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:





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


Previous Calendars:


Updated on: 10/09/2026