Retail Sales Release Schedule 2026
The retail sales release schedule for 2026 from the U.S. Census Bureau’s own calendar.
- Next release
- Next release covers
- September 2026
- Release time
- 8:30 a.m. ET
- Agency
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Frequency
- Monthly
The next retail sales report is due on October 15, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET, covering September 2026.
The Advance Monthly and Monthly Retail Trade Surveys … produce the most comprehensive data available on retail economic activity in the United States.
Questions
When is the next retail sales report?
October 15, 2026, covering September 2026.
What time does the retail sales report come out?
At 8:30 a.m. ET, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s schedule.
Are the 2027 retail sales report dates out?
Not yet. The U.S. Census Bureau 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 14, 2026 November 2025 February 10, 2026 December 2025 March 6, 2026 January 2026 April 1, 2026 February 2026 April 21, 2026 March 2026 May 14, 2026 April 2026 June 17, 2026 May 2026 July 16, 2026 June 2026 August 14, 2026 July 2026 September 16, 2026 August 2026 October 15, 2026 September 2026 November 17, 2026 October 2026 December 16, 2026 November 2026 To be announced December 2026 To be announced at a later date - Official schedule
- census.gov
- Sources
Source Link U.S. Census Bureau release schedule https://www.census.gov/retail/release_schedule.html description https://www.census.gov/retail/about_the_surveys.html - 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.