Paid on Wednesday 16 December 2026: when is Payday Super due?
Send it by Tuesday 22 December 2026 if your clearing house takes 3 business days to pass it on.
The same date in NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT. 7 business days from payday, counting every state-wide public holiday in Australia (ATO QC105846).
Why it is not Fri 25 Dec 2026
Counting 7 business days and skipping only weekends lands on Friday 25 December 2026. 2 weekdays in that window are public holidays for the whole of at least one state or territory:
- Fri 25 Dec — Christmas Day (every state and territory)
- Mon 28 Dec — Boxing Day (observed) (every state and territory)
Under ATO QC105846 a day like that is not a business day for any employer in Australia, even one in a state where it is an ordinary working day. So the count steps over them, and the deadline moves to Tuesday 29 December 2026 — for a business in NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT alike.
The count, day by day
| Day | Counts as |
|---|---|
| Thu 17 Dec | Business day 1 |
| Fri 18 Dec | Business day 2 |
| Sat 19 Dec | Weekend |
| Sun 20 Dec | Weekend |
| Mon 21 Dec | Business day 3 |
| Tue 22 Dec | Business day 4 |
| Wed 23 Dec | Business day 5 |
| Thu 24 Dec | Business day 6 |
| Fri 25 Dec | Not a business day: Christmas Day (every state and territory) |
| Sat 26 Dec | Weekend |
| Sun 27 Dec | Weekend |
| Mon 28 Dec | Not a business day: Boxing Day (observed) (every state and territory) |
| Tue 29 Dec | Business day 7 — the deadline |
Same payday, different case
| If | Fund must receive by |
|---|---|
| It is the first contribution for a new or rehired worker, or the first to a replacement fund (20 business days) | Mon 18 Jan 2027 |
| The pay actually left your account the business day before, Tue 15 Dec 2026 — the date that counts is the day the money leaves, not the day staff see it | Thu 24 Dec 2026 |
| It is an out-of-cycle payment (a bonus, commission or back pay) | 7 business days after the next regular payday, not this one — enter both in the checker |
Check it with your own lead time. Open this payday in the free checker — it shows the same date, lets you set your clearing house's real cut-off, and can email you before the send-by date. If you pay on a regular cycle, every date is already in the 2026–27 calendar.
Planning information, not tax, legal or financial advice. The legal test is the date the fund receives the money with the information needed to allocate it. The 3-business-day send-by figure is our default, not your clearing house's — check its cut-off. Confirm anything that matters with the ATO or your registered tax or BAS agent.