Will certifying Sunday instead of Saturday delay my EDD payment deposit?

You're fine! EDD considers the entire weekend as the certification period. Many people certify on Sunday and get their payments on the normal schedule. The system processes weekend certifications in batches, so there's no difference between Saturday and Sunday. You should still see your deposit in the usual timeframe (Monday/Tuesday if you have direct deposit, a bit longer for Money Network card).

i always wait till sunday night to do mine lol never had a problem with timing

The REAL question is did you report all your work and earnings correctly? That's what will delay your payment, not which day of the weekend you certified. They'll flag your account if the numbers don't match what employers report!!!

Day doesnt matter but TIME might. If u certified after the cutoff (usually around 10PM I think???) it could push it to the next processing day. But probably not a big deal either way, maybe 24hr delay max.

Anyone else notice that the UI Online system has been SUPER slow lately? Takes forever to load pages. I tried certifying yesterday and kept getting timeout errors. Finally got through this morning. EDD really needs to upgrade their systems...but to answer your question, I've certified on both days and payment timing was identical.

To add some official clarification: EDD's certification period runs from 12:01 AM Saturday through 11:59 PM Sunday of your designated certification week. Any certification completed during this window is considered timely and processed in the same batch. The system runs payment processing overnight Sunday, so certifying Sunday morning vs. Saturday afternoon makes no difference in payment timing. What WILL affect your payment schedule is: 1. Reporting earnings (adds review time) 2. Having a pending eligibility interview 3. Being on conditional payment status 4. Having an identity verification hold Since you've been certifying regularly without issues, you should see your payment as usual.

did u get paid yet??? curious if it came through ok

Good to know this worked out! I'm new to the EDD system and was wondering about this exact scenario. It's reassuring to see that weekend certification timing really doesn't matter. I've been stressing about making sure I certify exactly on Saturday, but sounds like I have the whole weekend window. Thanks for sharing the update that your payment came through normally - that's super helpful for those of us still figuring out how all this works!

This thread is exactly what I needed to see! I'm also pretty new to EDD and have been setting alarms to make sure I certify on Saturday morning thinking it would somehow make my payments faster. It's such a relief to know I have the whole weekend and that the timing doesn't actually affect when payments process. The official clarification from Jasmine really helped explain how the system actually works vs what I was imagining in my head. Thanks for asking this question and following up with your results - really helpful for newcomers like me!

Just want to echo what everyone else has said - you're totally fine! I've been on EDD for about 8 months now and I've certified on every day of the weekend at this point (Saturday morning, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon, you name it). Never once has it affected my payment timing. The system really does treat the whole weekend as one certification window. I think a lot of us stress about the "perfect" timing when we first start, but EDD's payment processing is actually pretty predictable once you get the hang of it. Glad to see your payment came through on schedule - that's exactly what should happen!

This is such a helpful thread! I'm fairly new to the EDD system (about 3 months in) and I've definitely been one of those people stressing about certification timing. I actually had a similar situation last week where I completely forgot to certify on Saturday and panicked when I remembered on Sunday evening. Like you, I was worried it would mess up my payment schedule since I have automatic bills that come out early in the week. Reading through everyone's experiences here really puts my mind at ease - it's clear that EDD gives us that full weekend window for a reason. The official breakdown from Jasmine about the 12:01 AM Saturday through 11:59 PM Sunday timeframe is super useful info that I hadn't seen spelled out anywhere else. Thanks for asking this question and following up with your results - it's exactly the kind of real-world confirmation that helps those of us still getting familiar with how everything works!

This whole thread has been so reassuring to read! I'm about 2 months into my EDD claim and I've been religiously certifying every Saturday morning at like 8 AM because I was convinced that earlier = faster payment processing. Reading everyone's experiences here makes me realize I've been creating unnecessary stress for myself. The fact that Leo got his payment right on schedule after certifying Sunday morning is exactly the proof I needed that the timing really doesn't matter within that weekend window. It's honestly a relief to know I can be more flexible - sometimes Saturday mornings are hectic with family stuff and it would be nice to not have that pressure. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences, especially the newcomers who admitted to the same overthinking I've been doing!

This is such a valuable thread for new EDD users! I just filed my claim about a month ago and have been super anxious about certification timing. I actually bookmarked this discussion because seeing Leo's real experience - forgetting to certify on Saturday, doing it Sunday morning, and still getting paid on schedule - is exactly the kind of reassurance I needed. The community knowledge here is incredible. I've been treating Saturday certification like a life-or-death deadline, but clearly EDD designed the system with more flexibility than I realized. Really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences and helping newcomers like me understand how things actually work versus how we imagine they work!