Military Retired Pay Dates 2027
Quick answer
Military retired pay and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities are due on the 1st of the month after the month they cover. When the 1st is a weekend or holiday, DFAS pays retirees on the last business day before it and annuitants on the first business day after. In 2027 retirees and annuitants are paid on different days for April, July and December.
Next retired payday: Monday, February 1, 2027
These dates match DFAS’s published retired and annuitant pay schedule date for date.
When is military retired pay in 2027?
| Pay for | Retirees | SBP annuitants |
|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | Mon, Feb 1 | Mon, Feb 1 |
| February 2027 | Mon, Mar 1 | Mon, Mar 1 |
| March 2027 | Thu, Apr 1 | Thu, Apr 1 |
| April 2027 | Fri, Apr 30due Sat, May 1 | Mon, May 3due Sat, May 1 |
| May 2027 | Tue, Jun 1 | Tue, Jun 1 |
| June 2027 | Thu, Jul 1 | Thu, Jul 1 |
| July 2027 | Fri, Jul 30due Sun, Aug 1 | Mon, Aug 2due Sun, Aug 1 |
| August 2027 | Wed, Sep 1 | Wed, Sep 1 |
| September 2027 | Fri, Oct 1 | Fri, Oct 1 |
| October 2027 | Mon, Nov 1 | Mon, Nov 1 |
| November 2027 | Wed, Dec 1 | Wed, Dec 1 |
| December 2027 | Fri, Dec 31due Sat, Jan 1 | Mon, Jan 3, 2028due Sat, Jan 1 |
Why are retirees and annuitants paid on different days?
DFAS states it directly: if the 1st “falls on a weekend or holiday, retirees are paid on the last business day of the month and annuitants are paid on the first business day of month.” That’s why, for example, the December 2027 payment reaches retirees on Fri, Dec 31, 2027 and annuitants on Mon, Jan 3, 2028.
When does a cost-of-living raise show up?
Retired pay COLAs take effect December 1, so they first appear in the payment for December. For the 2026 COLA (2.8%), DFAS said retirees would see it in the December 31, 2025 payment and SBP annuitants in the January 2, 2026 payment.
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Sources
- DFAS, Retired and annuitant pay schedule (Oct 2026–Dec 2027) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Federal Reserve, Holidays Observed by the Federal Reserve System (K.8) (checked 2026-10-28)
Last verified October 28, 2026 against the sources above. How we check dates · Corrections