How Holidays Impact Payroll Processing Timelines

Banking holidays affect payroll because direct deposits are not processed on federal banking holidays. If a banking holiday coincides with your regular payroll processing or pay dates, adjustments to payroll timelines are necessary.

Key Impacts:

• Holiday-Adjusted Deadlines: If the standard approval deadline falls on a holiday or if a holiday occurs between the deadline and payday, the approval deadline moves one day earlier.

• Notifications: Payroll Customers are notified via email and in-app messaging during holiday weeks about updated processing timelines.

Where to Find Notifications

In-App Messaging: 

1. From the 7shifts web app, navigate to the Payroll Dashboard.
2. Your updated processing window will be highlighted.

Email Notifications: 

• Customers will receive email alerts detailing any changes to approval deadlines and payroll timelines for holiday weeks.

Holiday Payroll Processing Guidelines

3-Day Payroll

• Approval Deadline: Always three banking days prior to payday by 12:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM EST, including holiday weeks.
• If the approval deadline falls on a holiday or if a holiday occurs between the deadline and payday, the approval deadline moves one day earlier.

2-Day Payroll

• Approval Deadline: Always two banking days prior to payday by 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST, including holiday weeks.
• If the approval deadline falls on a holiday or if a holiday occurs between the deadline and payday, the approval deadline moves one day earlier.

Upcoming Banking Holidays 

Below is a table of federal banking holidays for the upcoming years that may impact your payroll processing timelines: