2026 Calendar Year
You can access prior-year calendars and printer-friendly PDFs on our KU Payroll Resources site in SharePoint or by email request.
Please note there are 27 paychecks in the 2026 calendar year. This occurs approximately every 11 years due to the timing of holidays and established pay dates.
*Third Paycheck of the Month (Jan, July, Dec)
| Fiscal Year | Pay Period | Earnings Begin Date | Earnings End Date | Paycheck Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 1 | 12/7/2025 | 12/20/2025 | 1/2/2026 | Fall Semester 2025 |
| FY26 | 2 | 12/21/2025 | 1/3/2026 | 1/16/2026 | Fall Semester 2025 |
| FY26 | 3 | 1/4/2026 | 1/17/2026 | 1/30/2026* | Fall Semester 2025 |
| FY26 | 4 | 1/18/2026 | 1/31/2026 | 2/13/2026 | Spring Semester 2026 |
| FY26 | 5 | 2/1/2026 | 2/14/2026 | 2/27/2026 | Spring Semester 2026 |
| FY26 | 6 | 2/15/2026 | 2/28/2026 | 3/13/2026 | Spring Semester 2026 |
| FY26 | 7 | 3/1/2026 | 3/14/2026 | 3/27/2026 | Spring Semester 2026 |
| FY26 | 8 | 3/15/2026 | 3/28/2026 | 4/10/2026 | Spring Semester 2026 |
| FY26 | 9 | 3/29/2026 | 4/11/2026 | 4/24/2026 | Spring Semester 2026 |
| FY26 | 10 | 4/12/2026 | 4/25/2026 | 5/8/2026 | Spring Semester 2026 |
| FY26 | 11 | 4/26/2026 | 5/9/2026 | 5/22/2026 | Spring Semester 2026 |
| FY26 | 12 | 5/10/2026 | 5/23/2026 | 6/5/2026 | Spring Semester 2026 |
| FY26 | 13 | 5/24/2026 | 6/6/2026 | 6/18/2026 | Summer Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 14 | 6/7/2026 | 6/20/2026 | 7/2/2026 | Summer Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 15 | 6/21/2026 | 7/4/2026 | 7/17/2026 | Summer Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 16 | 7/5/2026 | 7/18/2026 | 7/31/2026* | Summer Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 17 | 7/19/2026 | 8/1/2026 | 8/14/2026 | Summer Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 18 | 8/2/2026 | 8/15/2026 | 8/28/2026 | Summer Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 19 | 8/16/2026 | 8/29/2026 | 9/11/2026 | Fall Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 20 | 8/30/2026 | 9/12/2026 | 9/25/2026 | Fall Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 21 | 9/13/2026 | 9/26/2026 | 10/9/2026 | Fall Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 22 | 9/27/2026 | 10/10/2026 | 10/23/2026 | Fall Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 23 | 10/11/2026 | 10/24/2026 | 11/6/2026 | Fall Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 24 | 10/25/2026 | 11/7/2026 | 11/20/2026 | Fall Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 25 | 11/8/2026 | 11/21/2026 | 12/4/2026 | Fall Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 26 | 11/22/2026 | 12/5/2026 | 12/18/2026 | Fall Semester 2026 |
| FY27 | 27 | 12/6/2026 | 12/19/2026 | 12/31/2026* | Fall Semester 2026 |