Paydays in Salaris must be scheduled on business days when banks are open and able to move funds. If a payday falls on a weekend or a public holiday, the payroll must be processed earlier to ensure employees and contractors are paid on time.
When a scheduled payday falls on a bank holiday, Salaris will automatically move the payday and associated approval deadline forward.
For example, if your regular payday is Friday and that Friday is a public holiday, Salaris will automatically update the payday to Thursday for that week.
An error will be returned if you try to create an off-cycle payroll with a paydate that falls on a weekend or bank holiday.
Processing timelines
Payroll processing depends on your company’s setup:
3-day processing: Payroll must be approved three business days before payday.
Example: If payday is Friday, approve payroll by Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. ET.
If Friday is a holiday, payday becomes Thursday and approval is due Monday at 3:00 p.m. ET.
2-day processing: Payroll must be approved two business days before payday.
Example: If payday is Thursday, approve payroll by Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. ET.
If Thursday is a holiday, payday becomes Wednesday and approval is due Monday at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Weekends
Salaris does not process payments on weekends. If your payday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it will be automatically updated to the previous Friday.
Federal holidays
Payroll processing also follows the Federal Reserve Bank holiday schedule, which means Salaris will not process payments on these dates.
Holiday | 2026 | 2027 |
New Year’s Day | January 1st (Thursday) | January 1st (Friday) |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19th (Monday) | January 18th (Monday) |
Presidents Day | February 16th (Monday) | February 15th (Monday) |
Memorial Day | May 25th (Monday) | May 31st (Monday) |
Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 19th (Friday) | June 18th (Friday) |
Independence Day | July 3rd (Friday) ** Observed | July 5th (Monday) ** Observed |
Labor Day | September 7th (Monday) | September 6th (Monday) |
Columbus Day | October 12th (Monday) | October 11th (Monday) |
Veterans Day | November 11th (Tuesday) | November 11th (Wednesday) |
Thanksgiving Day | November 26th (Thursday) | November 25th (Thursday) |
Christmas Day | December 25th (Friday) | December 24th (Friday) ** Observed |
📌 Note: If a holiday falls on a Saturday, banks remain open on the preceding Friday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, banks are closed the following Monday.
Need Help?
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Salaris Payroll Support. We’re here to help.