This provides detailed information on the 2026 Monetary Policy Meeting and related event schedule published by the Bank of Japan on July 31, 2025.
2026 Meeting Schedule
Monetary Policy Meetings in 2026 are scheduled to be held eight times throughout the year, with each meeting conducted over two days. The specific schedule is as follows:
The January 22 (Thursday) and 23 (Friday) meeting will publish the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (Summary) on January 23 (Friday), with Principal Views published on February 2 (Monday) and Minutes published on March 25 (Wednesday).
The April 27 (Monday) and 28 (Tuesday) meeting will publish the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices on April 28 (Tuesday), with Principal Views published on May 12 (Tuesday) and Minutes published on June 19 (Friday).
The July 30 (Thursday) and 31 (Friday) meeting will publish the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices on July 31 (Friday), with Principal Views published on August 10 (Monday) and Minutes published on September 28 (Monday).
The October 29 (Thursday) and 30 (Friday) meeting will publish the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices on October 30 (Friday), with Principal Views published on November 10 (Tuesday) and Minutes published on December 23 (Wednesday).
Material Publication Timing
Detailed material publication schedules following each Monetary Policy Meeting are also established. The Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (Summary) is published immediately after the meeting ends, with the full text including background explanation published at 14:00 on the following business day. Principal Views and Minutes are both scheduled for publication at approximately 8:50.
The Minutes of the December 2025 Monetary Policy Meeting are scheduled for publication on January 28 (Wednesday), 2026.
The article concludes that the Bank of Japan has clarified its annual schedule in advance to conduct 2026 monetary policy management in a planned and transparent manner.