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Crypto economic calendar

The scheduled moments when crypto volatility tends to spike, converted to your time zone. Official dates from the Federal Reserve and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    Why these events move crypto

    • FOMC rate decisions. The US Federal Reserve sets interest rates eight times a year. Higher rates make cash more attractive and risky assets like crypto less so; a surprise in the decision, or in the tone of the press conference, can move Bitcoin several percent within minutes.
    • CPI inflation. The monthly consumer price index is the number that most shapes expectations for the Fed's next move. Hotter than expected usually pressures crypto, cooler than expected usually helps.
    • The jobs report. Nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate, out on the first Friday of most months, are the other half of the Fed's mandate.
    • Options expiry. On the last Friday of the month, Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle at 08:00 UTC. Big expiries can pull the price toward levels with large open positions in the days before, and release it afterwards.

    Around these events, spreads widen and liquidations cluster, in both directions. Many traders reduce leverage or simply wait for the first move to finish. See also crypto market hours for the daily rhythm and how liquidations cascade.

    FOMC meeting dates 2026 and 2027

    The rate decision is published at 2:00 pm New York time on the second day of each meeting. Meetings in March, June, September and December also bring new economic projections, the "dot plot".

    DateNew YorkUTC
    Wed, Jan 28, 20262:00 PM ET19:00 UTC
    Wed, Mar 18, 20262:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Apr 29, 20262:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Jun 17, 20262:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Jul 29, 20262:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Sep 16, 20262:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Oct 28, 20262:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Dec 9, 20262:00 PM ET19:00 UTC
    Wed, Jan 27, 20272:00 PM ET19:00 UTC
    Wed, Mar 17, 20272:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Apr 28, 20272:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Jun 9, 20272:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Jul 28, 20272:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Sep 15, 20272:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Oct 27, 20272:00 PM ET18:00 UTC
    Wed, Dec 8, 20272:00 PM ET19:00 UTC

    CPI release dates

    US consumer price index, released at 8:30 am New York time.

    DateNew YorkUTC
    Tue, Nov 10, 20268:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Thu, Dec 10, 20268:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Wed, Jan 13, 20278:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Thu, Feb 11, 20278:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Wed, Mar 10, 20278:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Tue, Apr 13, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Wed, May 12, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Thu, Jun 10, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Wed, Jul 14, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Wed, Aug 11, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Tue, Sep 14, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Thu, Oct 14, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Wed, Nov 10, 20278:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Fri, Dec 10, 20278:30 AM ET13:30 UTC

    Jobs report dates

    The Employment Situation report (nonfarm payrolls), released at 8:30 am New York time.

    DateNew YorkUTC
    Fri, Nov 6, 20268:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Fri, Dec 4, 20268:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Fri, Jan 8, 20278:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Fri, Feb 5, 20278:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Fri, Mar 5, 20278:30 AM ET13:30 UTC
    Fri, Apr 2, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Fri, May 7, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Fri, Jun 4, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Fri, Jul 2, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Fri, Aug 6, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Fri, Sep 3, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Fri, Oct 8, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Fri, Nov 5, 20278:30 AM ET12:30 UTC
    Fri, Dec 3, 20278:30 AM ET13:30 UTC

    Sources

    FOMC dates: Federal Reserve. CPI and jobs report dates: US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Checked on October 14, 2026. Agencies occasionally move a release, for example during a government shutdown; the official pages always win.

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    Questions

    When is the next FOMC meeting?

    The next date and a live countdown are at the top of this page. The Fed meets eight times a year; the rate decision comes at 2:00 pm New York time on the second day, followed by a press conference at 2:30 pm.

    What time is CPI released?

    US CPI comes out at 8:30 am New York time, usually in the second week of the month. That's 12:30 or 13:30 UTC depending on daylight saving time.

    When do Bitcoin options expire?

    Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, settles its monthly BTC and ETH options on the last Friday of each month at 08:00 UTC. The quarterly expiries in March, June, September and December are the largest.

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    Yes. Subscribe to the calendar link on this page in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook and the events appear with the right time for your time zone.

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