Maryland EBT Deposit Dates — October 2026
Maryland deposits SNAP benefits between the 4th and the 23rd of the month — October deposits run from Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026. Your deposit day is based on the first three letters of the customer's last name; Independence Card benefits staggered across 20-day window. Find your row in the table below.
Source: Maryland Department of Human Services. Schedule verified against Maryland Department of Human Services issuance information, July 2026.
October 2026 deposit dates for every Maryland household
| First three letters of your last name | Deposit date (October 2026) |
|---|---|
| AAA–BAO | Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| BAP–BQZ | Monday, October 5, 2026 |
| BRA–CAQ | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 |
| CAR–COQ | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
| COR–DIZ | Thursday, October 8, 2026 |
| DJA–FIS | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| FIT–GON | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| GOO–HAX | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| HAY–JAB | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| JAC–KIM | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| KIN–LOX | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| LOY–MCO | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| MCP–NEF | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| NEG–PGZ | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| PHA–RIC | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| RID–SDZ | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| SEA–STC | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| STD–TRA | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| TRB–WES | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| WET–ZZZ | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
Schedule active since January 2016. First three letters of last name determine deposit day.
Dates above include weekends — EBT deposits in Maryland are electronic and load on the same calendar day even on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Check your Maryland Independence Card balance
Call 1-800-997-2222 any time, or check your last store receipt. If your October deposit is more than one day late, contact Maryland Department of Human Services.
Other months
Or see the full Maryland schedule — your deposit lands on the same day every month.