2021 public service pay calendar
Use this pay calendar to find paydays by month for federal public service employees.
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2021 paydays by month
Image description: Pay dates and pay periods for 2021
January 2021
- Wednesday, January 6 (pay period: December 10, 2020 to December 23, 2020)
- Wednesday, January 20 (pay period: December 24, 2020 to January 6, 2021)
February 2021
- Wednesday, February 3 (pay period: January 7 to January 20)
- Wednesday, February 17 (pay period: January 21 to February 3)
March 2021
- Wednesday, March 3 (pay period: February 6 to February 19)
- Wednesday, March 17 (pay period: February 18 to March 3)
- Wednesday, March 31 (pay period: March 4 to March 17)
April 2021
- Wednesday, April 14 (pay period: March 18 to March 31)
- Wednesday, April 28 (pay period: April 1 to April 14)
May 2021
- Wednesday, May 12 (pay period: April 15 to April 28)
- Wednesday, May 26 (pay period: April 29 to May 12)
June 2021
- Wednesday, June 9 (pay period: May 13 to May 26)
- Wednesday, June 23 (pay period: May 27 to June 9)
July 2021
- Wednesday, July 7 (pay period: June 10 to June 23)
- Wednesday, July 21 (pay period: June 24 to July 7)
August 2021
- Wednesday, August 4 (pay period: July 8 to July 21)
- Wednesday, August 18 (pay period: July 22 to August 4)
September 2021
- Wednesday, September 1 (pay period: August 5 to August 18)
- Wednesday, September 15 (pay period: August 19 to September 1)
- Wednesday, September 29 (pay period: September 2 to September 15)
October 2021
- Wednesday, October 13 (pay period: September 16 to September 29)
- Wednesday, October 27 (pay period: September 30 to October 13)
November 2021
- Wednesday, November 10 (pay period: October 14 to October 27)
- Wednesday, November 24 (pay period: October 28 to November 10)
December 2021
- Wednesday, December 8 (pay period: November 11 to November 24)
- Wednesday, December 22 (pay period: November 25 to December 8)
How pay periods and paydays work
Paydays are every 2 weeks, on Wednesdays.
On a payday, you are getting paid for the pay period that ended 2 weeks before. This is called payment in arrears.
Pay periods are 10 weekdays. They start on the Thursday after a payday, and end on the Wednesday 2 weeks later (on the payday).
The payday for a specific pay period is 2 weeks after the end of that pay period.
To find out when you will get paid for a specific work day:
- find the work day you're looking for in the calendar
- add 2 weeks to that date, and find the following payday in the calendar — this is when you will get paid
- if the work day falls on a payday, you will get paid for it on the following payday
Your first pay
If you have not received any pay within the first 4 weeks of starting work, you should discuss the situation with your manager and can request an emergency salary advance if needed.
Example of a pay period
More information
- Statutory holiday pay
- How public service pay works
Includes information about Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Québec Pension Plan (QPP) contributions, Employment insurance (EI) premiums
- How to read your pay stub
Includes information about deductions schedule and 3 pay period months
Includes information about Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Québec Pension Plan (QPP) contributions, Employment insurance (EI) premiums
Includes information about deductions schedule and 3 pay period months