The Federal Reserve Board announced an expansion of operating days for two large-value payments services, the Fedwire Funds Service and the National Settlement Service (NSS), to include Sundays and weekday holidays. The Federal Reserve Banks plan to implement the change in several years, no earlier than 2028, and the daily operating hours will remain unchanged. At present, both services operate Monday through Friday and close on holidays. After implementation, the services will operate Sunday through Friday, including weekday holidays, with the Fedwire Funds Service open 22 hours per day and NSS open 21.5 hours per day. The update does not change the Fedwire Securities Service or the Federal Reserve’s retail services, including FedACH or the FedNow Service. The Board will monitor demand for a potential future expansion of operating hours to seven days per week and, if it decides to propose that step, it will seek public comment through a new proposal.
Federal Reserve Board 2025-10-09
Federal Reserve Board announces plan to operate Fedwire Funds Service and National Settlement Service on Sundays and weekday holidays from no earlier than 2028
The Federal Reserve Board plans to expand operating days for the Fedwire Funds Service and the National Settlement Service to include Sundays and weekday holidays, effective no earlier than 2028. Current daily operating hours will remain unchanged. The Board will monitor demand for potential future expansion to seven-day operations.