2030 has 26 biweekly paydays for employees paid every other Friday, on either schedule. Three-paycheck months are March and August on schedule A (first payday January 4) and May and November on schedule B (first payday January 11).
A biweekly payroll pays every 14 days. With Friday paydays there are two possible schedules, named here by their first payday of 2030: schedule A (January 4) and schedule B (January 11). A payday that falls on a bank holiday moves to the previous business day (see bank holidays). The example pay period is two weeks, Sunday to Saturday, ending six days before payday; your employer's period may differ.
Schedule A (first payday January 4): 26 paydays
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Payday
Example pay period
1
Sun, Dec 16, 2029 – Sat, Dec 29, 2029
2
Sun, Dec 30, 2029 – Sat, Jan 12
3
Sun, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 26
4
Sun, Jan 27 – Sat, Feb 9
5
Sun, Feb 10 – Sat, Feb 23
6
Sun, Feb 24 – Sat, Mar 9
7
Sun, Mar 10 – Sat, Mar 23
8
Sun, Mar 24 – Sat, Apr 6
9
Sun, Apr 7 – Sat, Apr 20
10
Sun, Apr 21 – Sat, May 4
11
Sun, May 5 – Sat, May 18
12
Sun, May 19 – Sat, Jun 1
13
Sun, Jun 2 – Sat, Jun 15
14
Sun, Jun 16 – Sat, Jun 29
15
Sun, Jun 30 – Sat, Jul 13
16
Sun, Jul 14 – Sat, Jul 27
17
Sun, Jul 28 – Sat, Aug 10
18
Sun, Aug 11 – Sat, Aug 24
19
Sun, Aug 25 – Sat, Sep 7
20
Sun, Sep 8 – Sat, Sep 21
21
Sun, Sep 22 – Sat, Oct 5
22
Sun, Oct 6 – Sat, Oct 19
23
Sun, Oct 20 – Sat, Nov 2
24
Sun, Nov 3 – Sat, Nov 16
25
Sun, Nov 17 – Sat, Nov 30
26
Sun, Dec 1 – Sat, Dec 14
Schedule B (first payday January 11): 26 paydays
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Payday
Example pay period
1
Sun, Dec 23, 2029 – Sat, Jan 5
2
Sun, Jan 6 – Sat, Jan 19
3
Sun, Jan 20 – Sat, Feb 2
4
Sun, Feb 3 – Sat, Feb 16
5
Sun, Feb 17 – Sat, Mar 2
6
Sun, Mar 3 – Sat, Mar 16
7
Sun, Mar 17 – Sat, Mar 30
8
Sun, Mar 31 – Sat, Apr 13
9
Sun, Apr 14 – Sat, Apr 27
10
Sun, Apr 28 – Sat, May 11
11
Sun, May 12 – Sat, May 25
12
Sun, May 26 – Sat, Jun 8
13
Sun, Jun 9 – Sat, Jun 22
14
Sun, Jun 23 – Sat, Jul 6
15
Sun, Jul 7 – Sat, Jul 20
16
Sun, Jul 21 – Sat, Aug 3
17
Sun, Aug 4 – Sat, Aug 17
18
Sun, Aug 18 – Sat, Aug 31
19
Sun, Sep 1 – Sat, Sep 14
20
Sun, Sep 15 – Sat, Sep 28
21
Sun, Sep 29 – Sat, Oct 12
22
Sun, Oct 13 – Sat, Oct 26
23
Sun, Oct 27 – Sat, Nov 9
24
Sun, Nov 10 – Sat, Nov 23
25
Sun, Nov 24 – Sat, Dec 7
26
Sun, Dec 8 – Sat, Dec 21
Paychecks per month in 2030
Number of paydays in each month for every pay frequency. Months with three biweekly paychecks or five weekly paydays are marked.
Semi-monthly payroll here pays on the 15th and the last day of each month; monthly payroll pays on the last business day. A date on a weekend or bank holiday moves to the previous business day. Employers choose their own dates — some pay on the 1st and 15th.
2030 has 52 Fridays, and 52 weekly paychecks are paid in 2030. Months with five weekly paydays: March, May, August and November.
26 or 27 pay periods in 2030?
A biweekly schedule pays every 14 days, and 26 × 14 = 364 days — one day short of a common year and two short of a leap year. Each year the same schedule's paydays land one day earlier on the calendar (two days after a February 29), so roughly every 11 years a schedule fits 27 paydays into one calendar year. Paychecks count toward the year in which they are paid, so a payday moved from Friday, January 1 to Thursday, December 31 belongs to the earlier year.
Why it matters for salaried employees. On a $60,000 salary, dividing by 26 gives $2,307.69 per paycheck and dividing by 27 gives $2,222.22. In a 27-paycheck year an employer either keeps the usual amount — 27 × $2,307.69 = $62,307.63 paid in that calendar year — or divides the salary by 27 so each check is smaller. Check your employer's policy, including how per-paycheck benefit and retirement deductions are handled.
2030 bank holidays used for pay dates
Paydays here never fall on a weekend or a Federal Reserve holiday: such a payday moves to the previous business day (some employers use the next business day instead). The Federal Reserve observes the 11 federal holidays; one that falls on a Sunday is observed on Monday. In 2030 the Federal Reserve is closed on: New Year's Day – Tue, Jan 1; Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Mon, Jan 21; Presidents' Day – Mon, Feb 18; Memorial Day – Mon, May 27; Juneteenth – Wed, Jun 19; Independence Day – Thu, Jul 4; Labor Day – Mon, Sep 2; Columbus Day – Mon, Oct 14; Veterans Day – Mon, Nov 11; Thanksgiving Day – Thu, Nov 28; Christmas Day – Wed, Dec 25.
Frequently asked questions
Does 2030 have 27 pay periods?
No. Both Friday schedules has 26 paydays in 2030. The next year with 27 Friday paydays: 2032 for the schedule with a payday on January 2, 2032; 2037 for the schedule with a payday on January 2, 2037.
What is the difference between biweekly and semi-monthly pay?
Biweekly pay arrives every other week on the same weekday — 26 paychecks in most years, 27 in some. Semi-monthly pay arrives on two fixed dates each month, so there are always 24 paychecks and the weekday changes. On a $60,000 salary a semi-monthly check is $2,500.00 and a biweekly check $2,307.69.
When is the last payday of 2030?
Biweekly schedule A: Friday, December 20, 2030; schedule B: Friday, December 27, 2030; semi-monthly and monthly payroll: Tuesday, December 31, 2030; weekly Friday payroll: Friday, December 27, 2030.