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Economic calendar 2027: every date that moves markets

Four reports move US markets more than almost anything else — the Fed's rate decision, CPI, the jobs report and PCE. Add options expirations and market holidays, and you have the whole 2027 calendar on one page.

Beginner guide · 12-minute read · Updated 2026-11-01

The 2027 dates that matter most

The dates that move US markets most in 2027 are the eight Fed meetings, the monthly CPI report, the monthly jobs report and the monthly PCE report. Next come the monthly options expirations and the days the market is closed. Every date on this page comes from the agency that sets it: the Federal Reserve, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the NYSE and the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).

These are scheduled dates. Nobody knows what the numbers will say. But you can know when they land, and that's the part you control.

Here's what each one is, in one line:

Each section below has the full list, a plain reason it matters and a link to the page with more detail.

Fed meetings (FOMC) 2027

The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) is the group at the Federal Reserve that sets the target for US short-term interest rates. It meets eight times a year, two days each time. The decision comes out on day two.

The times are fixed: Statement 2:00 p.m. ET on day 2; Chair's press conference 2:30 p.m. ET. The March, June, September and December meetings also carry new forecasts from each official, including the Dot plot (a chart of where each one expects rates to go). Those four tend to get the most attention. The Fed calls the 2027 dates tentative until each is confirmed at the meeting before it. Source: federalreserve.gov.

Why it moves markets: the rate the Fed sets feeds into loans, mortgages, bond yields and how much investors will pay for future profits. A surprise in the statement, or in the press conference, can move stocks, bonds and the dollar within minutes.

Full detail, the rest of 2026 and how option sellers plan around each meeting: FOMC meeting dates 2027.

CPI release dates 2027

CPI (the Consumer Price Index) is the main US inflation report. It measures how much the prices of everyday things changed. BLS releases it at 8:30 a.m. ET, an hour before stocks open. Each release covers the month before.

That list runs through October 2027, the dates we've checked on the BLS schedule. We add the last two once they're confirmed. Source: bls.gov.

Why it moves markets: inflation decides what the Fed does next. A hot number can mean higher rates for longer. A cool one can mean the opposite. Because CPI comes out before the opening bell, stocks can open well away from the night before.

All the 2026 dates, the one that moved, and why options prices react: CPI release dates.

Jobs report dates 2027

The jobs report (its official name is the Employment Situation) counts how many jobs the US added and gives the unemployment rate. The headline number is Nonfarm payrolls. BLS releases it at 8:30 a.m. ET, usually on the first Friday of the month.

Notice two that aren't on the first Friday: January 8 and October 8. BLS sets the date by its own rules and can move it. It did in 2025 and 2026. Source: bls.gov.

Why it moves markets: jobs are the other half of the Fed's job. A strong report can push rate-cut hopes back. A weak one can pull them forward.

More on the report and the 2026 dates: jobs report release dates.

PCE inflation dates 2027

PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) is the inflation measure the Fed itself targets. It comes inside a BEA report called Personal Income and Outlays, which is why searching BEA's site for "PCE" can be confusing.

PCE comes out at 8:30 a.m. ET. BEA can now release it on the same day as its GDP report, and in 2027 that happens in July and October. Source: bea.gov.

Why it moves markets: CPI usually lands first, so PCE is often less of a surprise. But it is the number the Fed names in its own goals, so a big miss still counts.

More: PCE inflation release dates.

Options expirations 2027

Standard monthly options expire on the third Friday of the month. When that Friday is a market holiday, the last trading day moves to the Thursday before.

Only June moves in 2027: Friday June 18 is the Juneteenth holiday, so the June expiration trades for the last time on Thursday, June 17. Source: infomemo.theocc.com.

The March, June, September and December expirations are the big quarterly ones, often called Triple witching. Stock options, index options and index futures all come due around the same day, and trading volume is usually heavy.

Why it matters: expiration is when an option seller's trade ends. Shares change hands through Assignment, and big positions get closed or rolled. Know which Friday (or Thursday) your contract ends.

More: options expiration calendar and triple witching dates.

Market holidays 2027

The NYSE and Nasdaq close for ten weekdays in 2027.

They close early, at 1:00 p.m. ET, on one day:

Three holidays fall on a weekend in 2027, so the market closes on a nearby weekday instead: Juneteenth, Independence Day and Christmas. Source: nyse.com.

By our count from that list, 2027 has 251 trading days: 261 weekdays minus 10 holidays.

The holiday pages go deeper:

• Stock market holidays 2027: the full list, plus the rest of 2026.
• Stock market half days: every early close, stocks and bonds side by side.
• Bond market holidays: the days bonds close but stocks trade.
• Is the stock market open on Veterans Day?: yes, and why bonds aren't.
• What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend.
• TSX vs NYSE holidays, for Canadians watching both markets.

The busy weeks of 2027

Some weeks stack several of these dates together. Those are the weeks to look at before you open a trade that runs through them.

September is the busiest of all. Inflation data, a Fed decision with new forecasts and a quarterly expiration, all inside four days.

A worked example: one put, one busy week

Here's a made-up case (hypothetical, an illustration, not a trade idea).

It's late August 2027. A made-up stock, Northgate Freightways, trades at $50. You sell one cash-secured put with a $45 strike, expiring on the September monthly date, Friday, September 17. You collect $1.50 a share, or $150. You set aside $4,500 in case you have to buy the shares.

You check the calendar after the trade, not before. Your put now lives through CPI on Tuesday, the Fed decision on Wednesday, and triple witching on Friday. Both reports land badly. The stock closes at $40 on expiration day. You're assigned 100 shares at $45.

The premium was a little higher than a quiet month would pay. That's because the market already knew that week was coming. Event weeks often pay more for the same reason they can hurt more.

The fix isn't a prediction. It's checking the calendar before you pick the expiration. You could choose a date that ends before September 14 (if the stock has weekly options), sell a smaller position, or set the strike further away. Or you take the trade knowing what's inside it. Each is a fine choice when you make it on purpose.

How to use this calendar

1. Before every trade, list the events inside it. Count from today to your expiration and write down every date from this page that falls in between.
2. Count trading days, not calendar days. Holidays shorten the time your option has. Our trading days calculator counts them, and the days to expiration calculator does the same for one contract.
3. Know the next event. The next market events countdown shows how many days until the next Fed meeting, CPI, jobs report and expiration.
4. Check the market is open. Is the stock market open today? reads the same holiday list. The market hours tool converts the session into your time zone.
5. Decide before the number, not after. At 8:30 a.m. the price can jump in seconds. Your plan should already say what you'll do.

This is the same habit I teach in the wheel strategy: know what's inside the trade before you sell it.

The dates this calendar doesn't show

Some dates change from company to company, so they aren't on one shared list:

• Earnings. Each company sets its own date. Big banks usually open each season. See when earnings season starts.
• Dividends. The ex-dividend date decides who gets paid and can trigger early assignment on a covered call. See ex-dividend date vs record date, how long after the ex-date you get paid, and the dividend dates calculator.
• Time zones. Every time on this page is Eastern. See stock market hours by time zone and the daylight saving gap for the weeks when the US and Europe are out of step.

For reading the daily version of all this, see how to read an economic calendar.

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