Apple Fiscal Calendar 2027: App Store Payout Dates

Apple fiscal calendar 2027: payout dates marked on each month

Apple fiscal calendar 2027: how it works

Apple pays developers once per fiscal month, not on a fixed calendar date. A fiscal month is four or five whole weeks, Sunday to Saturday. Fiscal 2027 runs from September 27, 2026 to October 2, 2027 and has 53 weeks, with the extra week in December.

By our estimate, each payout lands on the Thursday 33 days after a fiscal month closes. Apple's own terms set the limit at 45 days. The periods come from Apple's Fiscal Year 2027 Accounting Calendar in App Store Connect (sign-in required).

Apple fiscal calendar 2027: payout dates

Use this table to plan ad spend, payroll and other bills: when Apple is expected to send the payment for each fiscal month's sales, and the latest date Apple's terms allow. Your bank may credit it a day or two later.

Fiscal month	Sales period	Expected payout	Latest under Apple's 45-day terms
October 2026	Sep 27 – Oct 31, 2026	Dec 3, 2026	Dec 15, 2026
November 2026	Nov 1 – Nov 28, 2026	Dec 31, 2026	Jan 12, 2027
December 2026	Nov 29, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027	Feb 4, 2027	Feb 16, 2027
January 2027	Jan 3 – Feb 6, 2027	Mar 11, 2027	Mar 23, 2027
February 2027	Feb 7 – Mar 6, 2027	Apr 8, 2027	Apr 20, 2027
March 2027	Mar 7 – Apr 3, 2027	May 6, 2027	May 18, 2027
April 2027	Apr 4 – May 8, 2027	Jun 10, 2027	Jun 22, 2027
May 2027	May 9 – Jun 5, 2027	Jul 8, 2027	Jul 20, 2027
June 2027	Jun 6 – Jul 3, 2027	Aug 5, 2027	Aug 17, 2027
July 2027	Jul 4 – Aug 7, 2027	Sep 9, 2027	Sep 21, 2027
August 2027	Aug 8 – Sep 4, 2027	Oct 7, 2027	Oct 19, 2027
September 2027	Sep 5 – Oct 2, 2027	Nov 4, 2027	Nov 16, 2027

Apple doesn't publish payout dates in advance, so the expected column is our estimate. The exact date for your account appears in Payments and Financial Reports.

Apple fiscal calendar 2027: the January gap

This table shows why the extra week matters. In fiscal 2027 the whole holiday season lands in one payout, and there's no expected Apple payout in January 2027.

Holiday sales	2025–26, in our 2026 calendar	2026–27, expected
Four weeks from late November	Jan 29, 2026	Feb 4, 2027
New Year week	Mar 5, 2026, with January	Feb 4, 2027, with December

The February 4 payment covers five weeks of sales instead of four: with flat weekly sales, that's about 1.25 times a four-week payout. From December 31 to March 11 you get ten weeks with a single payout in the middle. A bigger payment, a longer wait. Plan the first quarter of 2027 around December 31, February 4 and March 11 rather than around "Apple pays monthly."

Apple fiscal calendar 2027 by quarter

Use this table to line up Apple's reports with your own quarterly numbers. Each quarter starts with a five-week month; in fiscal 2027, December gets five weeks too, so the first quarter runs 14 weeks.

Quarter	Dates	Periods
Q1	Sep 27, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027	October (5 weeks), November (4), December (5)
Q2	Jan 3 – Apr 3, 2027	January (5), February (4), March (4)
Q3	Apr 4 – Jul 3, 2027	April (5), May (4), June (4)
Q4	Jul 4 – Oct 2, 2027	July (5), August (4), September (4)

FAQ about the Apple fiscal calendar 2027

When does Apple's fiscal year 2027 start and end?

In Apple's App Store accounting calendar, fiscal 2027 starts on Sunday, September 27, 2026 and ends on Saturday, October 2, 2027.

Why is there no Apple payout in January 2027?

The November payment is expected on December 31, 2026, and the five-week December period isn't paid until February 4, 2027. November 2026 has no expected payout either, for a different reason: the five-week October period pushes its payment to December 3.

These are the dates Apple sends the money. Depending on your bank, a December 31 payment can reach your account in early January. And if the November payment itself goes out after New Year's Day, January gets a payout after all, and December 2026 gets one payout (December 3) instead of two.

How many weeks is Apple's fiscal 2027?

53 weeks in the App Store accounting calendar. December 2026 is a five-week period, so the first quarter has 14 weeks instead of 13. The previous 53-week year was fiscal 2023.

If you've seen fiscal 2027 end on September 25, 2027 elsewhere, that's a 52-week version; Apple's App Store accounting calendar runs to October 2, and payouts follow that calendar.

How does the extra week change payout dates compared with 2026?

It pushes every payout from February 2027 onward six days later than the same fiscal month in 2026. Our 2026 calendar put the January fiscal month's payout on March 5, 2026; in 2027 it's expected on March 11. September's expected payout moves from October 29, 2026 to November 4, 2027.

How do Apple payouts work?

Apple sends one payment to your bank for each fiscal month. The period closes on Saturday, payment information appears in Payments and Financial Reports from the first Wednesday of the next fiscal month (Apple), and financial reports are ready by the first Friday (Apple). The payout is expected on the Thursday 33 days after close, and no later than 45 days under Apple's terms.

How long does Apple take to pay developers?

Apple's terms set the limit at 45 days after a fiscal month ends. The expected dates on this page are 33 days after each period closes: our estimate, since Apple doesn't publish payout dates in advance. When the money actually reaches your account also depends on your bank and payment method, and a public holiday can move a payout by a day or two.

Does Apple pay developers every month?

Once per fiscal month, which means 12 times a fiscal year. A calendar month can still go without one: November 2026 and January 2027 have no expected payout. The gaps between payouts are four or five weeks, and in early 2027 two five-week gaps run back to back.

On which day of the week does Apple pay?

Apple doesn't fix a weekday. Every expected date in fiscal 2027 is a Thursday, because each period ends on a Saturday and our estimate adds 33 days.

When does Apple hold a payout?

Until you meet its requirements: an active Paid Apps Agreement, banking details in App Store Connect, any monthly invoicing requirements for your country or region, and the minimum payment threshold. That threshold is 40 USD for bank countries not on Apple's list, and as low as 0.02 USD for accounts in the US, the eurozone and Japan. Below it, your balance carries over to the next payment period. Apple's bank combines proceeds from every currency into one payment in your account's currency, and your bank may take a fee.

How is Apple's fiscal month different from a calendar month?

An Apple fiscal month covers four or five whole weeks, Sunday to Saturday, so it rarely matches the calendar month: fiscal October 2026 runs from September 27 to October 31. Your October revenue in a dashboard and Apple's October payout don't cover the same sales. Same month name, different days.

How can I see what Apple owes me between payouts?

Qonversion's Revenue dashboard shows proceeds, meaning revenue after refunds and the store's commission, so you can see what's building up before Apple's report lands. To line it up with a payout, set the dashboard period to that fiscal month's dates, for example September 27 to October 31. The bank transfer itself will differ, since exchange rates, withholding tax, the payment threshold and bank fees all come into play at payout.

Start free to watch your proceeds between Apple's payouts.

Where is the official Apple fiscal calendar?

In App Store Connect, behind sign-in; Apple's help on receiving payments links to it. You need the Account Holder, Admin or Finance role to see payments.

Can I download the payout dates?

Yes. Download the 2027 payout dates or the payout and report dates as an .ics file for Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook.