bls cpi release
2026-08
Scheduled: Sep 11, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
scheduled
BLS August 2026 CPI scheduled for Sep. 11, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Pending
2027 COLA announcement date
SSA says it will announce the next COLA in October 2026. BLS is scheduled to release September 2026 CPI data on Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET, which supplies the final Q3 CPI-W reading. SSA has not yet confirmed an exact announcement date on its COLA summary page.
BLS is also scheduled to release August 2026 CPI on Sep. 11, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET. January checks then reflect a new COLA after SSA publishes it (with December-effective rules after 1983).
No confirmed SSA announcement clock is displayed. Typical-window dates below are not a countdown.
bls cpi release
2026-09
Scheduled: Oct 14, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
scheduled
BLS September 2026 CPI scheduled for Oct. 14, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET. This is the third Q3 CPI-W month used in the COLA formula.
ssa cola announcement
October 2026
October 2026. Exact SSA date is not yet confirmed.
scheduled
SSA says it will announce the next COLA in October 2026. Exact SSA date is not yet confirmed.
When will the official 2027 COLA be announced?
SSA says October 2026. BLS is scheduled to publish the final September CPI reading Oct. 14, but SSA has not confirmed an exact announcement date on its COLA summary page.
When is the next update?
BLS is scheduled to release August CPI on Sep. 11, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Confirm BLS release dates on the official CPI calendar and wait for SSA for the COLA itself. COLA Benefit does not invent an SSA announcement date.