Federal Payday and Benefits Deadline Calendars
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Federal benefits deadlines (2026 year-end)
Open Season (Nov 9 to Dec 14), TRICARE Open Season close (Dec 8), Medicare Open Enrollment (Dec 7), the use-or-lose leave scheduling date (Nov 28), the Dec 11 funding date, TSP required minimum distributions (Dec 31) and the end of leave year 2026 (Jan 9, 2027 for most employees).
Paydays for GSA-paid employees (2026 and 2027)
Direct deposit dates for all 27 GSA pay periods in 2026 and 26 in 2027, with the official pay date in each event.
Paydays for NFC-paid employees (2026 and 2027)
Direct deposit dates for employees paid by USDA's National Finance Center (its largest customers include DHS, Treasury, DOJ, USDA, Commerce, Labor and HUD), 2026 and 2027, with holiday shifts. Confirm your payroll provider on your earnings statement first.
Questions
How do I add a federal payday calendar to Outlook at work?
Choose the Outlook link for the calendar you want, or in Outlook on the web open Calendar, then Add calendar, then Subscribe from web, and paste the calendar's .ics address. Some agencies block internet calendars on work accounts; if yours does, subscribe on your phone or personal calendar instead.
Which payday calendar should I pick?
Pick the payroll provider that pays you, not your agency's name. GSA, NFC, DFAS and Interior's IBC each set their own deposit dates. Your earnings statement shows the provider. FedTools publishes GSA and NFC feeds today.
Will the calendars update if a date changes?
Yes. Subscribed calendars refresh on their own, usually daily, so a correction we make reaches your calendar without re-subscribing. A downloaded .ics file does not update.