Consumer Price Index Release Schedule

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) program from the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases scheduled data updates on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.

By setting an update time and date, everyone is able to get the latest information at once, with no one receiving an advantage that could help them in the markets or elsewhere. 

Notice that the CPI information released on a given day always covers data from the previous month.

Consumer Price Index Release Dates

CPI Release Date
Reference Month
Release Time
Dec. 16, 2011 November 2011 08:30 AM
Jan. 19, 2012 December 2011 08:30 AM
Feb. 17, 2012 January 2012 08:30 AM
Mar. 16, 2012 February 2012 08:30 AM
Apr. 13, 2012 March 2012 08:30 AM
May 15, 2012 April 2012 08:30 AM
Jun. 14, 2012 May 2012 08:30 AM
Jul. 17, 2012 June 2012 08:30 AM
Aug. 15, 2012 July 2012 08:30 AM
Sep. 14, 2012 August 2012 08:30 AM
Oct. 16, 2012 September 2012 08:30 AM
Nov. 15, 2012 October 2012 08:30 AM
Dec. 14, 2012 November 2012 08:30 AM