Although Social Security payments are often scheduled following a regular pattern. There are important changes. One of these changes has to do with Federal Holidays. For your information, the Agency never schedules payments on Federal Holidays. Therefore, it is necessary to know the days the United States Government has declared as national holidays.
The good thing about the U.S. Government holidays is the fact that all the payments that were supposed to fall on them are issued on the previous business day. By doing so, the Social Security Administration (SSA) ensures payments are sent in time, to avoid delays for having banks and SSA offices closed on holidays.
No Social Security payment on the first Federal Holiday
According this OPM, the U.S. Government has confirmed when the Legal Holidays for all States will be in 2025. As a matter of fact, the first Federal Holiday will affect the first Supplemental Security Income payment.
Since SSI recipients generally get their monthly payment on the first day of the month, the SSI payment for New Year’s Day (a Federal Holiday) will be issued on December 31, 2024.
Therefore, Social Security has confirmed that the 2025 COLA increase for SSI recipients will arrive on the 31st of this month. Just 24 hours in advance, but a great relief for low-income Americans who need this cash to make ends meet.
Will other Federal Holidays affect Social Security payments?
As a matter of fact, there is another important payment in 2025 that will be affected by a Federal Holiday. The United States Government has confirmed a Federal Holiday on Monday, September 1, 2025.
For your information, this is the day Americans celebrate Labor Day. Therefore, the SSI payment due on September 1, 2025, will be rescheduled for the previous business day.
Hence, instead of receiving your SSI payment on September 1, (Labor Day), the Social Security Administration has scheduled it for August 29, 2025. SSI payments will be up to $967 for individuals.
Full list of Federal Holidays:
- Wednesday, January 01: New Year’s Day
- Monday, January 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Monday, January 20: Inauguration Day
- Monday, February 17: Washington’s Birthday
- Monday, May 26: Memorial Day
- Thursday, June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Friday, July 04: Independence Day
- Monday, September 01: Labor Day
- Monday, October 13: Columbus Day
- Tuesday, November 11: Veterans Day
- Thursday, November 27: Thanksgiving Day
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day