April 2026 Social Security Payment Schedule & Benefit Dates
April 2026 has no holiday shifts for SSI or Wednesday cohorts. SSI posts Wednesday, April 1; pre-1997 Friday, April 3; birthday cohorts April 8, 15, and 22.
All 5 cohorts land on their regular scheduled dates this month
April 2026 — clean schedule month
- No federal holiday adjustment for April 2026 SSI or Wednesday cohorts
- Useful baseline month if you are comparing holiday vs non-holiday deposit timing
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
April 01, 2026
1st of the month (or prior business day)
Pre-1997 / Dual eligibility
Claims before May 1997 or concurrent SSI
April 03, 2026
3rd of the month (or prior business day)
Birthdays 1–10
Post–May 1997 Title II
April 08, 2026
2nd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 11–20
Post–May 1997 Title II
April 15, 2026
3rd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 21–31
Post–May 1997 Title II
April 22, 2026
4th Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
April 2026 schedule FAQs
Are any April 2026 Social Security dates moved?
No. SSI, pre-1997, and all three Wednesday cohorts land on their regular scheduled dates.
When do birthdays 21–31 get paid in April 2026?
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (4th Wednesday).
Adjacent months & tools
Compare April 2026 with neighboring months, the full-year calendar, or estimate your net deposit after Medicare and tax withholding.
Official Primary Data Sources
Verified against federal statutes, agency publication manuals, and Federal Reserve rules.
Official annual disbursement schedule detailing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday delivery dates.
Federal statutory regulation governing staggered Wednesday payments based on beneficiary birth dates.
Standard banking holidays (Title 5 U.S.C. 6103) governing prior-business-day deposit shifts.
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners used for statutory COLA calculations under 42 U.S.C. § 415.