Every Fed Meeting Left in 2026, and the Crypto Dates

Key takeaways

September 15-16: FOMC meeting, decision announced the 16th.
October 14: CPI report for September data.
October 27-28: FOMC meeting.
November 10: CPI report for October data.
December 8-9: FOMC meeting, the last of 2026, with updated economic projections.
December 10: CPI report for November data.

The three remaining Fed decisions

The FOMC holds eight scheduled meetings a year, and three are left in 2026. The September and December meetings both come with the Committee's quarterly economic projections — the closest thing to an official forecast the Fed publishes — which tends to make those two the more closely watched of the three.

Remaining 2026 FOMC meetings
Dates	Notes
September 15-16	Decision announced the 16th; economic projections published
October 27-28	Decision announced the 28th
December 8-9	Decision announced the 9th; economic projections published — last meeting of the year

The inflation reports that sit in between

CPI releases land roughly a month apart and are one of the inputs the Committee weighs most directly. A print that runs hotter or cooler than expected can move crypto on its own, well before the next Fed meeting even happens.

Remaining 2026 CPI releases
Date	Covers
October 14	September 2026 data
November 10	October 2026 data
December 10	November 2026 data

How to actually use this calendar

None of these dates tell you which way price will move — they tell you when volatility is more likely than on an average day. If your plan is to hold spot crypto through all of them regardless, the calendar is just background context. If your plan is to take a short-term position around a specific date, a CFD account is the tool that lets you do that in either direction, inside a regulated leverage cap, without needing to already own the coin.

Frequently asked questions

How many Fed meetings are left in 2026?

Three: September 15-16, October 27-28, and December 8-9, per the Federal Reserve's own published calendar.

When is the next CPI report?

October 14, 2026, covering September data, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics release schedule. Two more follow on November 10 and December 10.

Which Fed meetings come with new economic projections?

The September and December meetings both include the Committee's quarterly Summary of Economic Projections. The October meeting does not.

Can I trade these dates without owning crypto first?

Yes — a crypto CFD account lets you open a long or short position around a specific date without buying the underlying coin, subject to the broker's leverage cap and a daily financing charge while the position stays open.