Is ACH processing on Christmas Day 2027?
No. ACH does not process on a Saturday. Christmas Day 2027 falls on , and ACH settles on no weekend day. Reserve Banks take no holiday closure for it, so the Friday before is a normal banking day and payday does not move.
Federal offices and Reserve Banks differ here
Christmas Day lands on a Saturday, so the federal government observes it on Friday, December 24, 2027. Reserve Banks take no holiday closure for it, so ACH processes that Friday as normal. A calendar marking that Friday as a bank holiday will push payroll a day early for no reason.
What this means for payroll
Nothing changes. Submit on your normal schedule. The Friday before Christmas Day is a full banking day.
Use the payroll cutoff calculator to get your exact submission date, or the settlement calculator to check a specific file.
Every 2027 closure
See the full 2027 ACH holiday schedule, or check whether the Fed is open today.
The closures either side of this one
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Every closure through 2030, in your calendar
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