Economic releases, December 2026
Time (UTC)ReleasePeriodStatus
Wednesday 2 December 2026
05:00Consumer confidenceNov 2026Nov 2026Scheduled
Monday 7 December 2026
23:30Household spendingOct 2026Oct 2026Scheduled
23:30Wages and earnings, preliminaryOct 2026Oct 2026Scheduled
23:50GDP, second estimateQ3 2026Q3 2026Scheduled
23:50Balance of payments, preliminaryOct 2026Oct 2026Scheduled
Monday 14 December 2026
04:30Industrial production, finalOct 2026Oct 2026Scheduled
Tuesday 15 December 2026
04:30Retail sales, finalOct 2026Oct 2026Scheduled
23:50Merchandise trade, preliminaryNov 2026Nov 2026Scheduled
23:50Machinery ordersOct 2026Oct 2026Scheduled
Wednesday 16 December 2026
04:30Services outputOct 2026Oct 2026Scheduled
Thursday 17 December 2026
23:30Consumer pricesNov 2026Nov 2026Scheduled
Tuesday 22 December 2026
23:30Wages and earnings, finalOct 2026Oct 2026Scheduled
Thursday 24 December 2026
23:30Labour force surveyNov 2026Nov 2026Scheduled
23:30Job vacanciesNov 2026Nov 2026Scheduled
23:30Regional consumer prices, flashDec 2026Dec 2026Scheduled
Friday 25 December 2026
00:30Merchandise tradeOct 2026Oct 2026Scheduled
00:30Merchandise tradeNov 2026Nov 2026Scheduled
Sunday 27 December 2026
23:50Retail sales, preliminaryNov 2026Nov 2026Scheduled
23:50Industrial production, preliminaryNov 2026Nov 2026Scheduled

Common questions

When is the next economic release in Japan?

Consumer confidence for Nov 2026, scheduled for 2 Dec 2026, 05:00 UTC.

Which time zone are the times in?

All times are in UTC. A release keeps the publisher's own date, so one published late in the evening locally can fall on the next UTC day.

What does “By” mean?

“By” marks a deadline: the publisher will release no later than that date, not necessarily on it.

How often is the calendar updated?

Every hour, and every 5 minutes on release days.

Source
Official publisher schedules, checked every hour (every 5 minutes on release days)
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API
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Country
Japan economic data
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