November Social Security payment dates: here’s the schedule

Some Social Security payments will be sent out one day earlier than usual because of the Veterans Day holiday.

Social Security benefits, paid mainly to older adults and retirees, are generally distributed on Wednesdays. If your birthday falls between the first and 10th of the month, your payment is set for the second Wednesday of the month, which would be Nov. 11 under the standard schedule, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.

Because that Wednesday is Veterans Day, however, those payments will be issued a day ahead of time.

For other beneficiaries, people born between the 11th and 20th receive payment on the third Wednesday of the month, and those born after the 20th are paid on the fourth Wednesday. Recipients who started receiving benefits before May 1997 are scheduled to be paid on Nov. 3, according to the SSA calendar.

Social Security payment schedule for November 2026

The Social Security Administration’s payment calendars for 2026 and 2027 are available online, along with a handy calendar below, for anyone tracking household budgets.

SSI payment schedule for November and the rest of 2026

Supplemental Security Income, also run by the SSA, is a program for people with limited or no income or resources, adults age 65 and older, people who are blind or have a qualifying disability, and children with disabilities, according to the SSA website.

SSI payments are usually issued on the first business day of the month. In November, because the first day falls on a Sunday, recipients will receive their payment on Friday, Oct. 30.

The SSA calendar lists these SSI payment dates for 2026:

• Friday, Oct. 30, 2026

• Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026

• Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026

2027 Social Security and SSI payment calendar

Below is a calendar showing all Social Security and SSI payment dates for 2027, according to the SSA calendar.