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FOMC Meeting Dates

The next FOMC rate decision is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 14:00 New York time (22:00 in Türkiye).

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December 9, 2026
Wednesday
Türkiye Time
22:00
New York 14:00
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25 Days
Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)

Upcoming Dates

9 Dates
DateTürkiye TimeRelease
December 9, 2026Wednesday22:00New York 14:00Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)Dot Plot
January 27, 2027Wednesday22:00New York 14:00Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)
March 17, 2027Wednesday21:00New York 14:00Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)Dot Plot
April 28, 2027Wednesday21:00New York 14:00Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)
June 9, 2027Wednesday21:00New York 14:00Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)Dot Plot
July 28, 2027Wednesday21:00New York 14:00Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)
September 15, 2027Wednesday21:00New York 14:00Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)Dot Plot
October 27, 2027Wednesday21:00New York 14:00Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)
December 8, 2027Wednesday22:00New York 14:00Fed Rate Decision (FOMC)Dot Plot

What This Release Is

The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) is the Fed's rate-setting body; it meets eight times a year and sets the policy rate. The decision comes on the second day of the meeting, followed half an hour later by the Fed Chair's press conference. Four meetings also bring the dot plot of officials' rate projections; markets often react more to those projections and the press conference than to the decision itself.

In the Glossary: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)Economic Calendar

Federal Reserve Meeting Calendar

To Understand This

Hawks and Doves: Reading the Fed's LanguageThe rate decision itself is rarely the surprise; the surprise lives in the sentences around it.Rates, Bonds and the Yield CurveThe number that moves the stock market most isn't set in the stock market — it's set in bonds.