February 2026 Social Security Payment Schedule & Benefit Dates
February 1, 2026 is a Sunday, so SSI for February deposits on Friday, January 30. Pre-1997 stays on Tuesday, February 3. Birthday cohorts fall on February 11, 18, and 25 with no holiday shift.
1 of 5 cohorts are holiday-adjusted this month
February 2026 SSI arrives late January
- February 1 is a Sunday — SSI paid Friday, January 30
- Presidents’ Day (Mon Feb 16) does not move any February Wednesday deposit in 2026
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
January 30, 2026
1st of the month (or prior business day)
Pre-1997 / Dual eligibility
Claims before May 1997 or concurrent SSI
February 03, 2026
3rd of the month (or prior business day)
Birthdays 1–10
Post–May 1997 Title II
February 11, 2026
2nd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 11–20
Post–May 1997 Title II
February 18, 2026
3rd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 21–31
Post–May 1997 Title II
February 25, 2026
4th Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
February 2026 schedule FAQs
Is February SSI early or late?
It posts early relative to the calendar month: Friday, January 30, because Feb 1 is a Sunday.
Does Presidents’ Day change February Social Security dates?
Not in 2026. The Wednesday birthday payments (11th, 18th, 25th) are unaffected by the Monday holiday.
Adjacent months & tools
Compare February 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.