
2026 Federal Employee Holidays and Pay Period Calendar
When are the annual federal holidays in 2026 for employees of the US Federal Government? Here is the pay period and holiday calendar, including the 26 paydays in 2026.

When are the annual federal holidays in 2026 for employees of the US Federal Government? Here is the pay period and holiday calendar, including the 26 paydays in 2026.

Here are some tips for furloughed feds to help with both the current budget gridlock on Capitol Hill and also prepare for future such closures.

2026 Military Pay Chart with military pay raise of 3.8 percent. Includes basic pay charts and rate of basic pay after Senate approves NDAA in October 2025.

2026 FEHB Premiums increase by 12% from previous year. Read how FEHB premium rate increases impact federal employees and retirees. Pick your Federal Employee Health Benefits plan.

OPM Backlog of CSRS and FERS Retirement applications decreases 3.3% in September 2025. Avergae monthly processing time continues to climb, delaying full pension checks for recent retirees.

Could ongoing Government Shutdown impact the 2026 Federal Employee Pay Raise? Looking at 2019 shutdown as precedent, will the proposed 1.0% 2026 annual pay raise be lower or higher next year? It might be up to President Trump