Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 26, 2025
Plan Ahead for Thanksgiving Payroll Deadlines
Thursday, November 26, 2026 is a federal banking holiday. Since the Federal Reserve halts ACH transactions on this date, direct deposit payments may be delayed.
To ensure your employees are paid on time, it’s important to adjust your payroll schedule if your regular payday is on or around the Thanksgiving holiday.
If your usual payday falls on Thursday, November 26, you should process payroll a day early and change the check date to Wednesday, November 25. For timely payment, make sure payroll is submitted by Monday, November 23.
For employees paid on Friday, November 27, the check date does not need to change — however, payroll must still be submitted one business day earlier to avoid delays.
*This guidance is based on a standard 2-day processing window. If your account uses a 4-day processing timeline, payroll must be submitted earlier.
Submission Deadlines for 2-Day Processing
Payday
Submission Deadline*
Draft Date
Check Date
Wednesday 11/25
Monday 11/23
Tuesday 11/24
Wednesday 11/25
Thursday 11/26
Monday 11/23
Tuesday 11/24
Wednesday 11/25
Friday 11/27
Tuesday 11/24
Wednesday 11/25
Friday 11/27
Monday 11/30
Wednesday 11/25
Friday 11/27
Monday 11/30
Submission Deadlines for 4-Day Processing
Payday
Submission Deadline
Draft Date
Check Date
Wednesday 11/25
Thursday 11/19
Friday 11/20
Wednesday 11/25
Thursday 11/26
Thursday 11/19
Friday 11/20
Wednesday 11/25
Friday 11/27
Friday 11/20
Monday 11/23
Friday 11/27
Monday 11/30
Monday 11/23
Tuesday 11/24
Monday 11/30
Tuesday 12/1
Tuesday 11/24
Wednesday 11/25
Tuesday 12/1
Wednesday 12/2
Wednesday 11/25
Friday 11/27
Wednesday 12/2
*Beyond’s banking submission cut-off time is 12:30 PM ET. Payrolls submitted after this time will be treated as received on the next business day. If submissions are made on a holiday before the cut-off time, processing will not be delayed.