Federal Reserve staff, including those at the Philadelphia Fed, generally do not speak publicly during the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) blackout period. The period begins on midnight of the second Saturday preceding an FOMC meeting and lasts until midnight the full day following the meeting, unless otherwise noted. Blackout dates are listed below.

To request a Philadelphia Fed speaker, please use the speaker request form.

2023

January 21–February 2
March 11–23
April 22–May 4
June 3–15
July 15–27
September 9–21
October 21–November 2
December 2–14

2024

January 20–February 1
March 9–21
April 20–May 2
June 1–13
July 20–August 1
September 7–19
October 26–November 8
December 7–19

Holidays

2023

New Year's Day:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
Presidents' Day:
Memorial Day:
Juneteenth National
Independence Day:
Independence Day:
Labor Day:
Columbus Day:
Veterans Day:
Thanksgiving Day:
Christmas Day:

Sunday, January 1**
Monday, January 16
Monday, February 20
Monday, May 29

Monday, June 19
Tuesday, July 4
Monday, September 4
Monday, October 9
Saturday, November 11*
Thursday, November 23
Monday, December 25

2024

Monday, January 1
Monday, January 15
Monday, February 19
Monday, May 27

Wednesday, June 19
Thursday, July 4
Monday, September 2
Monday, October 14
Monday, November 11
Thursday, November 28
Wednesday, December 25

2025

Wednesday, January 1
Monday, January 20
Monday, February 17
Monday, May 26

Thursday, June 19
Friday, July 4
Monday, September 1
Monday, October 13
Tuesday, November 11
Thursday, November 27
Thursday, December 25

2026

Thursday, January 1
Monday, January 19
Monday, February 16
Monday, May 25

Friday, June 19
Saturday, July 4*
Monday, September 7
Monday, October 12
Wednesday, November 11
Thursday, November 26
Friday, December 25

*For holidays falling on Saturday, all Federal Reserve Banks and Branches will be open the preceding Friday.
**For holidays falling on Sunday, all Federal Reserve Banks and Branches will be closed the following Monday.