Payroll calendar 2026
Review structured payroll payment, filing and year-end obligations for the selected year.
Using the 2026 payroll calendar
Use the structured deadlines and recurring payroll rules below as a planning reference. Dates that are not supported by the country dataset are not invented.
Normal pay date practice
Month-end / early following month market practice
Statutory monthly payment deadline rule
Before expiry of 7th day after end of wage period
Public holidays
Single national private sector count
No
Commonly compulsory national days
Republic Day
Independence Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Holiday work premium
State specific
Substitute holiday
State specific
Compensatory rest
State specific
Notes
State statute and annual notification required.
Filing deadlines
ESI contribution payment
Salary TDS deposit April–February
Salary TDS deposit for March
Quarterly salary TDS statement Q1
Quarterly salary TDS statement Q2
Quarterly salary TDS statement Q3
Quarterly salary TDS statement Q4
Professional Tax filing/payment
Labour Welfare Fund filing/payment
Year end deadlines
Salary tax certificate
Statutory bonus records/payment cycle
State labour returns
Public holidays
State specific