Why are non-farm payrolls being released on Good Friday? Here's what's open and what isn't
News brief
It's an usual release and non-farm payrolls on Good Friday has a colorful history Tomorrow is one of those rare calendar collisions: the March non-farm payrolls report is released at 8:30 am ET on Good Friday — a day when the stock market is closed.Good Friday has been a NYSE holiday almost every year since 1864. It's the…
Why traders care
For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment.
What to watch next
- Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.
It's an usual release and non-farm payrolls on Good Friday has a colorful history Tomorrow is one of those rare calendar collisions: the March non-farm payrolls report is released at 8:30 am ET on Good Friday — a day when the stock market is closed.Good Friday has been a NYSE holiday almost every year since 1864. It's the… Tomorrow is one of those rare calendar collisions: the March non-farm payrolls report is released at 8:30 am ET on Good Friday — a day when the stock market is closed. Tomorrow is one of those rare calendar collisions: the March non-farm payrolls report is released at 8:30 am ET on Good Friday — a day when the stock market is closed. Good Friday has been a NYSE holiday almost every year since 1864. It's the only stock market holiday that isn't also a federal holiday. The date moves around because it's tied to the lunar calendar — and this year… For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment. Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.
