Federal Reserve policy limits the extent to which staff and Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) participants can speak publicly or grant interviews during Federal Reserve blackout periods, which begin the second Saturday preceding an FOMC meeting and end the Thursday following a meeting unless otherwise noted.
Blackout dates
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
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
2027
January 16–28