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# Payment Processing Schedule & Holidays

The Global Clearing House (GCH) payment calendar shows when payment runs are scheduled throughout 2026, and which dates are affected by holidays. GCH processes two payment types ([Fixed and Threshold, and Threshold payments](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/finance/payments-withdrawals-and-balance/select-how-often-you-get-paid-as-a-partner.md)) on a rolling schedule across the month. 

GCH availability varies depending on the type of holiday:

* On impact.com company holidays and South African public holidays, GCH is offline and all payment processing is paused.
* On US and UK bank holidays, GCH remains online but deposit and payment processing are paused. 

## Payment calendar 2026

Refer to the calendar below to check upcoming payment dates: 

{% embed url="<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UEHO2seeDq77_NLn-74-EgKXaFbn4E-P/edit?ouid=113169274916815326276&rtpof=true&sd=true&usp=sharing>" %}

## Payment processing holidays

Payment processing is paused on major holidays throughout the year. The table below lists all 2026 holidays that affect payment processing, regions they apply to, and what happens to GCH on each date:

{% embed url="<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e08AVOLs0DowwS5sVpuX40KDie6RoZKs/edit?ouid=113169274916815326276&rtpof=true&sd=true&usp=sharing>" %}


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