How many times does the Federal Reserve meet each year?

The Federal Open Market Committee holds eight regularly scheduled meetings each year and can hold other meetings as needed.

Which Fed meetings include economic projections?

Meetings marked “Economic projections” are associated with a Summary of Economic Projections. The official calendar identifies those meetings with an asterisk.

Official calendar · outcome-neutral context

Next Fed meeting: October 27–28, 2026.

Q: When is the next Fed meeting?

The next scheduled FOMC meeting is October 27–28, 2026. Federal Reserve meeting dates are tentative until confirmed at the preceding meeting.

Track the Federal Open Market Committee schedule without confusing a meeting date with a rate forecast. Decisions depend on incoming inflation, employment, growth, and financial-condition evidence.

Next scheduled meetingOctober 27–28, 2026

Calendar distance13 calendar days until it begins

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2026 and 2027 FOMC meeting calendar

The Federal Reserve schedules eight regular meetings per year. “Economic projections” marks meetings associated with a Summary of Economic Projections.

2026 meetings

January 27–28, 2026Scheduled meeting ended
March 17–18, 2026Scheduled meeting endedEconomic projections
April 28–29, 2026Scheduled meeting ended
June 16–17, 2026Scheduled meeting endedEconomic projections
July 28–29, 2026Scheduled meeting ended
September 15–16, 2026Scheduled meeting endedEconomic projections
October 27–28, 2026Next meeting
December 8–9, 2026ScheduledEconomic projections

2027 meetings

January 26–27, 2027Scheduled
March 16–17, 2027ScheduledEconomic projections
April 27–28, 2027Scheduled
June 8–9, 2027ScheduledEconomic projections
July 27–28, 2027Scheduled
September 14–15, 2027ScheduledEconomic projections
October 26–27, 2027Scheduled
December 7–8, 2027ScheduledEconomic projections

What to watch between meetings

Inflation trend

Read CPI and related price measures as a sequence, including revisions and composition—not one headline number.

Employment balance

Combine payroll growth, unemployment, wage measures, and revisions rather than treating one release as decisive.

Rates and the curve

Compare the policy rate, Treasury yields, and curve shape to see how financial conditions are transmitting.

Primary source: Federal Reserve FOMC meeting calendars and information. The Fed states that each date is tentative until confirmed at the meeting immediately preceding it. Minutes for scheduled meetings are generally released three weeks after the policy decision.

FOMC calendar questions

When is the next Fed meeting?

The next scheduled meeting is October 27–28, 2026. Dates are tentative until confirmed by the preceding meeting.

Does a projection meeting mean rates will change?

No. It means the meeting is associated with updated economic projections. It does not determine the policy decision.

Is this a rate forecast?

No. VisionBoard shows the official schedule and observable economic context. It does not predict a meeting outcome or provide individualized investment advice.