Payroll Period Calculator
List the next 6 payday dates given period type and an anchor date.
Result
Next payday
2026-05-15
biweekly payroll, Friday.
- Pay #12026-05-15 (Friday)
- Pay #22026-05-29 (Friday)
- Pay #32026-06-12 (Friday)
- Pay #42026-06-26 (Friday)
- Pay #52026-07-10 (Friday)
- Pay #62026-07-24 (Friday)
Step-by-step
- Anchor: 2026-05-01.
- Each subsequent payday is +14 days.
How to use this calculator
- Pick your payroll period type.
- Enter the most recent (or any known) payday as anchor.
- Read next 6 paydays.
About this calculator
Predicts the next 6 paydays from a known anchor date. Weekly: every 7 days (52/yr). Biweekly: every 14 days (26/yr). Semi-monthly: twice a month (24/yr). Monthly: 12/yr. Note semi-monthly ≠ biweekly: the former gives 2 paychecks/month consistently, the latter gives ~2.17 (with some 3-paycheck months).
Frequently asked
Biweekly: every 14 days. Semi-monthly: 2 dates per month (e.g., 1st and 15th). Biweekly produces 26/yr; semi-monthly 24/yr — important for budgeting.
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