Federal Reserve revises 2027 meeting schedule, October 26-27 set for strategy talks

The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced a revised tentative schedule of Federal Open Market Committee meetings for 2027, giving markets an early outline of when US monetary policy decisions are due that year.

The committee plans to meet on the listed dates to discuss monetary policy and will announce its policy decision as usual on the second day of each meeting, with one exception: the October 26-27 meeting. That gathering will be dedicated to the discussion of broad monetary policy strategy issues rather than a policy decision.

The Fed described the schedule as revised and tentative, meaning dates could still shift before 2027. It gave no reason for the October change beyond the strategy focus.

The schedule matters for investors because committee decision days are fixed points when borrowing costs, the dollar and risk assets can reprice. A meeting without a decision removes one of those points from the 2027 calendar.

The Fed said media inquiries can be directed to its press office by email or on (202) 452-2955.