2018 Active Duty Military Paydays – With Printables

Note: I’ll publish the USAA and retirement calendars as soon as I figure out the problem with my images 🙂  Thanks for your patience!

It’s almost 2018, and lots of us are planning our financial year. It’s easier when you know when you’ll get paid! While military pay is relatively easy, there can be some tricky bits. Military pay days are on the 15th of the month and the first of the following month, except when the 1st or 15th fall on a weekend or federal holiday. Then, the payday shifts to the business day prior to the weekend and/or holiday.

This shifting can result in some long pay periods – note them now so you’ll be prepared. (Pro tip: the first one is just at the end of January 2018, and it’s a doozy.) Here are the longer pay periods in 2018:

• January 2018 second half of month pay period:  20 days, from 12 January to 1 February
• April 2018 second half of the month pay period: 18 days, from 13 April to 1 May
• July 2018 second half of the month pay period: 19 days, from 13 July to 1 August

It’s important to note that many banks and credit unions offer early crediting of military pay as a benefit to their customers (and to entice folks to bank with them!) If your financial institution offers early crediting, this pay calendar will still be helpful but you’ll see your deposit a day or two before the payday listed here.

I have created three types of calendars: a list, a black and white calendar, and a color calendar. You’ll have to scroll down to find the version that you want. Each calendar is available as a PDF, a Word document, or a Google Document. The Google Docs are locked, but you can easily make a copy for your own use by clicking on “File” and selecting “Make a copy.”

Here’s the file in PDF format:  2018 Military Pay Calendar Color

Here’s the file in Microsoft Word:  2018 Military Pay Calendar Color

Here’s the file in a Google Document (don’t forget you’ll have to make a copy for your own use):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zsc0Eck6CEWVjvEGiBndJsMbV79aIvg0BEmn6JUnH4w/edit?usp=sharing

You can also click on the image above to make it larger, then save the image to your own computer.

Here’s the file in PDF format:  2018 Military Pay Calendar

Here’s the file in Microsoft Word:  2018 Military Pay Calendar

Here’s the file in a Google Document (don’t forget you’ll have to make a copy for your own use):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j8zvjQrNMe-Du4jQbeXN8d5VVChp5bm9nVR7K3-ySYQ/edit?usp=sharing

You can also click on the image above to make it larger, then save the image to your own computer.

Here’s the file in PDF format: 2018 Military Paydays List

Here’s the file in Microsoft Word: 2018 Military Paydays List

Here’s the file in a Google Document (don’t forget you’ll have to make a copy for your own use):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SRwj0pRKAgYTA4S8B-kTrl9QcazbFQDZ14m-3dMVgjY/edit?usp=sharing

You can also click on the image above to make it larger, then save the image to your own computer.

Every year, I make at least one mistake on these calendars.  I hate it.  Please, please let me know ASAP if you see an error.  You can email me at kate@katehorrell.com or use the link to the right to send me a message.