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.

2022

January 15–27
March 5–17
April 23–May 5
June 4–16
July 16–28
September 10–22
October 22–November 3
December 3–15

Holidays

2022

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:

Saturday, January 1*
Monday, January 17
Monday, February 21
Monday, May 30

Sunday, June 19**
Monday, July 4
Monday, September 5
Monday, October 10
Friday, November 11
Thursday, November 24
Sunday, December 25**

2023

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

*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.