Learn More About Tentative Auction Schedule
This information is subject to change.
Details about purchasing Bills, Notes, Bonds, and TIPS are shown in the table. Minimum investment is $100 with multiples sold in the same increment. The maximum amount for a noncompetitive purchase is $5 million for each security type. Auction availability is subject to change. If the normal auction day is a holiday, the auction is generally held the next business day. TreasuryDirect assigns the next available date according to your purchase request. Since purchase requests may be scheduled in advance up to five years, available dates reflect the closest approximate date to auction.
Marketable Securities
| Type | Term | Auction Frequency | Issue Date | How Often |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | 4-Week | Weekly (Tuesdays) | Thursday | Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly, Bimonthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually |
| Bill | 13-Week | Weekly (Mondays) | Thursday | Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly, Bimonthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually |
| Bill | 26-Week | Weekly (Mondays) | Thursday | Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly, Bimonthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually |
| Note | 2-Year | Monthly | End of month | Monthly, Bimonthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually |
| Note | 5-Year | Monthly | End of month | Monthly, Bimonthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually |
| Note | 10-Year | February, May, August, and November | Mid-month | Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually |
| Note | 10-Year (Reopening) | March, June, September, and December | Mid-month | Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually |
| Bond | 30-Year | February and August* | Mid-month | Semi-annually, Annually | Bond | 30-Year (Reopening) | May and November | Mid-month | Semi-annually, Annually |
| *The August 30-year bond is issued as a 29 3/4 year bond with three months accrued interest. | ||||
| TIPS | 5-Year | April | End of month | Annually |
| TIPS | 5-Year (Reopening) | October | End of month | Annually |
| TIPS | 10-Year | January and July | Mid-month | Semi-annually, Annually |
| TIPS | 10-Year (Reopening) | April and October | Mid-month | Semi-annually, Annually |
| TIPS | 20-Year | January | End of month | Annually |
| TIPS | 20-Year (Reopening) | July | End of month | Annually |