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Bank Holidays
Below is the holiday schedule observed by the Federal Reserve System.
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 | January 1 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. | January 19 | January 18 |
| Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day) | February 16 | February 15 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 | May 31 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 19 | June 19* |
| Independence Day | July 4* | July 4** |
| Labor Day | September 7 | September 6 |
| Columbus Day | October 12 | October 11 |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26 | November 25 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | December 25* |
FOMC Meetings
The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year and other meetings as needed. Below are scheduled meeting dates. For more information and to access policy statements and meeting minutes from past meetings, visit the Board of Governors site.
| 2026 |
|---|
| January 27–28 |
| March 17–18* |
| April 28–29 |
| June 16–17* |
| July 28–29 |
| September 15–16* |
| October 27–28 |
| December 8–9* |
FOMC Blackout Periods
Federal Reserve staff, including those at the Chicago Fed, generally do not speak publicly between a week prior to the Saturday preceding a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and the Thursday following that meeting. This time is referred to as the FOMC blackout period. Blackout period dates are detailed below.
| 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 |
