Beside each color-coded calendar month image is text information for that month, listing the days of the year, quarter, holidays, time card certifications, pay dates, and pay period end dates.
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Symbols key
What the visual background shapes in the calendar month images stand for
January
Holidays: Jan. 1, Jan. 19
Pay Period 2 end, and 2024 leave year end: Jan. 10
Pay Period 3 end: Jan. 24
Time card certs: Jan. 12–13, Jan. 26–27
EFT pay dates: Jan. 2, Jan. 16, Jan. 30
Official pay dates: Jan. 7, Jan. 21
Q1 start: Dec. 14, 2024
February
Holiday: Feb. 16, Washington’s Birthday
Pay Period 4 end: Feb. 7
Pay Period 5 end: Feb. 21
Time card certs: Feb. 9–10, Feb. 23–24
EFT pay dates: Feb. 13, Feb. 27
Official pay dates: Feb. 4, Feb. 18
March
Holidays: None
Pay Period 6 end: March 7
Pay Period 7 end, Q1 end: March 21
Time card certs: March 9–10, March 23–24
EFT pay dates: March 13, March 27
Official pay dates: March 4, March 18
April
Holidays: None
Pay Period 8 end: April 4
Pay Period 9 end: April 18
Time card certs: April 6–7, April 20–21
EFT pay dates: April 10, April 24
Official pay dates: April 1, April 15, April 29
May
Holiday: May 25, Memorial Day
Pay Period 10 end: May 2
Pay Period 11 end: May 16
Pay Period 12 end: May 30
Time card certs: May 4–5, May 18–19
EFT pay dates: May 8, May 22
Official pay dates: May 13, May 27
June
Holiday: June 19, Juneteenth
Pay Period 13 end, Q2 end: June 13
Pay Period 14 end: June 27
Time card certs: June 1–2, June 15, June 29
EFT pay dates: June 5, June 18
Official pay dates: June 10, June 24
July
Holiday: July 3, Independence Day
Pay Period 15 end: July 11
Pay Period 16 end: July 25
Time card certs: July 13–14, July 27–28
EFT pay dates: July 2, July 17, July 31
Official pay dates: July 8, July 22
August
Holidays: None
Pay Period 17 end: Aug. 8
Pay Period 18 end: Aug. 22
Time card certs: Aug. 10–11, Aug. 24–25
EFT pay dates: Aug. 14, Aug. 28
Official pay dates: Aug. 5, Aug. 19
September
Holiday: Sept. 7, Labor Day
Pay Period 19 end: Sept. 5
Pay Period 20 end, Q3 end: Sept. 19
Time card certs: Sept. 8
EFT pay dates: Sept. 11, Sept. 25
Official pay dates: Sept. 2, Sept. 16, Sept. 30
October
Holiday: Oct. 12, Columbus Day
Pay Period 21 end: Oct. 3
Pay Period 22 end: Oct. 17
Pay Period 23 end: Oct. 31
Time card certs: Oct. 5–6, Oct. 19–20
EFT pay dates: Oct. 9, Oct. 23
Official pay dates: Oct. 14, Oct. 28
November
Holidays: Nov. 11, Nov. 26
Pay Period 24 end: Nov. 14
Pay Period 25 end: Nov. 28
Time card certs: Nov. 2–3, Nov. 16–17, Nov. 30
EFT pay dates: Nov. 6, Nov. 20
Official pay dates: Nov. 10, Nov. 25
December
Holiday: Dec. 25, Christmas
Pay Period 26 end: Dec. 12
Pay Period 27 end, Q4 end: Dec. 26
2027 Pay Period 1 end: Jan. 9
Time card certs: Dec. 1, Dec. 14–15, Dec. 28
EFT pay dates: Dec. 4, Dec. 18, Dec. 31
Official pay dates: Dec. 9, Dec. 23
W-2 cutoff date: Dec. 26
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