CPI Release Schedule 2026
The CPI release schedule for 2026 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ own calendar.
- Next release
- Next release covers
- September 2026
- Release time
- 8:30 a.m. ET
- Agency
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Frequency
- Monthly
The next CPI report is due on October 14, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET, covering September 2026.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.
Schedule changes. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics moved some early-2026 releases after the lapse in federal funding: January 2026 to February 13, 2026.
Questions
When is the next CPI report?
October 14, 2026, covering September 2026.
What time does the CPI report come out?
At 8:30 a.m. ET, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ schedule.
Are the 2027 CPI report dates out?
Not yet. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has not published its 2027 schedule; this page adds the dates when it does.
See all US release dates in the US economic calendar.
- 2026 dates
Date Covers Note January 13, 2026 December 2025 February 13, 2026 January 2026 Rescheduled from Feb 11, 2026 (2026 lapse in appropriations) March 11, 2026 February 2026 April 10, 2026 March 2026 May 12, 2026 April 2026 June 10, 2026 May 2026 July 14, 2026 June 2026 August 12, 2026 July 2026 September 11, 2026 August 2026 October 14, 2026 September 2026 November 10, 2026 October 2026 December 10, 2026 November 2026 - Official schedule
- bls.gov
- Sources
Source Link U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics release schedule https://www.bls.gov/schedule/news_release/cpi.htm agency description https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ Jan 2026 CPI moved to Feb 13 https://www.bls.gov/bls/2025-lapse-revised-release-dates.htm - Last checked
Source: release schedules published by the Federal Reserve Board, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau, linked on each record. Agencies can change a date; their schedule is the official one.