SNAP payment schedule
Virginia SNAP payment schedule
Virginia SNAP benefits are put on the EBT card on the 1st, 4th or 7th of the month based on the last digit of the case number: 0-3 on the 1st, 4-5 on the 4th, 6-9 on the 7th.
Schedule
Based on: last digit of the SNAP case number (not the EBT card number)
| If yours is | Benefits arrive on |
|---|---|
| 0–3 | the 1st |
| 4–5 | the 4th |
| 6–9 | the 7th |
Weekends and holidays
Benefits are added at 12:01 AM on the scheduled date, even if that date falls on a weekend or holiday.
Official source
Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)
- connectebt.com/pdf/Virginia_Benefit_Issuance_Schedule.pdf
- dss.virginia.gov/media/vdss/benefit-programs/documents/snap/snap-manual/Entire-Manual-eff-10012025.pdf
- virginiachipcard.com
- dss.virginia.gov/relief/food-assistance/ebt
- dss.virginia.gov/relief/food-assistance/snap
- fna.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/Monthly-Issuance-Schedule-All-States.pdf
Checked Wednesday, October 7, 2026. All states · Other payment dates.