If you’re paid biweekly, there are a couple of months throughout the year when you’ll receive a third paycheck. How? There are 52 weeks in a year, and 26 pay periods if you’re paid every two weeks. Most months have four weeks, so typically, you receive two paychecks in a month. But because 26 paychecks spread over 12 months don’t divide evenly, there are usually two months each year where you receive an extra (third) paycheck. When are the 3-paycheck months for 2026? Where your three-paycheck months f ...