Bank of Japan meeting dates 2026 and 2027

Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting dates for 2026 and 2027, with eight two-day meetings each year and Outlook Report publication timing.

Calendar showing Bank of Japan meeting dates

2026

  1. 22 – 23 January 2026, Outlook Report
  2. 18 – 19 March 2026
  3. 27 – 28 April 2026, Outlook Report
  4. 15 – 16 June 2026
  5. 30 – 31 July 2026, Outlook Report
  6. 17 – 18 September 2026
  7. 29 – 30 October 2026, Outlook Report
  8. 17 – 18 December 2026

2027

  1. 21 – 22 January 2027, Outlook Report
  2. 17 – 18 March 2027
  3. 27 – 28 April 2027, Outlook Report
  4. 10 – 11 June 2027
  5. 21 – 22 July 2027, Outlook Report
  6. 21 – 22 September 2027
  7. 28 – 29 October 2027, Outlook Report
  8. 16 – 17 December 2027

Outlook Outlook Report

Read both meeting days

Each Monetary Policy Meeting takes place over two days. Read both dates together as one meeting when using the tiles above. The schedule covers eight meetings in each of 2026 and 2027.

Check the Outlook Report timing

The January, April, July, and October meetings also release the Outlook Report. For those meetings, "The Bank's View" is released immediately after the meeting. The full text follows at 14:00 on the next business day. Use these timings when following the report alongside the meeting dates.

Check the source and API coverage

The schedule was checked on 8 October 2026 against the Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meetings schedule. Check that official source when confirming a meeting date.

Narwhal's Economic calendar API does not include Bank of Japan meetings. Use the Bank of Japan's official pages to confirm the meeting schedule and Outlook Report timing.

Sources and references

Published . Last reviewed .