March 2026 Social Security Payment Schedule & Benefit Dates
March 1, 2026 is a Sunday, so SSI posts Friday, February 27. Pre-1997 deposits Tuesday, March 3. Birthday cohorts are March 11, 18, and 25.
1 of 5 cohorts are holiday-adjusted this month
March 2026 — SSI early; Wednesday cohorts on schedule
- March 1 Sunday → SSI on Friday, February 27
- No federal holiday intersects March Wednesday payment dates in 2026
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
February 27, 2026
1st of the month (or prior business day)
Pre-1997 / Dual eligibility
Claims before May 1997 or concurrent SSI
March 03, 2026
3rd of the month (or prior business day)
Birthdays 1–10
Post–May 1997 Title II
March 11, 2026
2nd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 11–20
Post–May 1997 Title II
March 18, 2026
3rd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 21–31
Post–May 1997 Title II
March 25, 2026
4th Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
March 2026 schedule FAQs
When is March 2026 SSI deposited?
Friday, February 27, 2026 — the prior business day before Sunday, March 1.
What are the March birthday payment Wednesdays?
Birthdays 1–10: March 11; 11–20: March 18; 21–31: March 25.
Adjacent months & tools
Compare March 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.