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# Apple's Fiscal & Payout Calendar (2026 - 2027)

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:


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/6/f/5/16f5957f6b3a4700/fiscalcalendarapple2027_197jbij.png =1071xauto)


## ${color}[#000000](Frequently Asked Questions)

###### Q: How Does Apple's Fiscal Calendar Work?
A: In case you're curious how this calendar works:

1. Every month starts on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday.
2. The first quarter starts at the end of September.
3. Every quarter starts with a 5-week month, followed by two 4-week months.
4. Every 5th or 6th year, depending on Apple, an extra week is added to Q1. 
* **Important**: 2026-2027 is this year. Q1 has an additional week 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:

| Fiscal Month | Fiscal Month Dates | Expected Payout |
| ---- |
| October 2026 | Sep 27 – Oct 31, 2026 | Dec 3, 2026 |
| November 2026 | Nov 1 – Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| December 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 | Feb 4, 2027 |
| January 2027 | Jan 3 – Jan 30, 2027 | Mar 11, 2027 |
| February 2027 | Jan 31 – Feb 27, 2027 | Apr 8, 2027 |
| March 2027 | Feb 28 – Apr 3, 2027 | May 6, 2027 |
| April 2027 | Apr 4 – May 1, 2027 | Jun 10, 2027 |
| May 2027 | May 2 – Jun 5, 2027 | Jul 8, 2027 |
| June 2027 | Jun 6 – Jul 3, 2027 | Aug 5, 2027 |
| July 2027 | Jul 4 – Jul 31, 2027 | Sep 9, 2027 |

## ${color}[#000000](Previous Calendars:)

* [Apple Fiscal Calendar 2026](https://help.appfigures.com/en/article/apple-fiscal-payout-calendar-2025-2026-1vtrppn/)
* [Apple Fiscal Calendar 2025](https://help.appfigures.com/en/article/apple-fiscal-payout-calendar-2024-2025-1rwqei7/)
* [Apple Fiscal Calendar 2024](https://help.appfigures.com/en/article/apples-fiscal-payout-calendar-2023-2024-1qjnbhr/)
* [Apple Fiscal Calendar 2023](https://help.appfigures.com/en/article/apples-fiscal-payout-calendar-2022-2023-18e8owp/)
* [Apple Fiscal Calendar 2022](https://help.appfigures.com/en/article/apples-fiscal-payout-calendar-2021-2022-m2daz4/)