May 2026 Social Security Payment Schedule & Benefit Dates
SSI posts Friday, May 1. Because May 3 is a Sunday, pre-1997 / dual eligibility shifts earlier to Friday, May 1 — the same day as SSI. Birthday cohorts are May 13, 20, and 27 (Memorial Day week does not move those Wednesdays).
1 of 5 cohorts are holiday-adjusted this month
May 2026 — Memorial Day week watch for pre-1997
- May 3 Sunday → pre-1997 paid Friday, May 1 (same day as SSI)
- Memorial Day (Mon May 25) does not shift May’s Wednesday birthday deposits
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
May 01, 2026
1st of the month (or prior business day)
Pre-1997 / Dual eligibility
Claims before May 1997 or concurrent SSI
May 01, 2026
3rd of the month (or prior business day)
Birthdays 1–10
Post–May 1997 Title II
May 13, 2026
2nd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 11–20
Post–May 1997 Title II
May 20, 2026
3rd Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
Birthdays 21–31
Post–May 1997 Title II
May 27, 2026
4th Wednesday (holiday → prior business day)
May 2026 schedule FAQs
Why do SSI and pre-1997 share May 1 in 2026?
SSI is due on the 1st (Friday). Pre-1997 is due on the 3rd (Sunday), so it moves to the prior business day — also Friday, May 1.
Does Memorial Day change my May Social Security deposit?
Not for the Wednesday birthday schedule in May 2026. Payments remain May 13, 20, and 27.
Adjacent months & tools
Compare May 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.