The next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is a two‑day meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, and Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Quick Scoop

  • Meeting dates: January 27–28, 2026 (two‑day policy meeting).
  • Rate decision timing: The FOMC policy statement is typically released at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (about 18:00 UTC) on the second day, followed by the Fed Chair’s press conference at around 2:30 p.m. Eastern.
  • Context: This January gathering is the first regular FOMC meeting of 2026 and kicks off the year’s series of eight scheduled rate‑setting meetings.

If you are tracking market impact, most traders focus on:

  1. The statement at 2:00 p.m. ET, which can shift expectations for future rate paths.
  1. The Q&A during the press conference, where nuances in the Chair’s wording often spark the biggest forum and market debates.

Many forum and finance‑Twitter discussions around “when is the next FOMC meeting” now anchor on this Jan 27–28 slot as the first big policy event of 2026, with speculation about whether the Fed will keep rates on hold after its late‑2025 decisions.

At the time of writing (late January 2026), countdown and prediction pages suggest markets largely expect the Fed to hold rates at this meeting, though that is always subject to change as new data and commentary emerge.

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