What's the 2026 Social Security payment schedule?

Trying to figure out exactly which day of the month my Social Security payment actually lands.

Social Security payment dates in 2026 depend on your date of birth (unless you started receiving benefits before May 1997, or also receive SSI, in which case you're on a different schedule). If you were born on the 1st-10th of the month, you're paid on the second Wednesday; born 11th-20th, the third Wednesday; born 21st-31st, the fourth Wednesday. SSI payments are separate and generally issued on the 1st of the month (moved earlier if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, which can occasionally mean two SSI payments arrive in one month and none the next). If you receive both SSI and Social Security, or started benefits before May 1997, Social Security is paid on the 3rd of the month instead of following the birth-date schedule. The exact calendar dates shift slightly month to month around weekends and federal holidays, so it's worth checking the SSA's official published schedule for the specific month you're asking about rather than assuming it's always the same date.