# When is the next Fed meeting?

*The Federal Open Market Committee meets next on December 8 and 9, 2026, and its October statement kept the federal funds target range at 3-3/4 to 4 percent.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Markets
- By: Markets Desk
- Published: 2026-11-11T22:26:30-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T22:26:30-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/markets/when-is-the-next-fed-meeting/

Topics: [Federal Reserve](https://factsdesk.com/topic/federal-reserve/)

## Key facts

- The next scheduled meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee is December 8 and 9, 2026. Source: [Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System](https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:26:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/when-is-the-next-fed-meeting/#the-next-scheduled-meeting-of-the-federal-open-market
- At its last meeting, on October 27 and 28, 2026, the committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3-3/4 to 4 percent. Source: [Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20261028a.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:26:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/when-is-the-next-fed-meeting/#at-its-last-meeting-on-october-27-and-28-2026-the-committee
- The October statement was approved by a 10 to 2 vote. Lisa D. Cook and Beth M. Hammack voted against the monetary policy action and preferred to raise the target range by 1/4 percentage point. Source: [Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20261028a.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:26:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/when-is-the-next-fed-meeting/#the-october-statement-was-approved-by-a-10-to-2-vote-lisa-d
- The December 8 and 9 meeting is marked on the Federal Reserve's calendar as a meeting associated with a Summary of Economic Projections. Source: [Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System](https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:26:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/when-is-the-next-fed-meeting/#the-december-8-and-9-meeting-is-marked-on-the-federal
- The first meeting of 2027 is scheduled for January 26 and 27, and the calendar says each meeting date is tentative until confirmed at the meeting before it. Source: [Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System](https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:26:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/when-is-the-next-fed-meeting/#the-first-meeting-of-2027-is-scheduled-for-january-26-and-27

The next Fed meeting is December 8 and 9, 2026, according to the Federal Reserve's [meeting calendar](https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm). The meeting is held by the Federal Open Market Committee. It is the last of the eight meetings on the 2026 calendar.

## Upcoming meeting dates

The [calendar](https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm) lists these meetings next. It marks some meetings as associated with a Summary of Economic Projections.

| Meeting | Dates | Economic projections |
| --- | --- | --- |
| December 2026 | December 8 and 9, 2026 | Yes |
| January 2027 | January 26 and 27, 2027 | No |
| March 2027 | March 16 and 17, 2027 | Yes |
| April 2027 | April 27 and 28, 2027 | No |
| June 2027 | June 8 and 9, 2027 | Yes |
| July 2027 | July 27 and 28, 2027 | No |
| September 2027 | September 14 and 15, 2027 | Yes |
| October 2027 | October 26 and 27, 2027 | No |
| December 2027 | December 7 and 8, 2027 | Yes |

The calendar says each meeting date is tentative until it is confirmed at the meeting immediately before it. It also says the committee holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year and other meetings as needed.

## What the Fed decided at its last meeting

The last meeting was October 27 and 28, 2026. In the [statement](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20261028a.htm) released on October 28 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, the committee said it "decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3-3/4 to 4 percent".

- The statement was approved by a 10 to 2 vote.
- Lisa D. Cook and Beth M. Hammack voted against the action. The statement said they preferred to raise the target range by 1/4 percentage point at that meeting.
- The statement said "Inflation remains elevated" and referred to the committee's 2 percent inflation goal. The latest reading is on the page [What is the inflation rate right now?](/business/what-is-the-inflation-rate-right-now/).
- The statement said job gains have kept pace with the workforce and the unemployment rate has changed little. The date of the next employment report is on the page [When is the next jobs report?](/business/when-is-the-next-jobs-report/).

## What is published after a meeting

The [calendar](https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm) links a statement, an implementation note and a press conference for each 2026 meeting held so far. It says the minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision. The calendar does not yet link minutes for the October meeting.

## Sources

1. [Meeting calendars, statements, and minutes (2021-2027)](https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2026-10-28 (primary source)
2. [Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20261028a.htm), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2026-10-28 (primary source)