"Outlook" 2026 Global Political and Economic Major Events Schedule (Table)
Jianyin International published a Hong Kong stock outlook report at the beginning of December, listing the major global political and economic events schedule:
First Quarter
Date│Event
January:
January 19 to 23│World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)
January 22 to 23│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
January 27 to 28│Federal Reserve Meeting
February:
February 4 to 5│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting
March:
March 4 to 5│China's National "Two Sessions"
March 17 to 18│Federal Reserve Meeting
March 18 to 19│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting
March 18 to 19│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
Second Quarter
Date│Event
April:
April 13 to 19│World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings (Washington)
April 27 to 28│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
April 28 to 29│Federal Reserve Meeting
April 29 to 30│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting
April (tentative)│U.S. President Trump visits China
June:
June 10 to 11│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting
June 14 to 16│G7 Summit (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
June 15 to 16│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
June 16 to 17│Federal Reserve Meeting (first meeting after the new chair takes office)
Third Quarter
Date│Event
July:
July 7 to 8│NATO Summit (Ankara, Turkey)
July 22 to 23│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting
July 28 to 29│Federal Reserve Meeting
July 30 to 31│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
July/Second Half of the Year (TBD)│BRICS Summit (India)
August:
August (tentative)│U.S. Jackson Hole Central Bank Annual Meeting
September:
September 9 to 10│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting
September 13│Swedish Election
September 15 to 16│Federal Reserve Meeting
September 17 to 18│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
Fourth Quarter
Date│Event
October:
October 4│Brazilian Election
October 16 to 18│World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings (Bangkok, Thailand)
October 27 to 28│Federal Reserve Meeting
October 28 to 29│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting
October 29 to 30│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
October 31 to November 1│APEC Summit (Shenzhen, China) November:
November 3 │ U.S. Midterm Elections
December:
December 8 to 9 │ Federal Reserve Meeting
December 14 to 15 │ G20 Summit (Doral, Florida, USA)
December 16 to 17 │ European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting
December 17 to 18 │ Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
December (date to be determined) │ Fifth Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
(date to be determined) │ Possible visit of Chinese head of state to the U.S
