SNAP January 2027 payment dates follow the same monthly schedule your state has used all year. The calendar does not reset in January, and your deposit day is the same one you have had for months. What changes is the calendar around it: January 1 is a Friday and a federal holiday, January 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the money behind the month runs out on December 11 unless Congress acts. Here is when your state pays, what the holidays do to your deposit, and what January actually depends on.
When does SNAP pay in January 2027?
Every state spreads its deposits across the month by case number, Social Security number or last name, so a neighbour can be paid days before you. Five places pay every household on the same day: Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont and the U.S. Virgin Islands all issue on Friday, January 1. The rest of the country runs on the standing schedule published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service. Your state agency’s notice is final if anything here differs, but this is the schedule in force.
| State / territory | January 2027 payment dates |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Jan 4–23 |
| Alaska | Jan 1 |
| Arizona | Jan 1–13 |
| Arkansas | Jan 4–13 |
| California | Jan 1–10 |
| Colorado | Jan 1–10 |
| Connecticut | Jan 1–8 |
| Delaware | Jan 2–23 |
| District of Columbia | Jan 1–10 |
| Florida | Jan 1–28 |
| Georgia | Jan 5–23 |
| Guam | Jan 1–10 |
| Hawaii | Jan 3 or 5 |
| Idaho | Jan 1–10 |
| Illinois | Jan 1–10, plus Jan 13, 17, 20 |
| Indiana | Jan 5–23 |
| Iowa | Jan 1–10 |
| Kansas | Jan 1–10 |
| Kentucky | Jan 1–19 |
| Louisiana | Jan 1–23 |
| Maine | Jan 10–14 |
| Maryland | Jan 4–23 |
| Massachusetts | Jan 1–14 |
| Michigan | Jan 3–21 |
| Minnesota | Jan 4–13 |
| Mississippi | Jan 4–21 |
| Missouri | Jan 1–22 |
| Montana | Jan 2–6 |
| Nebraska | Jan 1–5 |
| Nevada | Jan 1–10 |
| New Hampshire | Jan 5 |
| New Jersey | Jan 1–5 |
| New Mexico | Jan 1–20 |
| New York (outside NYC) | Jan 1–9 |
| New York City | 13 days in the first two weeks |
| North Carolina | Jan 3–21 |
| North Dakota | Jan 1 |
| Ohio | Jan 2–20 |
| Oklahoma | Jan 1, 5 or 10 |
| Oregon | Jan 1–9 |
| Pennsylvania | First 10 business days (Jan 4–15) |
| Puerto Rico | Jan 4–22 |
| Rhode Island | Jan 1 |
| South Carolina | Jan 1–10 (older), Jan 2–19 (newer) |
| South Dakota | Jan 10 |
| Tennessee | Jan 1–20 |
| Texas | Jan 1–28 |
| Utah | Jan 5, 11 or 15 |
| Vermont | Jan 1 |
| Virgin Islands | Jan 1 |
| Virginia | Jan 1, 4 or 7 |
| Washington | Jan 1–20 |
| West Virginia | Jan 1–9 |
| Wisconsin | Jan 2–15 |
| Wyoming | Jan 1–4 |
The big states in detail
California pays January 1–10, set by the last digit of your county case number, weekends and holidays included. Texas pays January 1–28, staggered by the last two digits of your EDG number — EDG numbers ending 54–57 land on the 16th, 96–99 on the 28th. Households certified before May 2023 may still be on the older 1st–15th schedule, so check your notice if your day looks wrong. Florida loads January 1–28, set by the eighth and ninth digits of your case number, weekends and holidays included. New York outside the city pays January 1–9 by case number; New York City uses its own 13-day schedule over non-Sunday, non-holiday days. New Jersey pays January 1–5, set by the seventh digit of your case number. Pennsylvania is the exception that proves the rule: it counts business days only, so its first 10 business days run Monday, January 4 to Friday, January 15, because January 1 is a holiday. Oklahoma pays on the 1st, 5th or 10th, and New Hampshire pays everyone on January 5.
Do New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day move your deposit?
For most states, no. EBT deposits are electronic, and the federal schedule gives no weekend or holiday shift rule for most states — California and Florida state it plainly: weekends and holidays included. That means a deposit dated January 1 lands on New Year’s Day itself, and one dated January 18 lands on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Pennsylvania is different, because it counts business days and January 1 is a holiday, so its window starts January 4. New York City skips Sundays and holidays. Puerto Rico usually moves benefits off New Year’s Day. If your day falls on January 1 or January 18, the safest check is your state EBT portal, not a guess.
How much SNAP can you get in January 2027?
The maximums do not change in January. They rose on October 1, 2026, for fiscal year 2027, which runs to September 30, 2027: $306 a month for one person and $1,023 for a family of four in the 48 states and the District of Columbia. Your own amount depends on your household size and countable income, so most people get less than the maximum. About 42 million people receive SNAP, at an average of roughly $190 a month per person.
Why January is the month at risk
December is safe. January is not, and that is the real story of this month. SNAP is funded through Friday, December 11, 2026, under the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (P.L. 119-103). If Congress does not pass full-year funding or another stopgap by then, a lapse begins December 12. The same law carries a 30-day cushion for mandatory payments due around the first of a month, so January 1 deposits are covered and the risk builds through January rather than hitting all at once. As of this morning, no funding deal has been announced. Congress returned on November 9 for a five-week lame-duck session, and the farm bill fight over SNAP cost-sharing is still stuck — the Senate proposal would delay the state cost-share by one year while raising the future maximum share. For background on the December deadline, see our earlier report on SNAP funding through December 11.
This is not a prediction that benefits will stop. It is a warning that January is the first month that depends on a vote that has not happened yet. The last time funding lapsed, in October–November 2025, the 43-day shutdown ended with courts ordering full payment and Congress restoring funding — but some households were paid late or in part first. A balance already on your EBT card is not taken away; only the timing of new deposits is ever at risk.
What to do if your January deposit is late
Check your EBT portal first and confirm your own deposit day — most “missing” payments are a neighbour’s day being earlier than yours. Give it a day past your scheduled date, then call your state SNAP agency. The USDA cannot check an individual case. If the agency made a mistake, federal rules give you a right to the missing benefits for up to 12 months back, and to a fair hearing.
FAQ
When will SNAP be deposited in January 2027?
It depends on your state. Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont and the U.S. Virgin Islands issue to every household on Friday, January 1, 2027. Other states spread deposits through the month — find yours in the table above.
Is there a SNAP deposit on New Year’s Day 2027?
Yes. New Year’s Day is Friday, January 1, 2027, and five places issue to everyone that day, while many states’ ranges start on it. EBT deposits are electronic and load on holidays in most states.
Will SNAP stop in January 2027?
No stop is scheduled. SNAP is funded through December 11, 2026, and January deposits depend on Congress passing full-year funding or another stopgap by then. A 30-day cushion in the current law covers payments due around January 1.
How much SNAP can I get in January 2027?
The maximum is $306 a month for one person and $1,023 for a family of four in the 48 states and the District of Columbia. Your amount depends on household size and income.
What if my January deposit does not arrive?
Check your EBT portal, confirm your deposit day, then call your state SNAP agency. If the agency made an error, you can ask for the missing benefits and a fair hearing.
Sources
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP Monthly Issuance Schedule for All States and Territories (updated July 26, 2024)
- Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Works Handbook B-250 / B-251 (EBT Benefit Issuance)
- Connecticut Department of Social Services, January 16, 2026 (new issuance schedule from March 1, 2026)
- Public Law 119-103, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, November 11, 2026 (SNAP cost shift)
- Food Research & Action Center, November 6, 2026 (December 11 funding expiry)