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Gender Pay Gap Widens Again as Equal Pay Day Arrives Later Than Last Year

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:50 AM

Equal Pay Day falls on March 26 this year, marking how far into 2026 women must work to earn what men made in 2025. The date has moved one day later compared to last year, indicating the wage gap between men and women has grown for the second consecutive year.

Tuesday marks Equal Pay Day across the nation, an annual recognition that highlights the ongoing wage disparity between men and women in the workplace.

The date represents how many additional days women must work into the current year to match the earnings men received during the previous year. In 2026, that milestone falls on March 26 – one day later than the observance occurred in 2025.

This backward shift signals that the gender pay gap has expanded for two years running, with women working full-time throughout the year earning approximately 81 cents for each dollar that full-time male workers receive.

The timing of Equal Pay Day serves as a concrete illustration of the financial disadvantage women continue to face in the American workforce, despite decades of advocacy for wage equality.

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