2023 Retired Military and Annuitant Pay Dates
Updated: June 14, 2023
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) establishes, maintains and pays military retirees, surviving spouses and other family members. Here are the 2022 and 2023 military retiree and annuitant pay dates.
Military retiree paydays always fall on the first day of the month, except when the first day is a holiday or weekend. In those cases, the pay date will be the first business day prior to the holiday or weekend that falls on the first of the month.
Military annuitant paydays are always on the first day of the month, except when the first day is a holiday or weekend. In those cases, the pay date will be the first business day after the holiday or weekend that falls on the first of the month.
2023 Military Retiree and Annuitant Pay Schedule
Entitlement Month | Retiree Pay Date | Annuitant Pay Date |
January 2023 | February 1, 2023 | February 1, 2023* |
February 2023 | March 1, 2023 | March 1, 2023 |
March 2023 | March 31, 2023 | April 3, 2023 |
April 2023 | May 1, 2023 | May 2, 2023 |
May 2023 | June 1, 2023 | June 1, 2023 |
June 2023 | June 30, 2023 | July 3, 2023 |
July 2023 | August 1, 2023 | August 1, 2023 |
August 2023 | September 1, 2023 | September 1, 2023 |
September 2023 | September 29, 2023 | October 2, 2023 |
October 2023 | November 1, 2023 | November 1, 2023 |
November 2023 | December 1, 2023 | December 1, 2023 |
December 2023 | December 29, 2023 | January 2, 2024 |
*February 1, 2023, is the first payday for Survivor Benefit Changes (SBP) changes that took effect on January 1, 2023.
2022 Military Retiree and Annuitant Pay Schedule
Entitlement Month | Retiree Pay Date | Annuitant Pay Date |
January 2022 | Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 | Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 |
February 2022 | Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 | Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 |
March 2022 | Friday, April 1, 2022 | Friday, April 1, 2022 |
April 2022 | Friday, April 39, 2022 | Monday, May 2, 2022 |
May 2022 | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 |
June 2022 | Friday, July 1, 2022 | Friday, July 1, 2022 |
July 2022 | Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 | Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 |
August 2022 | Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 | Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 |
September 2022 | Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 | Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 |
October 2022 | Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 | Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 |
November 2022 | Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 | Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 |
December 2022 | Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 | Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 |
DFAS R&A Pay issues monthly payments for the following accounts:
- Regular and reserve retirement payments
- Combat-related special compensation payments
- Survivor Benefit Plan
- Concurrent retirement and disability pay
- Temporary and permanent disability retirement payments
For earlier payments, try banking with a military-friendly bank or credit union that offers early direct deposits, such as Navy Federal Credit Union, USAA, Service Credit Union, Pacific Marine Credit Union or Armed Forces Bank.
The above pay charts apply to eligible retired veterans and survivors of the United States Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Space Force and Public Health Service.