Federal Reserve & Policy Planning
Fed’s Revised 2027 Calendar Reserves October Meeting for Strategy
The October 26–27 gathering has a different stated purpose from the policy-decision meetings. All dates remain tentative.
A calendar with an important exception
The Federal Reserve’s revised tentative 2027 schedule lists an October 26–27 meeting devoted to broad monetary-policy strategy. Its November 12 announcement says decisions will be announced on the second day of the other meetings, distinguishing the October gathering from the usual pattern.
The listed dates
The 2027 dates are January 26–27, March 16–17, April 27–28, June 8–9, July 27–28, September 14–15, October 26–27 and November 16–17. The notice also lists January 25–26, 2028. People maintaining market calendars should use this revised list rather than assume a familiar month-by-month pattern.
Scheduling is not guidance on rates
The announcement does not predict a rate change at any meeting. Nor does reserving a strategy discussion establish what conclusions policymakers will reach. The calendar is expressly tentative. For a particular decision, the relevant evidence will be the committee’s actual statement and associated materials, not the existence of a date on this planning document.
Primary evidence
Reporting note: This independently composed article is based on the linked primary records. Publication and event dates are stated separately. Agency claims are identified as such; an allegation, charge or scheduled event is not presented as a finding, conviction or completed event. Readers should consult the official record for amendments and later action.