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Delaware SNAP payment schedule 2026

Delaware SNAP (Food Benefits) benefits load onto your EBT card on a set day each month, from the 2nd to the 23rd, 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: Delaware Division of Social Services, DSS Policy Brief for Community Partners (Feb 2023)

At a glance

Deposit days
2nd to 23rd
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 Delaware schedule. Your notice is the final word on your date.

    Delaware SNAP deposit days by first letter of last name

    Households receiving regular monthly Food Benefits. Use the first letter of your last name.

    Delaware SNAP deposit days
    First letter of last nameDay of monthNovember 2026
    A2ndMon, Nov 2
    B3rdTue, Nov 3
    C4thWed, Nov 4
    D5thThu, Nov 5
    E6thFri, Nov 6
    F7thSat, Nov 7
    G8thSun, Nov 8
    H9thMon, Nov 9
    I10thTue, Nov 10
    J11thWed, Nov 11
    K12thThu, Nov 12
    L13thFri, Nov 13
    M14thSat, Nov 14
    N15thSun, Nov 15
    O16thMon, Nov 16
    P17thTue, Nov 17
    Q-R18thWed, Nov 18
    S19thThu, Nov 19
    T20thFri, Nov 20
    U-V21stSat, Nov 21
    W22ndSun, Nov 22
    X-Z23rdMon, Nov 23

    Delaware 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
    AFri 2Mon 2Mon 2Thu 2Sat 2Tue 2Thu 2Sun 2Wed 2Fri 2Mon 2Wed 2
    BSat 3Tue 3Tue 3Fri 3Sun 3Wed 3Fri 3Mon 3Thu 3Sat 3Tue 3Thu 3
    CSun 4Wed 4Wed 4Sat 4Mon 4Thu 4Sat 4Tue 4Fri 4Sun 4Wed 4Fri 4
    DMon 5Thu 5Thu 5Sun 5Tue 5Fri 5Sun 5Wed 5Sat 5Mon 5Thu 5Sat 5
    ETue 6Fri 6Fri 6Mon 6Wed 6Sat 6Mon 6Thu 6Sun 6Tue 6Fri 6Sun 6
    FWed 7Sat 7Sat 7Tue 7Thu 7Sun 7Tue 7Fri 7Mon 7Wed 7Sat 7Mon 7
    GThu 8Sun 8Sun 8Wed 8Fri 8Mon 8Wed 8Sat 8Tue 8Thu 8Sun 8Tue 8
    HFri 9Mon 9Mon 9Thu 9Sat 9Tue 9Thu 9Sun 9Wed 9Fri 9Mon 9Wed 9
    ISat 10Tue 10Tue 10Fri 10Sun 10Wed 10Fri 10Mon 10Thu 10Sat 10Tue 10Thu 10
    JSun 11Wed 11Wed 11Sat 11Mon 11Thu 11Sat 11Tue 11Fri 11Sun 11Wed 11Fri 11
    KMon 12Thu 12Thu 12Sun 12Tue 12Fri 12Sun 12Wed 12Sat 12Mon 12Thu 12Sat 12
    LTue 13Fri 13Fri 13Mon 13Wed 13Sat 13Mon 13Thu 13Sun 13Tue 13Fri 13Sun 13
    MWed 14Sat 14Sat 14Tue 14Thu 14Sun 14Tue 14Fri 14Mon 14Wed 14Sat 14Mon 14
    NThu 15Sun 15Sun 15Wed 15Fri 15Mon 15Wed 15Sat 15Tue 15Thu 15Sun 15Tue 15
    OFri 16Mon 16Mon 16Thu 16Sat 16Tue 16Thu 16Sun 16Wed 16Fri 16Mon 16Wed 16
    PSat 17Tue 17Tue 17Fri 17Sun 17Wed 17Fri 17Mon 17Thu 17Sat 17Tue 17Thu 17
    Q-RSun 18Wed 18Wed 18Sat 18Mon 18Thu 18Sat 18Tue 18Fri 18Sun 18Wed 18Fri 18
    SMon 19Thu 19Thu 19Sun 19Tue 19Fri 19Sun 19Wed 19Sat 19Mon 19Thu 19Sat 19
    TTue 20Fri 20Fri 20Mon 20Wed 20Sat 20Mon 20Thu 20Sun 20Tue 20Fri 20Sun 20
    U-VWed 21Sat 21Sat 21Tue 21Thu 21Sun 21Tue 21Fri 21Mon 21Wed 21Sat 21Mon 21
    WThu 22Sun 22Sun 22Wed 22Fri 22Mon 22Wed 22Sat 22Tue 22Thu 22Sun 22Tue 22
    X-ZFri 23Mon 23Mon 23Thu 23Sat 23Tue 23Thu 23Sun 23Wed 23Fri 23Mon 23Wed 23

    How Delaware decides your SNAP date

    Delaware Division of Social Services 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 your last name.

    When this table may not apply to you

    Older Delaware pages show a 2nd to 17th schedule. That was replaced by this one.

    Do Delaware SNAP benefits arrive on weekends and holidays?

    The official Delaware 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.

    Delaware SNAP schedule: common questions

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

    Delaware loads benefits by the first letter of your last name. For example, if yours is E, your benefits arrive on Friday, November 6, 2026. Every group's date is in the table on this page.

    What day is Delaware SNAP deposited?

    From the 2nd to the 23rd of every month, based on the first letter of your last name. Your day stays the same each month.

    Do Delaware SNAP benefits come early on weekends or holidays?

    The official Delaware 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 Delaware schedule?

    Use the first letter of your last name.

    Does this schedule apply to everyone in Delaware?

    Households receiving regular monthly Food Benefits. Older Delaware pages show a 2nd to 17th schedule. That was replaced by this one.

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