Why the dates matter more than the numbers
A few government reports can change what your money does. Inflation numbers shape your raise and your Social Security check. The jobs report is a snapshot of the job market. The Federal Reserve's rate decision influences what banks pay on savings and charge on loans. This page shows when each report comes out so you are not surprised, and it does not guess what the numbers will say.
The reports in plain language
- Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes it monthly, usually mid-month at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). It shows how the prices households pay changed. A version called CPI-W sets the yearly Social Security COLA, which is announced when the September CPI comes out. To see what inflation does to your money, use the inflation calculator.
- Jobs report (Employment Situation). BLS publishes jobs added or lost, the unemployment rate and average hourly earnings, usually on a Friday early in the month.
- PPI and JOLTS. The Producer Price Index tracks prices businesses receive. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) counts open jobs, hires and quits, and comes out about five weeks after the month ends.
- Fed meetings (FOMC). The Federal Open Market Committee meets eight times a year. The rate decision is announced on the second day, typically at 2:00 p.m. ET. Four of the meetings (March, June, September and December) also publish new economic projections. The decision can move rates on savings, credit cards and car loans, and it can influence mortgage rates, which lenders and the bond market set.
- GDP and PCE. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) publishes three GDP estimates for each quarter (advance, second and third) and the monthly Personal Income and Outlays report. That report includes the PCE price index, the inflation measure the Fed uses for its 2% goal.
- Retail sales. The Census Bureau estimates what people spent in stores, restaurants and online.
- I bond rates. Treasury announces new Series I savings bond rates every May 1 and November 1. TreasuryDirect shows 4.26% for bonds issued May 1 through October 31, 2026. Try the I bond calculator before you buy.
- IRS deadlines. Extended filing deadlines, quarterly estimated tax payments (for self-employment, interest or rent that has no tax withheld) and Tax Day. For year-end and tax-season dates with a countdown, such as Open Enrollment, RMDs and W-2 and 1099 forms, see tax and money deadlines.
Eastern Time and your time
Agencies publish in Eastern Time, which is Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November. The page converts each release to your device's time zone and shows both. Most BLS, BEA and Census reports come out at 8:30 a.m. ET, but JOLTS comes out at 10:00 a.m. ET, so the time is stored with every release.
Add a date to your calendar
Open any row to read what the report is and why it matters, then choose "Add to calendar (.ics)" to download a reminder, or download everything the page is showing. The file is created in your browser, so nothing is sent anywhere. Calendar apps such as Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can import it.
How this page gets its dates
Every date comes from an official schedule: the BLS release calendar, the BEA release schedule, the Federal Reserve's FOMC calendar, the Census Bureau's retail trade schedule, TreasuryDirect and the Social Security Administration, and IRS Publication 509 and Form 1040-ES. The BLS and BEA schedules are downloaded automatically each time the site updates. The rest are entered by hand and checked against the agency's own page, most recently on October 14, 2026. Dates marked "Date expected" come from a standing rule or a tentative schedule, such as the 2027 Fed meetings, which the Fed says are confirmed at the meeting before them. Agencies can move dates, for example during a government shutdown, so open the official page before you plan around one.
Dates the agencies have not announced are left out rather than guessed. Right now that means JOLTS dates after 2026 and retail sales dates after December 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next CPI report?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the September 2026 CPI for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET, and the October 2026 CPI for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The countdown at the top of this page always shows the next date.
Does the Fed meet every month?
No. The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings a year, about every six weeks. The next two are October 27 to 28 and December 8 to 9, 2026. The Fed can also hold extra meetings when needed. Minutes of each meeting come out three weeks after the decision.
Does this page predict inflation, jobs or interest rates?
No. It only lists release dates and explains what each report measures. It does not forecast results, and it is general information, not financial, tax or investment advice.