Washington ESD unemployment payments on Labor Day - does unemployment pay on labor day?

Federal holidays usually delay unemployment payments by one business day. So if your payment was scheduled for Tuesday (Labor Day), it'll probably come Wednesday instead. Washington ESD follows the same holiday schedule as other government agencies.

Yeah Washington ESD doesn't process payments on federal holidays. Labor Day, Christmas, New Years, etc. all push payments back one business day. It's annoying but consistent.

If you need to reach Washington ESD about payment timing, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you get through their phone lines. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ showing how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting busy signals.

i think all government stuff is closed on labor day so probably no payments. banks too maybe?

This is exactly why I hate relying on unemployment. One holiday and your whole budget is thrown off. Washington ESD should process payments early before holidays instead of making us wait extra days.

Check your payment history in your Washington ESD account. It should show if the payment is just delayed or if there's an actual issue with your claim. Sometimes holidays reveal other problems.

Same boat here. Rent due Wednesday and payment delayed by Labor Day. Why do all the bills come due right after holidays?? 😤

For future reference, here are the federal holidays that typically delay Washington ESD payments: New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Mark your calendar so you can plan ahead.

I've been getting unemployment for 6 months now and Labor Day always delays it. Usually shows up Wednesday morning if Tuesday was the original date. Set your expectations accordingly.

Does anyone know if Washington ESD ever processes payments early to avoid holiday delays? Like sending Friday payments for Tuesday holidays?

labor day screws up everything, not just unemployment. my disability check is delayed too. government needs to figure out electronic payments better

Question - if Labor Day delays Tuesday payments to Wednesday, what happens if you normally get paid on Wednesday? Does that get pushed to Thursday?

Update on the Claimyr thing I mentioned earlier - I used it again last week to ask about holiday payment schedules and got through in about 10 minutes. Way better than trying to call Washington ESD directly and getting hung up on.

This thread is making me feel better. I thought something was wrong with my claim when I didn't get paid Tuesday. Just the stupid holiday messing things up as usual.

Pro tip: set up text alerts with your bank so you know immediately when the unemployment payment hits your account. Takes some of the guesswork out of holiday delays.

update - my payment just hit this morning (wednesday) so the one day delay thing is accurate

Washington ESD really needs better communication about holiday schedules. A simple notice on their website or in the payment portal would save people a lot of stress.

For anyone still worried - I just checked my Washington ESD account and it shows my payment was processed yesterday, just delayed for deposit because of the holiday. Should hit accounts today.

Next time there's a holiday I'm going to plan ahead and not panic when the payment doesn't show up on schedule. Live and learn I guess.

confirmation - payment just hit my account about an hour ago. One day delay for Labor Day, exactly as everyone predicted. Thanks for all the info in this thread!

Just wanted to add my experience for anyone searching this topic in the future - I've been on Washington ESD unemployment for about 8 months now and holiday delays are super predictable. Every federal holiday pushes payments back exactly one business day. The key thing I learned is to check your ESD account online - it'll show if the payment was "processed" versus actually having an issue with your claim. When it says processed but you don't see the money yet, that's just the bank/holiday delay. Also seconding the suggestion about setting up bank alerts - takes all the guesswork out of when the deposit actually hits. Hope this helps other folks dealing with the same stress!