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
2023
January 21–February 2
March 11–23
April 22–May 4
June 3–15
July 15–27
September 9–21
October 21–November 2
December 2–14
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