Maryland EBT Deposit Dates — December 2026
Maryland deposits SNAP benefits between the 4th and the 23rd of the month — December deposits run from Friday, December 4, 2026 through Wednesday, December 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.
December 2026 deposit dates for every Maryland household
| First three letters of your last name | Deposit date (December 2026) |
|---|---|
| AAA–BAO | Friday, December 4, 2026 |
| BAP–BQZ | Saturday, December 5, 2026 |
| BRA–CAQ | Sunday, December 6, 2026 |
| CAR–COQ | Monday, December 7, 2026 |
| COR–DIZ | Tuesday, December 8, 2026 |
| DJA–FIS | Wednesday, December 9, 2026 |
| FIT–GON | Thursday, December 10, 2026 |
| GOO–HAX | Friday, December 11, 2026 |
| HAY–JAB | Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
| JAC–KIM | Sunday, December 13, 2026 |
| KIN–LOX | Monday, December 14, 2026 |
| LOY–MCO | Tuesday, December 15, 2026 |
| MCP–NEF | Wednesday, December 16, 2026 |
| NEG–PGZ | Thursday, December 17, 2026 |
| PHA–RIC | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| RID–SDZ | Saturday, December 19, 2026 |
| SEA–STC | Sunday, December 20, 2026 |
| STD–TRA | Monday, December 21, 2026 |
| TRB–WES | Tuesday, December 22, 2026 |
| WET–ZZZ | Wednesday, December 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 December 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.