GoKawiilBiweekly payroll calendar gives some workers a third October paycheck
Employees paid every two weeks will receive an extra paycheck this October, a result of how the 26-pay-period calendar falls this year. The timing means some workers get three paychecks in the month instead of the usual two, though the total annual pay remains unchanged.
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This kind of calendar quirk can create a short-term budgeting opportunity, letting workers pay down debt or boost savings with the surplus month. It also signals that the same alignment is likely to shift again by 2027, meaning the extra-paycheck month will eventually land elsewhere on the calendar.
- Biweekly pay schedules occasionally produce an extra paycheck in a given month.
- This October is one such month for some workers, with no increase in total yearly pay.
- The calendar quirk will shift over time, affecting which month gets the extra paycheck by 2027.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-02
Published there as: “Why some people will get an extra paycheck in October”
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