FRED Economic Release Calendar
fred.stlouisfed.org
The St. Louis Fed's free schedule of every data release in FRED, from CPI to regional series, with exact times in US Central Time and no commentary.
What it is
The FRED Economic Release Calendar is a public page from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis listing when each data release tracked in its FRED database is scheduled. Every entry shows the release name, time and frequency, and links to a release page with the underlying series and charts. A single day can hold dozens of entries, from Federal Funds data and SOFR averages to consumer surveys and daily Nasdaq index data.
You can view the schedule by week, month or year, move between years, sort by date or by name, and pick one release from an All Releases list, such as the Consumer Price Index or the ADP employment report. There is no account and no cost. The page is a reference, not a trading calendar: it has no consensus forecasts, prior values, importance ratings or market commentary, and it covers far more series than most traders follow.
Two details matter when using it for trade timing. All times are in US Central Time, an hour behind the Eastern times used by most market calendars. And FRED notes that release dates come from the original data sources, so they do not necessarily match when the numbers appear on FRED itself. Developers can pull the same schedule, including future dates, through the FRED API's releases/dates endpoint with an API key tied to a FRED account.
Key features
- Release schedule
- Scheduled date, time and frequency for each release tracked in FRED, linked to its release page and data series.
- Week, month and year views
- Switch the time span, move between years and sort entries by date or by name.
- Single-release view
- Choose one release, such as the Consumer Price Index, from the All Releases list to see only its dates.
- Linked data
- Each release links to its FRED series pages and charts.
- API access
- The FRED API's releases/dates endpoint returns the schedule, including future dates when a parameter is set, with a FRED API key.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Public page, no account needed |
The calendar is free to view. The FRED API requires an API key, requested through a FRED user account.
Free option: The whole calendar is free and public with no sign-up.
Checked September 25, 2026 on fred.stlouisfed.org. Prices change; confirm on the provider's site before you subscribe.
Strengths
- A primary source run by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Covers every release tracked in FRED, including regional and niche series
- Links straight to the data series behind each release
- No account and no cost
- The same schedule is available through the FRED API
Limitations
- Times are shown in US Central Time only
- No consensus forecasts, prior values or importance ratings
- Release dates come from the data sources and may not match when data appears on FRED
- Covers releases tracked in FRED, not earnings, auctions or central bank speeches
Good fit for
- Traders who want to confirm the official time of a data release
- Analysts and developers who pull economic data from FRED
- Anyone tracking less common or regional US economic series
Look elsewhere if
- Traders who want forecasts, surprise figures and impact ratings in one view
- Anyone looking for earnings or corporate event dates
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FRED Economic Release Calendar questions
What time zone does the FRED release calendar use?
All times are US Central Time. Add one hour for Eastern Time.
Does the FRED calendar show consensus forecasts?
No. It lists release dates, times and frequencies only; use a market economic calendar for forecasts and prior values.
Is the FRED release calendar free?
Yes. It is a public page from the St. Louis Fed with no account required.
Can I get the FRED release schedule through an API?
Yes. The FRED API's releases/dates endpoint returns release dates and can include future dates; it needs an API key from a FRED account.
Written from FRED Economic Release Calendar's own website and documentation. All Trading Tools lists and compares tools; it does not recommend trades or give financial advice. Sources: fred.stlouisfed.org/releases/calendar, fred.stlouisfed.org/docs/api/fred/releases_dates.html, fred.stlouisfed.org/docs/api/api_key.html.