ESD holiday payment schedule - Will my unemployment deposit still arrive on Christmas?

holidays mess everything up! same thing happnd to me last year with new years. payment was late by TWO days and my landlord was NOT happy. ESD doesnt process anything on federal holidays from what i remember

ESD follows the standard federal holiday schedule, so no processing happens on Christmas Day. However, the system is automated, so while the actual payment processing won't happen on the holiday, it should process on the next business day (Tuesday). Most people see their deposits arrive Wednesday morning when this happens. This is different from the weekly claim filing - you can still file your weekly claim on a holiday since that's through the online system, but the payment processing is what gets delayed.

Ugh, the whole holiday delay thing drove me CRAZY last year!!! I called ESD like 25 times trying to figure out where my money was (it was Presidents Day I think??). I kept getting the stupid automated system or it would just disconnect me after waiting FOREVER. I finally got through using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - they have this service that holds your place in line and calls you when an agent is available. Saved me hours of frustration! They have a video that explains how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 But yeah, your payment will probably hit Wednesday morning. That's been my experience with holiday weeks.

I've been on unemployment for 8 months now (manufacturing layoff), and I can tell you the pattern with holidays is super consistent. Claims processing doesn't happen on federal holidays, so: 1. Your FILING can still happen on the holiday through eServices 2. Your PROCESSING will happen the next business day 3. Your DEPOSIT usually arrives the day after processing So Monday holiday = Tuesday processing = Wednesday deposit in most cases. Sometimes it can hit Tuesday night depending on your bank. Hope that helps!

am i the only one whos payment is always random?? sometimes monday sometimes tuesday... my friend gets hers on friday but mine is never the same day two weeks in a row lol

Christmas is always crazy with unemployment! When I was on standby last winter my payment was delayed almost a week because of "system maintenance" over the holiday. ESD claimed it was normal but I think they just had skeleton crew and everything backed up. Just file your weekly claim as early as possible that week!!!

does anyone know if we get extra $ for the holiday? my old job used to pay holiday pay even if you didnt work that day

Looks like Wednesday is the consensus. I'll make sure to budget for that delay. I also had another question - do we still need to do the three job search activities during Christmas week?

Same situation here! I got laid off from my retail job in November and this is my first Christmas on unemployment. The uncertainty about payment timing is stressful when you're already stretching every dollar. Based on what everyone's saying, it sounds like Wednesday is the safe bet for deposits. I'm going to contact my landlord today to give them a heads up about the potential delay - better to be proactive than scrambling later. Thanks for asking this question, it's helping a lot of us plan ahead!

I'm in a similar boat - just started getting benefits in February after losing my job at a local grocery store. From what I've experienced so far and reading all these responses, it seems like the Wednesday deposit timeline is pretty reliable for holiday weeks. One thing that's helped me is setting up text alerts through my bank so I know exactly when the deposit hits instead of constantly checking my account. Also, if you're really tight on budget like I am, some food banks and community centers have special holiday assistance programs running through December that might help bridge any gap from the payment delay. Stay strong - we'll get through this!