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Meeting calendars, statements, and minutes (2017-2022)

The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year and other meetings as needed. Links to policy statements and minutes are in the calendars below. The minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision. Committee membership changes at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the year.

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2022 FOMC Meetings

January

25-26

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released February 16, 2022)

March

15-16*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released April 06, 2022)

May

3-4

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released May 25, 2022)

June

14-15*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released July 06, 2022)

July

26-27

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released August 17, 2022)

September

20-21*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released October 12, 2022)

2021 FOMC Meetings

January

26-27

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released February 17, 2021)

March

16-17*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released April 07, 2021)

April

27-28

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released May 19, 2021)

June

15-16*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released July 07, 2021)

July

27-28

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released August 18, 2021)

September

21-22*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released October 13, 2021)

November

2-3

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released November 24, 2021)

December

14-15*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released January 05, 2022)

2020 FOMC Meetings

January

28-29

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released February 19, 2020)

March

3 (unscheduled)

Minutes: See end of minutes of March 15 meeting

March

15 (unscheduled)

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released April 08, 2020)

March

23 (notation vote)

Statement:

PDF | HTML (Released March 23, 2020)

April

28-29

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released May 20, 2020)

June

9-10*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released July 01, 2020)

July

28-29

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released August 19, 2020)

August

27 (notation vote)

September

15-16*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released October 07, 2020)

November

4-5

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released November 25, 2020)

December

15-16*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released January 06, 2021)

2019 FOMC Meetings

January

29-30

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released February 20, 2019)

March

19-20*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released April 10, 2019)

April/May

30-1

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released May 22, 2019)

June

18-19*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released July 10, 2019)

July

30-31

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released August 21, 2019)

September

17-18*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released October 09, 2019)

October

4 (unscheduled)

Statement:

PDF | HTML (Released October 11, 2019)

Minutes: See end of minutes of October 29-30 meeting

October

29-30

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released November 20, 2019)

December

10-11*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released January 03, 2020)

2018 FOMC Meetings

January

30-31

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released February 21, 2018)

March

20-21*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released April 11, 2018)

May

1-2

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released May 23, 2018)

June

12-13*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released July 05, 2018)

Jul/Aug

31-1

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released August 22, 2018)

September

25-26*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released October 17, 2018)

November

7-8

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released November 29, 2018)

December

18-19*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released January 09, 2019)

2017 FOMC Meetings

Jan/Feb

31-1

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released February 22, 2017)

March

14-15*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released April 05, 2017)

May

2-3

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released May 24, 2017)

June

13-14*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released July 05, 2017)

July

25-26

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released August 16, 2017)

September

19-20*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released October 11, 2017)

Oct/Nov

31-1

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released November 22, 2017)

December

12-13*

Minutes:
PDF | HTML
(Released January 03, 2018)

Note: A two-day meeting is scheduled for January 30-31, 2024. Each meeting date is tentative until confirmed at the meeting immediately preceding it.

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Last Update: October 12, 2022

How many times a year does the Federal Reserve meet?

The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year and other meetings as needed.

How often does the Federal Reserve Board of Governors meet?

The Board of Governors meets regularly, typically every other Monday. The public is invited to attend meetings that are open under the Government in the Sunshine Act.

How often is Federal Reserve?

The FOMC schedules eight meetings per year, one about every six weeks or so. The Committee may also hold unscheduled meetings as necessary to review economic and financial developments.

When did the Fed last meet?

The sixth FOMC meeting of 2022 was held on September 20 and 21. 5 At this meeting, the Fed announced it would once again raise the target fed funds rate by 75 basis points.