All benefit payment dates in December 2026
December 2026
Social SecuritySSIVA
Christmas Day
| Who | Paid on | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| SSI | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | December 2026 benefit |
| SSI | Thursday, December 31, 2026moved from January 1, 2027 | January 2027 benefit |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | Thursday, December 3, 2026 | November 2026 benefit |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | Thursday, December 31, 2026moved from January 3, 2027 | December 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 1st to 10th | Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | November 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 11th to 20th | Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | November 2026 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 21st to 31st | Wednesday, December 23, 2026 | November 2026 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | November 2026 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | Thursday, December 31, 2026moved from January 1, 2027 | December 2026 benefit |
When is SSI paid in December 2026?
Your December SSI payment arrives on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. You also get your January 2027 SSI early, on Thursday, December 31, 2026, because January 1, 2027 is a New Year's Day. That is next month's money, so there will be no SSI payment on January 1, 2027.
Why you get two SSI payments in December
The second deposit is your January payment arriving early. It is not extra money, and you will not get another SSI payment until February 1, 2027.
Why you get two SSI payments in December 2026
When is Social Security paid in December 2026?
Social Security retirement, survivors and SSDI payments in December 2026 cover your November benefit. Your day depends on your birth date (or the birth date of the worker you are paid on):
- Born on the 1st to 10th: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- Born on the 11th to 20th: Wednesday, December 16, 2026
- Born on the 21st to 31st: Wednesday, December 23, 2026
- Paid on the 3rd (benefits before May 1997, or also on SSI): Thursday, December 3, 2026 and Thursday, December 31, 2026
Note: the 3rd-of-month payment for January 2027 also lands in December because of the holiday at the start of next month.
When is VA disability paid in December 2026?
The VA compensation and pension payment for November 2026 arrives on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. The VA compensation and pension payment for December 2026 arrives on Thursday, December 31, 2026, earlier than the 1st because January 1, 2027 is a New Year's Day.
Federal holidays in December 2026
Banks and federal payment systems are closed on Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026). Payments due on a holiday are made the business day before.
December 2026 payment dates: common questions
When is SSI paid in December 2026?
December 2026 SSI is paid on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. January 2027 SSI is paid on Thursday, December 31, 2026. The second payment is next month's SSI paid early, not an extra payment.
When will I get my December 2026 Social Security payment?
December 2026 Social Security payments arrive on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 for birthdays on the 1st to 10th, Wednesday, December 16, 2026 for the 11th to 20th, and Wednesday, December 23, 2026 for the 21st to 31st. If you are paid on the 3rd, yours arrives Thursday, December 3, 2026.
When is SSDI paid in December 2026?
SSDI uses the same schedule as Social Security: December 9, 2026, December 16, 2026 or December 23, 2026 depending on birth date, or December 3, 2026 for people paid on the 3rd.
When is the VA disability payment in December 2026?
The VA payment for November 2026 arrives Tuesday, December 1, 2026. The VA payment for December 2026 arrives Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Are any December 2026 payments early because of a holiday?
SSI moves from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2026 (New Year's Day); Social Security (3rd of the month) moves from January 3, 2027 to December 31, 2026 (weekend); VA disability and pension moves from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2026 (New Year's Day).
Full-year schedules
Other months in 2026
Official sources
- Schedule of Social Security Benefit Payments(Social Security Administration)
- Social Security Handbook §121: Payment Dates(Social Security Administration)
- When will I get my benefits if the payment date falls on a weekend or holiday?(Social Security Administration)
- 38 U.S.C. §5120: Payment of benefits; delivery(U.S. Code (Cornell LII))
- 5 U.S.C. §6103: Federal holidays(U.S. Code (Cornell LII))