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NFP release dates 2026
Next NFP release
Fri 6 Nov 2026, 13:30 UTC
Nonfarm Payrolls (October 2026) · 15:30 Cyprus · 8:30 ET
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the Employment Situation report once a month. It includes the change in nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, and revisions to the previous two months.
08:30 ET (12:30 UTC during US daylight saving, 13:30 UTC otherwise).
All 2026 dates
| Date | Time (UTC) | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 9 Jan 2026 | 13:30 UTC | December 2025 jobs report |
| Wed 11 Feb 2026 | 13:30 UTC | January 2026 jobs report (delayed from Feb 6 by the government shutdown) |
| Fri 6 Mar 2026 | 13:30 UTC | February 2026 jobs report |
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | 12:30 UTC | March 2026 jobs report |
| Fri 8 May 2026 | 12:30 UTC | April 2026 jobs report (second Friday) |
| Fri 5 Jun 2026 | 12:30 UTC | May 2026 jobs report |
| Thu 2 Jul 2026 | 12:30 UTC | June 2026 jobs report (Thursday, ahead of the July 4 holiday) |
| Fri 7 Aug 2026 | 12:30 UTC | July 2026 jobs report |
| Fri 4 Sep 2026 | 12:30 UTC | August 2026 jobs report |
| Fri 2 Oct 2026 | 12:30 UTC | September 2026 jobs report |
| Fri 6 Nov 2026Next | 13:30 UTC | October 2026 jobs report |
| Fri 4 Dec 2026 | 13:30 UTC | November 2026 jobs report |
Source: BLS Employment Situation schedule. Times are converted from US Eastern Time and follow US daylight saving.
Why it moves markets
A stronger labor market is generally read as support for the US dollar and for higher bond yields. Higher yields raise the discount rate used for the Nasdaq and for bitcoin, and they raise the opportunity cost of holding gold. A weaker report is generally read the other way. Wages and revisions can matter as much as the headline payroll number. This is how the release is used. It is not a forecast of the next print and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Lessons
Educational schedule only. Not a forecast and not a recommendation to buy or sell.