Apple's Fiscal & Payout Calendar

Curious when you'll get paid by Apple? You've come to the right place.

Payments from the App Store follow Apple's fiscal calendar, which isn't very standard or intuitive, but follow a specific set of rules that we've turned into an easy-to-read and understand calendar, complete with the dates you'll receive your payment from Apple.

FYI - the Payments Report automatically uses this calendar to report estimated, expected, and actual payments, so you don't have to change anything.

Here's the calendar for 2025 - 2026:

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How Does Apple's Fiscal Calendar Work?

A: In case you're curious how this calendar works:

Every month starts on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday.
The first quarter starts at the end of September.
Every quarter starts with a 5-week month, followed by two 4-week months.
Every 5th or 6th year, depending on Apple, an extra week is added to Q1.

Q: When Will Expected Apple's Payout Dates

A: Apple pays precisely 33 days after the end of every fiscal month. These are the date you can expect to get paid:

Q1: Oct. 2nd, Oct. 30th, Dec 4th
Q2: Jan. 2nd, Jan. 29th, Mar. 5th
Q3: Apr. 2nd, Apr 30th, Jun. 4th,
Q4: Jul. 2nd, Jul. 30th, Sep. 3rd

Previous Calendars:

Updated on: 21/01/2026

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