The Federal Reserve’s rate‑setting committee (the FOMC) is meeting right now in its January session, which runs January 27–28, 2026, with the policy statement due at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on January 28.

Quick Scoop: When does the Fed meet again?

For 2026, the Fed has eight scheduled FOMC meetings.

Next meeting (from today)

  • Current meeting: January 27–28, 2026 (decision and statement on January 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET, press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET).
  • “Next” meeting after this one: March 17–18, 2026.

So if you mean the upcoming decision , that’s January 28, 2026; if you mean the next full meeting after this one , that’s March 17–18, 2026.

2026 Fed meeting dates

Here’s the full regular FOMC schedule for 2026.

Meeting # FOMC meeting dates (2026)
1 January 27–28
2 March 17–18
3 April 28–29
4 June 16–17
5 July 28–29
6 September 15–16
7 October 27–28
8 December 8–9
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Why this is a trending topic

Markets tend to obsess over “when does the Fed meet again” because:

  • Rate decisions immediately affect mortgage rates, credit cards, and savings yields.
  • Each meeting comes with a statement, projections, and a press conference that can move stocks, bonds, and currencies within minutes.
  • Traders often price in expectations weeks before, then re‑price quickly if the Fed surprises.

A common forum-style take would be:

Everyone asks “when’s the next Fed meeting?” but what they really mean is “are my loans getting more expensive or not?”

TL;DR

  • The Fed is in a two‑day meeting January 27–28, 2026 ; the decision hits January 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
  • The next scheduled meeting after that is March 17–18, 2026.

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