Governance Calendar
Overview
The Puffer Governance Calendar is your one-stop resource for staying updated on key dates and events in Puffer’s governance processes. From proposal submission deadlines to voting cycles, our calendar ensures that all participants — be it vePUFFER holders, or proposal creators — remain informed and engaged.
This calendar is embedded directly below for your convenience, and it is also accessible via the Puffer DAO Hub. You can choose to import the calendar by importing the following iCal link to any calendar application that you use.
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_494d83a09d16868a70acdfb137ef9e3aff678c9fd688700cccd07bfc806a0422%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
Adding the calendar to your personal tools is highly encouraged if you would like to participate in governance of the Puffer ecosystem.
Key Events on the Governance Calendar
vePUFFER Staking Cutoff
The vePUFFER staking cutoff marks the deadline for staking PUFFER tokens to receive vePUFFER voting power for the upcoming voting epoch.
This cutoff aligns with the existing vePUFFER parameters i.e. every vePUFFER stake must be at least three (3) days old when the upcoming voting epoch begins at designated Thursdays at 00:00:00 UTC.
Staking before this cutoff, currently set to the Sunday 23:59:59 UTC before every voting epoch ensures voting power is activated when the voting epoch starts.
Voting Epochs
The voting epoch is when vePUFFER holders can cast their votes on governance proposals and incentive gauges. These are critical moments for shaping the Puffer ecosystem, as decisions on incentive gauges, funding allocations, protocol upgrades, and key initiatives are determined during these periods.
Voting epochs currently lasts for seven (7) days as per existing vePUFFER parameters and are clearly marked on the calendar. They typically occur on a bi-weekly basis.
Rewards Epochs
Rewards epochs dictate the distribution of incentives based on the outcomes of governance voting. These rewards epochs typically follow each voting epoch, with some operational buffer period, ensuring that rewards allocations to liquidity pools, validators, or other protocol participants are executed transparently and efficiently. Users can expect reward distributions to align with the incentive gauges voting results during the preceding voting epoch.
Rewards epochs currently lasts for fourteen (14) days as per existing vePUFFER parameters and are clearly marked on the calendar. They typically occur right after the previous rewards epoch ends (and likewise, the preceding voting epoch as well), with some operational buffer period.
Governance Announcements
Important updates, such as parameter adjustments, governance outcomes, and new initiatives, are noted on the calendar. These announcements ensure transparency and keep the community informed of all significant developments in the Puffer ecosystem.
Outside the Governance Calendar
While the calendar is comprehensive, the following governance-related events occur on an ongoing basis and may not always align with specific calendar dates.
Proposal Submission
Proposals can be submitted at any time via the Puffer Governance Forum. Once submitted, they will undergo the discussion and review process before being included in the next voting epoch.
Discussion Periods
Every submitted proposal undergoes a minimum five-day discussion period, during which community members provide feedback and suggest improvements. This period ensures that proposals are well-informed and refined before proceeding to a review. There is no definite start and end date for every proposal, given that proposals can be created at any point in time, hence a minimum time is imposed so that there is sufficient time for consideration.