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North Carolina SNAP payment schedule 2026

North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (SNAP) benefits load onto your EBT card on a set day each month, from the 3rd to the 21st, based on the last digit of your Social Security number. Find your day, your 2026 dates and what to do if your case is an exception.

Verified November 3, 2026Source: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, NCDHHS: Electronic Benefit Transfer

At a glance

Deposit days
3rd to 21st
Based on
Last digit of SSN
Weekends and holidays
Same day

When do my SNAP benefits come?

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    From the official North Carolina schedule. Your notice is the final word on your date.

    North Carolina SNAP deposit days by last digit of SSN

    All Food and Nutrition Services households in North Carolina. Use the last digit of the Social Security number on your case. Households without an SSN are paid on the 3rd.

    North Carolina SNAP deposit days
    Last digit of SSNDay of monthNovember 2026
    13rdTue, Nov 3
    25thThu, Nov 5
    37thSat, Nov 7
    49thMon, Nov 9
    511thWed, Nov 11
    613thFri, Nov 13
    715thSun, Nov 15
    817thTue, Nov 17
    919thThu, Nov 19
    021stSat, Nov 21
    No SSN3rdTue, Nov 3

    North Carolina SNAP calendar for 2026

    The weekday your benefits load each month in 2026. Days that fall on a weekend are marked.

    SSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    1Sat 3Tue 3Tue 3Fri 3Sun 3Wed 3Fri 3Mon 3Thu 3Sat 3Tue 3Thu 3
    2Mon 5Thu 5Thu 5Sun 5Tue 5Fri 5Sun 5Wed 5Sat 5Mon 5Thu 5Sat 5
    3Wed 7Sat 7Sat 7Tue 7Thu 7Sun 7Tue 7Fri 7Mon 7Wed 7Sat 7Mon 7
    4Fri 9Mon 9Mon 9Thu 9Sat 9Tue 9Thu 9Sun 9Wed 9Fri 9Mon 9Wed 9
    5Sun 11Wed 11Wed 11Sat 11Mon 11Thu 11Sat 11Tue 11Fri 11Sun 11Wed 11Fri 11
    6Tue 13Fri 13Fri 13Mon 13Wed 13Sat 13Mon 13Thu 13Sun 13Tue 13Fri 13Sun 13
    7Thu 15Sun 15Sun 15Wed 15Fri 15Mon 15Wed 15Sat 15Tue 15Thu 15Sun 15Tue 15
    8Sat 17Tue 17Tue 17Fri 17Sun 17Wed 17Fri 17Mon 17Thu 17Sat 17Tue 17Thu 17
    9Mon 19Thu 19Thu 19Sun 19Tue 19Fri 19Sun 19Wed 19Sat 19Mon 19Thu 19Sat 19
    0Wed 21Sat 21Sat 21Tue 21Thu 21Sun 21Tue 21Fri 21Mon 21Wed 21Sat 21Mon 21
    No SSNSat 3Tue 3Tue 3Fri 3Sun 3Wed 3Fri 3Mon 3Thu 3Sat 3Tue 3Thu 3

    How North Carolina decides your SNAP date

    North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services spreads SNAP deposits across the month. Your date is set by the last digit of your Social Security number, and it stays the same every month. Use the last digit of the Social Security number on your case. Households without an SSN are paid on the 3rd.

    When this table may not apply to you

    Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) followed a different schedule and is not covered here.

    Do North Carolina SNAP benefits arrive on weekends and holidays?

    Yes. According to the state: "Benefits are deposited on the scheduled day even if that day is on a weekend or holiday." Benefits are posted after 6 a.m.. Unlike Social Security and SSI, SNAP benefits do not move to an earlier business day.

    North Carolina SNAP schedule: common questions

    When will I get my North Carolina SNAP benefits in November 2026?

    North Carolina loads benefits by the last digit of your Social Security number. For example, if yours is 5, your benefits arrive on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Every group's date is in the table on this page.

    What day is North Carolina SNAP deposited?

    From the 3rd to the 21st of every month, based on the last digit of your Social Security number. Your day stays the same each month.

    Do North Carolina SNAP benefits come early on weekends or holidays?

    No. Benefits are deposited on the scheduled day even if that day is on a weekend or holiday.

    Where do I find my SSN?

    Use the last digit of the Social Security number on your case. Households without an SSN are paid on the 3rd.

    Does this schedule apply to everyone in North Carolina?

    All Food and Nutrition Services households in North Carolina. Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) followed a different schedule and is not covered here.

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