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Arizona SNAP payment schedule 2026

Arizona Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits load onto your EBT card on a set day each month, from the 1st to the 13th, based on the first letter of your last name. Find your day, your 2026 dates and what to do if your case is an exception.

Verified November 3, 2026Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security, DES: Nutrition Assistance

At a glance

Deposit days
1st to 13th
Based on
First letter of last name
Weekends and holidays
Not stated

When do my SNAP benefits come?

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    From the official Arizona schedule. Your notice is the final word on your date.

    Arizona SNAP deposit days by first letter of last name

    Ongoing Nutrition Assistance households, after your first month of benefits. Use the first letter of the last name on your Nutrition Assistance case.

    Arizona SNAP deposit days
    First letter of last nameDay of monthNovember 2026
    A-B1stSun, Nov 1
    C-D2ndMon, Nov 2
    E-F3rdTue, Nov 3
    G-H4thWed, Nov 4
    I-J5thThu, Nov 5
    K-L6thFri, Nov 6
    M-N7thSat, Nov 7
    O-P8thSun, Nov 8
    Q-R9thMon, Nov 9
    S-T10thTue, Nov 10
    U-V11thWed, Nov 11
    W-X12thThu, Nov 12
    Y-Z13thFri, Nov 13

    Arizona SNAP calendar for 2026

    The weekday your benefits load each month in 2026. Days that fall on a weekend are marked.

    First letter of last nameJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    A-BThu 1Sun 1Sun 1Wed 1Fri 1Mon 1Wed 1Sat 1Tue 1Thu 1Sun 1Tue 1
    C-DFri 2Mon 2Mon 2Thu 2Sat 2Tue 2Thu 2Sun 2Wed 2Fri 2Mon 2Wed 2
    E-FSat 3Tue 3Tue 3Fri 3Sun 3Wed 3Fri 3Mon 3Thu 3Sat 3Tue 3Thu 3
    G-HSun 4Wed 4Wed 4Sat 4Mon 4Thu 4Sat 4Tue 4Fri 4Sun 4Wed 4Fri 4
    I-JMon 5Thu 5Thu 5Sun 5Tue 5Fri 5Sun 5Wed 5Sat 5Mon 5Thu 5Sat 5
    K-LTue 6Fri 6Fri 6Mon 6Wed 6Sat 6Mon 6Thu 6Sun 6Tue 6Fri 6Sun 6
    M-NWed 7Sat 7Sat 7Tue 7Thu 7Sun 7Tue 7Fri 7Mon 7Wed 7Sat 7Mon 7
    O-PThu 8Sun 8Sun 8Wed 8Fri 8Mon 8Wed 8Sat 8Tue 8Thu 8Sun 8Tue 8
    Q-RFri 9Mon 9Mon 9Thu 9Sat 9Tue 9Thu 9Sun 9Wed 9Fri 9Mon 9Wed 9
    S-TSat 10Tue 10Tue 10Fri 10Sun 10Wed 10Fri 10Mon 10Thu 10Sat 10Tue 10Thu 10
    U-VSun 11Wed 11Wed 11Sat 11Mon 11Thu 11Sat 11Tue 11Fri 11Sun 11Wed 11Fri 11
    W-XMon 12Thu 12Thu 12Sun 12Tue 12Fri 12Sun 12Wed 12Sat 12Mon 12Thu 12Sat 12
    Y-ZTue 13Fri 13Fri 13Mon 13Wed 13Sat 13Mon 13Thu 13Sun 13Tue 13Fri 13Sun 13

    How Arizona decides your SNAP date

    Arizona Department of Economic Security spreads SNAP deposits across the month. Your date is set by the first letter of your last name, and it stays the same every month. Use the first letter of the last name on your Nutrition Assistance case.

    When this table may not apply to you

    Your first month's benefits are issued when your case is approved, so they can arrive on a different day.

    Do Arizona SNAP benefits arrive on weekends and holidays?

    The official Arizona schedule lists a fixed day of the month and does not say that dates move for weekends or holidays. EBT cards can be used every day, so check your balance on your scheduled day; if benefits are missing, contact your local office.

    Arizona SNAP schedule: common questions

    When will I get my Arizona SNAP benefits in November 2026?

    Arizona loads benefits by the first letter of your last name. For example, if yours is I-J, your benefits arrive on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Every group's date is in the table on this page.

    What day is Arizona SNAP deposited?

    From the 1st to the 13th of every month, based on the first letter of your last name. Your day stays the same each month.

    Do Arizona SNAP benefits come early on weekends or holidays?

    The official Arizona schedule lists a fixed day of the month and does not say that dates move for weekends or holidays. Check your EBT balance on your scheduled day.

    How do I find my group on the Arizona schedule?

    Use the first letter of the last name on your Nutrition Assistance case.

    Does this schedule apply to everyone in Arizona?

    Ongoing Nutrition Assistance households, after your first month of benefits. Your first month's benefits are issued when your case is approved, so they can arrive on a different day.

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