Federal Reserve Blackout Periods
Federal Reserve policy limits the extent to which FOMC participants and staff can speak publicly or grant interviews during Federal Reserve blackout periods, which begin the second Saturday preceding a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and end the Thursday following a meeting unless otherwise noted.
Blackout dates are as follows.
2024 Federal Reserve Blackout Periods
- Saturday, January 20 – Thursday, February 1
- Saturday, March 9 – Thursday, March 21
- Saturday, April 20 – Thursday, May 2
- Saturday, June 1 – Thursday, June 13
- Saturday, July 20 – Thursday, August 1
- Saturday, September 7 – Thursday, September 19
- Saturday, October 26 – Friday, November 8
- Saturday, December 7 – Thursday, December 19
2025 Federal Reserve Blackout Periods
- Saturday, January 18 – Thursday, January 30
- Saturday, March 8 – Thursday, March 20
- Saturday, April 26 – Thursday, May 8
- Saturday, June 7 – Thursday, June 19
- Saturday, July 19 – Thursday, July 31
- Saturday, September 6 – Thursday, September 18
- Saturday, October 18 – Thursday, October 30
- Saturday, November 29 – Thursday, December 11
Reference: FOMC Policies and Meeting Dates
FOMC Policy on External Communications of Committee Participants (PDF)
FOMC Policy on External Communications of Federal Reserve System Staff (PDF)
