Your Pay Schedule

Most recent payday

Use the date you were last paid. If a holiday or early direct deposit shifted it, use the regular scheduled payday instead.

Year to view

Confirm to see your calendar

Check the box below to generate your payday calendar.

Yes, I am paid every two weeks (every 14 days).

For every-other-week pay only, not weekly or twice a month (such as the 1st and 15th).

Your schedule is saved in this browser.

Why a Third Paycheck?

A two-paycheck monthly budget accounts for 24 paychecks a year. A biweekly schedule usually has 26, leaving two months with a third paycheck.

Some calendar years have 27 paydays and three of these months. We count the actual dates for your schedule.

Show my next year with 3 extra paychecks

Start with your payday

Enter your most recent scheduled payday and confirm you are paid biweekly.

Add paydays to your calendar

Save your paydays to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook.

Dates to include

How to import the downloaded file

Google Calendar on a computer: Settings → Import & export → select the downloaded file and a destination calendar → Import.
Apple Calendar on Mac: File → Import → select the downloaded file, then choose a calendar.
Outlook on the web: Add calendar → Upload from file → select the downloaded file and a calendar → Import.

Each file contains one recurring series for the selected year. To remove it, delete a payday and choose your calendar app’s option for the entire series. Extra paychecks keep their own label within the all-paychecks series.

Previously imported individual events will not be converted or removed by a new download. Remove those old events before importing again. Using a separate calendar named “Paydays” also makes the imported schedule easier to manage.

This is a one-time import for the year shown, including past dates. It will not update automatically. Import one option per schedule; importing overlapping files may create duplicates. “Extra paycheck” marks the third payday in a month; “Regular paycheck” marks the first two. Check your employer’s calendar for holiday adjustments.

Your Next Year with 3 Extra Paychecks

Assumes your 14-day pay schedule continues unchanged. Holiday and bank adjustments are not included.

Your Full Pay Calendar

The third payday in each highlighted month is your extra paycheck date.

How to Read Your Pay Calendar

Each highlighted date is the third scheduled paycheck in that month. “Extra” means beyond a budget based on two paychecks per month; it is part of your regular annual pay, not a bonus or a raise.

Biweekly vs. twice a month

Biweekly pay repeats every 14 days, on the same weekday. Semimonthly pay follows two dates each month and normally has 24 paychecks per year. This calculator is for biweekly schedules only.

Scheduled dates, not guaranteed deposit dates

The calendar assumes your schedule stays the same for the entire selected year, including dates before the payday you enter. Holidays, bank processing, early direct deposit, or a job change can change actual deposit dates, sometimes moving a paycheck into a different month. Check your employer’s payroll calendar before relying on a date.

Plan ahead for your extra paycheck

Read the 3-Paycheck Month Calculator guide for a step-by-step walkthrough and ideas for savings, debt payments, investing, travel, and home improvements.

Want to see how these paychecks fit your budget? Explore the Savings Rate Calculator or map your income with the Money Flow Analyzer.