 2
January	Feb 2
February	Mar 2
March	Apr 1
April	May 1
May	Jun 1
June	Jul 1
July	Aug 3
August	Sep 1
September	Oct 1
October	Nov 2
November	Dec 1
December	Jan 4, 2027

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 is a good idea if they are responsible for paying 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.

• USAA Pay Dates
• Navy Federal Pay Dates

As a service member, you also have the option to receive pay 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.

 

 

PAY AND BENEFITS UPDATES

• Updated Military Pay Charts
• BAH Rates for the Current Year
• VA Disability Benefits Pay
• National Guard Pay and Reserve Pay
• Reserve Pay Dates (@ MyMilitaryBenefits.com)