2027 VA Disability Pay Dates
VA pays disability compensation once a month, in arrears: the payment for each month arrives on the 1st of the next month, or earlier when the 1st is a weekend or a holiday. Here is every payment date through December 2027.
We could not find a yearly payment calendar published by VA, so the dates follow the rule in federal law, 38 U.S.C. 5120(e): when the 1st is a Saturday or Sunday, VA pays on the Friday before; when it is a legal holiday, on the weekday before. They also match, date for date, the 2027 military retired pay schedule that DFAS published, which follows the same first-of-the-month pattern. This site is independent and is not affiliated with VA. Download PDF · Download Excel (.xlsx)
| Benefit month | Payment date |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | Tue, Dec 1, 2026 |
| December 2026 | Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (Jan 1 is New Year's Day) |
| January 2027 | Mon, Feb 1 |
| February 2027 | Mon, Mar 1 |
| March 2027 | Thu, Apr 1 |
| April 2027 | Fri, Apr 30 (May 1 is a Saturday) |
| May 2027 | Tue, Jun 1 |
| June 2027 | Thu, Jul 1 |
| July 2027 | Fri, Jul 30 (Aug 1 is a Sunday) |
| August 2027 | Wed, Sep 1 |
| September 2027 | Fri, Oct 1 |
| October 2027 | Mon, Nov 1 |
| November 2027 | Wed, Dec 1 |
| December 2027 | Fri, Dec 31 (Jan 1, 2028 is a Saturday) |
VA payments by calendar month in 2027
12 payments are dated in 2027. Because of the early payments, April, July and December each have two deposits and January, May and August have none. If you budget by calendar month, set the second deposit aside for the following month.
| Month | VA deposits | Count |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | 0 |
| February | Feb 1 | 1 |
| March | Mar 1 | 1 |
| April | Apr 1, Apr 30 | 2 |
| May | — | 0 |
| June | Jun 1 | 1 |
| July | Jul 1, Jul 30 | 2 |
| August | — | 0 |
| September | Sep 1 | 1 |
| October | Oct 1 | 1 |
| November | Nov 1 | 1 |
| December | Dec 1, Dec 31 | 2 |
Why there is no VA payment in January 2027
The payment for December 2026 is due January 1, 2027, a Friday and New Year's Day. Federal law moves it to the weekday before, Thu, Dec 31, 2026. The next payment, for January, arrives Mon, Feb 1, 2027.
When new VA rates show up
VA's compensation rate tables take effect on December 1. Because VA pays in arrears, the first payment at a new December 1 rate is the payment for December, which arrives at the start of January: Thu, Dec 31, 2026 for rates that take effect December 1, 2026.
How VA disability payments work
- Paid in arrears: each payment covers the month before. The payment dated June 1 is for May.
- Weekends and holidays: a 1st on Saturday or Sunday is paid the Friday before; a 1st that is a legal holiday (New Year's Day, or Labor Day when it falls on September 1) is paid the weekday before.
- Your own dates: your payment history on VA.gov shows each deposit. Some banks post federal deposits a day early; that is the bank's choice.
FAQ
When will I get my VA disability payment for December 2026?
On Thu, Dec 31, 2026. It is normally paid January 1, but January 1, 2027 is New Year's Day, so it comes one business day early.
Is there a VA disability payment in January 2027?
No deposit is dated in January 2027. The payment that would have come on January 1 arrives on Thu, Dec 31, 2026, and the next one is Mon, Feb 1, 2027 (for January).
Which VA payments come early in 2027?
The payment for April arrives Fri, Apr 30, 2027 instead of Sat, May 1, 2027; the payment for July arrives Fri, Jul 30, 2027 instead of Sun, Aug 1, 2027; the payment for December arrives Fri, Dec 31, 2027 instead of Sat, Jan 1, 2028.
Will there be two VA payments in December 2027?
Yes. The payment for November arrives Wed, Dec 1, 2027 and the payment for December arrives Fri, Dec 31, 2027, because January 1, 2028 is a Saturday. There is then no VA deposit dated in January 2028.
Are VA disability pay dates the same as military retired pay dates?
In 2027, yes: every date in the table matches the retired pay dates DFAS published for 2027. Both are due on the 1st and paid early when the 1st is a weekend or holiday. Annuitant (survivor) pay from DFAS is different: it moves to the business day after.
Also retired from the military or still serving? See the 2027 military pay dates.
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Sources and method
Pay dates move off weekends and bank holidays. Bank holidays follow the Federal Reserve schedule (a federal holiday on Sunday closes banks on Monday; a holiday on Saturday does not close banks on Friday). Federal office closures follow OPM (Saturday holidays observed Friday, Sunday holidays Monday) and are used for work-day counts and federal pay periods. Tax-year treatment follows IRS Publication 15. Federal pay periods follow the NFC/OPM 14-day cycle; federal pay dates are taken from the calendars published by NFC and GSA; military pay dates from DFAS; VA payment dates from 38 U.S.C. 5120(e). How these calendars are built and checked.
- OPM: Federal holidays
- Federal Reserve: Holiday schedule (banks closed)
- IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide
- USDA National Finance Center (federal pay period calendar)
- USDA National Finance Center: pay period calendar with pay dates
- GSA: 2027 payroll calendar
- DFAS: retired and annuitant pay schedule
- DFAS: 2026 active duty paydays
- 38 U.S.C. 5120: payment of VA benefits (weekend and holiday rule)
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