Market Calendar
Key Economic Events & Central Bank Meetings 2026
January 2026
January 1
Thu
New Year’s Day – US & Canada markets closed.
January 9
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (December 2025).
January 13
Tue
BLS — CPI for December 2025.
January 14
Wed
BLS — PPI for December 2025.
January 19
Mon
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – US markets closed.
January 22
Thu
BEA — Personal Income and Outlays (Oct/Nov Combined Release).
January 28
Wed
USA FED INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT (2:00 PM ET).
January 28
Wed
Powell Press Conference (Live Speech & Q&A 2:30 PM).
January 28
Wed
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement + MPR.
January 30
Fri
BLS — Producer Price Index for December 2025.
February 2026
February 6
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (January 2026).
February 11
Wed
BLS — CPI for January 2026.
February 12
Thu
BLS — PPI for January 2026.
February 16
Mon
Presidents' Day (US) / Family Day (CAN) – Markets closed.
February 20
Fri
BEA — GDP Advance Estimate Q4 2025 + PCE Inflation.
March 2026
March 6
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (February 2026).
March 11
Wed
BLS — CPI for February 2026.
March 12
Thu
BLS — PPI for February 2026.
March 13
Fri
BEA — GDP Second Estimate Q4 2025.
March 18
Wed
USA FED INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT (2:00 PM ET).
March 18
Wed
Powell Press Conference (Strategic Outlook 2:30 PM).
March 18
Wed
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement.
March 20
Fri
Quadruple Witching (Options/Futures Expiry).
April 2026
April 3
Fri
Good Friday – Canada closed / US Stock Exchange closed.
April 3
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (March 2026).
April 9
Thu
BEA — GDP Third Estimate Q4 2025.
April 10
Fri
BLS — CPI for March 2026.
April 14
Tue
BLS — PPI for March 2026.
April 29
Wed
USA FED INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT (2:00 PM ET).
April 29
Wed
Powell Press Conference (Post-Meeting Speech 2:30 PM).
April 29
Wed
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement + MPR.
April 30
Thu
BEA — GDP Advance Estimate Q1 2026.
May 2026
May 8
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (April 2026).
May 12
Tue
BLS — CPI for April 2026.
May 13
Wed
BLS — PPI for April 2026.
May 18
Mon
Victoria Day – Canada markets closed.
May 25
Mon
Memorial Day – US markets closed.
May 28
Thu
BEA — GDP Second Estimate Q1 2026.
June 2026
June 5
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (May 2026).
June 10
Wed
BLS — CPI for May 2026.
June 10
Wed
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement.
June 11
Thu
BLS — PPI for May 2026.
June 17
Wed
USA FED INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT (2:00 PM ET).
June 17
Wed
Powell Press Conference (Strategic Outlook 2:30 PM).
June 19
Fri
Juneteenth – US markets closed.
June 19
Fri
Quadruple Witching (Options/Futures Expiry).
June 25
Thu
BEA — GDP Third Estimate Q1 2026.
July 2026
July 1
Wed
Canada Day – Canada markets closed.
July 2
Thu
BLS — Employment Situation (June 2026).
July 3
Fri
US Independence Day (Observed) – US markets closed.
July 14
Tue
BLS — CPI for June 2026.
July 15
Wed
BLS — PPI for June 2026.
July 15
Wed
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement + MPR.
July 29
Wed
USA FED INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT (2:00 PM ET).
July 29
Wed
Powell Press Conference (Post-Meeting Speech 2:30 PM).
July 30
Thu
BEA — GDP Advance Estimate Q2 2026.
August 2026
August 3
Mon
Civic Holiday – Canada markets closed.
August 7
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (July 2026).
August 12
Wed
BLS — CPI for July 2026.
August 13
Thu
BLS — PPI for July 2026.
August 26
Wed
BEA — GDP Second Estimate Q2 2026.
September 2026
September 2
Wed
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement.
September 4
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (August 2026).
September 7
Mon
Labor Day – US & Canada markets closed.
September 10
Thu
BLS — PPI for August 2026.
September 11
Fri
BLS — CPI for August 2026.
September 16
Wed
USA FED INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT (2:00 PM ET).
September 16
Wed
Powell Press Conference (Strategic Outlook 2:30 PM).
September 18
Fri
Quadruple Witching (Options/Futures Expiry).
September 30
Wed
BEA — GDP Third Estimate Q2 2026.
October 2026
October 2
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (September 2026).
October 12
Mon
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Thanksgiving (CAN) – Markets closed.
October 14
Wed
BLS — CPI for September 2026.
October 15
Thu
BLS — PPI for September 2026.
October 28
Wed
USA FED INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT (2:00 PM ET).
October 28
Wed
Powell Press Conference (Post-Meeting Speech 2:30 PM).
October 28
Wed
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement + MPR.
October 29
Thu
BEA — GDP Advance Estimate Q3 2026.
November 2026
November 6
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (October 2026).
November 10
Tue
BLS — CPI for October 2026.
November 11
Wed
Remembrance Day (CAN) / Veterans Day (US) – Bonds closed.
November 13
Fri
BLS — PPI for October 2026.
November 25
Wed
BEA — GDP Second Estimate Q3 2026.
November 26
Thu
Thanksgiving Day (US) – US markets closed.
December 2026
December 4
Fri
BLS — Employment Situation (November 2026).
December 9
Wed
USA FED INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT (2:00 PM ET).
December 9
Wed
Powell Press Conference (Strategic Outlook 2:30 PM).
December 9
Wed
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement.
December 10
Thu
BLS — CPI for November 2026.
December 15
Tue
BLS — PPI for November 2026.
December 18
Fri
Quadruple Witching (Options/Futures Expiry).
December 23
Wed
BEA — GDP Third Estimate Q3 2026.
December 25
Fri
Christmas Day – US & Canada markets closed.