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.

2021

January 16–28
March 6–March 18
April 17–29
June 5–17
July 17–29
September 11–23
October 23–November 4
December 4–16

Holidays

2021

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

Friday, January 1
Monday, January 18
Monday, February 15
Monday, May 31
Sunday, July 4**
Monday, September 6
Monday, October 11
Thursday, November 11
Thursday, November 25
Saturday, December 25*

2022

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

Saturday, January 1*
Monday, January 17
Monday, February 21
Monday, May 30
Monday, July 4
Monday, September 5
Monday, October 10
Friday, November 11
Thursday, November 24
Sunday, December 25**

2023

New Year's Day:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
Presidents' Day:
Memorial 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
Tuesday, July 4
Monday, September 4
Monday, October 9
Saturday, November 11*
Thursday, November 23
Monday, 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.