Overview

• Most employees paid weekly will receive five paychecks in October.
• Bi-weekly workers' eligibility depends on their pay cycle, with those paid on Friday, Sept. 26 unlikely to see three October paychecks.
• Workers not paid on Sept. 26 are likely to receive a third paycheck this month.
• In 2026, the extra-pay months are January, May, July, and October, with bi-weekly workers who miss an October extra next seeing one in January and those who get it next seeing one in May.
• The phenomenon occurs because 52 weeks do not divide evenly into 12 months, creating occasional months with five pay periods.