U.S. Inflation Report Calendar
CPI Release Dates, Report Time and Latest Data
Next CPI: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET, covering September 2026. See the 2026 calendar and latest August 2026 report (3.4% year over year).
Maintained by Archie Chang · Data and formulas checked September 19, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Next release date and time
The next CPI Inflation release is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. It covers September 2026.
Publication date and data month are different: this release reports prices for September 2026. The results below are the latest published figures, not a forecast for that release.
- U.S. Pacific
- Oct 14, 5:30 AM
- London
- Oct 14, 1:30 PM
- India
- Oct 14, 6:00 PM
- Taipei
- Oct 14, 8:30 PM
Times account for daylight saving on the scheduled date. Verify the official release schedule.
Latest official result
August 2026 U.S. CPI report
Released September 11, 2026 · CPI-U · U.S. city average
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August after seasonal adjustment. Over the previous 12 months, headline CPI increased 3.4%, while CPI excluding food and energy increased 2.4%.
Headline CPI · 12 months
3.4%
3.4% in July
Headline CPI · monthly
+0.4%
+0.1% in July
Core CPI · 12 months
2.4%
2.5% in July
Core CPI · monthly
+0.3%
+0.2% in July
What moved prices in August
Gasoline rose 3.9% and accounted for more than one-third of the monthly headline increase. Energy rose 2.1%, shelter rose 0.3%, and food rose 0.1%.
Shelter
+0.3% monthly
+3.0% over 12 months
Food
+0.1% monthly
+2.7% over 12 months
Energy
+2.1% monthly
+16.3% over 12 months
Headline and core CPI: 2026 monthly trend
Month-over-month percentage changes, seasonally adjusted.
Series: CUSR0000SA0 · CUSR0000SA0L1E
| Period | Headline CPI | Core CPI |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| February 2026 | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| March 2026 | +0.9% | +0.2% |
| April 2026 | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| May 2026 | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| June 2026 | −0.4% | 0.0% |
| July 2026 | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| August 2026 | +0.4% | +0.3% |
Primary data sources: BLS August 2026 Consumer Price Index release · BLS headline CPI-U series · BLS core CPI-U series · BLS latest CPI numbers
Monthly changes are seasonally adjusted; 12-month changes are not seasonally adjusted. BLS considers CPI-U final when released, although seasonally adjusted history can change when seasonal factors are updated. This is not a forecast or trading signal.
Countdown to the next release
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
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Next scheduled release
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
8:30 AM ET · covers September 2026
Most recent release
Friday, September 11, 2026
8:30 AM ET · covered August 2026
Complete 2026 Release Schedule
What this release measures
The Consumer Price Index measures the average change over time in prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of goods and services.
The report includes headline CPI and measures that exclude food and energy. Users commonly compare both the monthly change and the change from the same month one year earlier.
Why the Federal Reserve watches it
CPI arrives earlier than the monthly PCE report and provides a detailed, widely followed read on inflation. Interest-rate expectations can move when the result changes the perceived inflation path.
The Fed does not react mechanically to one CPI print. Policymakers also evaluate PCE inflation, wages, expectations, labor conditions, and whether price pressure is broad or concentrated.
How to read the schedule
- The latest-result section uses the BLS September 11, 2026 CPI release for August 2026 and official CPI-U series. Monthly changes are seasonally adjusted; 12-month changes are not seasonally adjusted.
- Every date and 8:30 AM ET publication time in the table comes from the official BLS 2026 release calendar.
- “Period covered” is the month whose prices are measured, normally one month before publication.
- This tool tracks scheduled publication dates and does not publish unsourced forecasts or market consensus numbers.
- BLS may revise release dates; verify the official calendar before a time-sensitive decision.
Primary schedule source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the release month match the month measured by CPI?
Usually not. For example, the September 11, 2026 release reports prices for August 2026. Use the period covered in the calendar to distinguish the data month from the publication date.
Are the figures on this page actual CPI data or a forecast?
The latest-report section contains published BLS figures. The next-release date is a schedule, not a prediction. This page does not supply a market consensus estimate or label a future report as already released.
What did the latest CPI report show?
The BLS reported that headline CPI rose 0.4% in August 2026 after seasonal adjustment and 3.4% over the previous 12 months. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.3% for the month and 2.4% over 12 months.
When is the next CPI report?
As reviewed on September 12, 2026, the next Consumer Price Index release is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. It covers September 2026.
What time does CPI come out?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics schedules the Consumer Price Index release for 8:30 AM Eastern Time.
What is core CPI?
Core CPI is the Consumer Price Index excluding food and energy. Those categories are removed from the core measure because their prices can be especially volatile, but headline CPI still includes them.
Does the Fed target CPI inflation?
The Fed watches CPI closely, but it states its 2% inflation goal in terms of the PCE price index. CPI and PCE use different weights, coverage, and formulas, so they can show different inflation rates.