All benefit payment dates in January 2026
January 2026
Social SecuritySSIVA
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
| Who | Paid on | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| SSI | Friday, January 30, 2026moved from February 1, 2026 | February 2026 benefit |
| Social Security paid on the 3rd (before May 1997, or also on SSI) | Friday, January 2, 2026moved from January 3, 2026 | December 2025 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 1st to 10th | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | December 2025 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 11th to 20th | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | December 2025 benefit |
| Social Security and SSDI, birthday 21st to 31st | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | December 2025 benefit |
| VA disability compensation and pension | Friday, January 30, 2026moved from February 1, 2026 | January 2026 benefit |
When is SSI paid in January 2026?
You also get your February 2026 SSI early, on Friday, January 30, 2026, because February 1, 2026 is a weekend day. That is next month's money, so there will be no SSI payment on February 1, 2026.
Why you get two SSI payments in January
The second deposit is your February payment arriving early. It is not extra money, and you will not get another SSI payment until February 27, 2026.
When is Social Security paid in January 2026?
Social Security retirement, survivors and SSDI payments in January 2026 cover your December 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, January 14, 2026
- Born on the 11th to 20th: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Born on the 21st to 31st: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Paid on the 3rd (benefits before May 1997, or also on SSI): Friday, January 2, 2026
When is VA disability paid in January 2026?
The VA compensation and pension payment for January 2026 arrives on Friday, January 30, 2026, earlier than the 1st because February 1, 2026 is a weekend day.
Federal holidays in January 2026
Banks and federal payment systems are closed on New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1, 2026) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 19, 2026). Payments due on a holiday are made the business day before.
January 2026 payment dates: common questions
When is SSI paid in January 2026?
February 2026 SSI is paid on Friday, January 30, 2026. The second payment is next month's SSI paid early, not an extra payment.
When will I get my January 2026 Social Security payment?
January 2026 Social Security payments arrive on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 for birthdays on the 1st to 10th, Wednesday, January 21, 2026 for the 11th to 20th, and Wednesday, January 28, 2026 for the 21st to 31st. If you are paid on the 3rd, yours arrives Friday, January 2, 2026.
When is SSDI paid in January 2026?
SSDI uses the same schedule as Social Security: January 14, 2026, January 21, 2026 or January 28, 2026 depending on birth date, or January 2, 2026 for people paid on the 3rd.
When is the VA disability payment in January 2026?
The VA payment for January 2026 arrives Friday, January 30, 2026.
Are any January 2026 payments early because of a holiday?
SSI moves from February 1, 2026 to January 30, 2026 (weekend); Social Security (3rd of the month) moves from January 3, 2026 to January 2, 2026 (weekend); VA disability and pension moves from February 1, 2026 to January 30, 2026 (weekend).
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))