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.

2025

January 18–30
March 8–20
April 26–May 8
June 7–19
July 19–31
September 6–18
October 18–30
November 29–December 11

2026

January 17–29
March 7–19
April 18–30
June 6–18
July 18–30
September 5–17
October 17–29
November 28–December 10

Holidays

2025

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:

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

2027

Friday, January 1
Monday, January 18
Monday, February 15
Monday, May 31

Saturday, June 19*
Sunday, July 4**
Monday, September 6
Monday, October 11
Thursday, November 11
Thursday, November 25
Saturday, December 25

2028

Saturday, January 1*
Monday, January 17
Monday, February 21
Monday, May 29

Monday, June 19
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.