When Is the Next NFP Report? 2026 Schedule
By Ken Chigbo, Founder, KenMacro. Published 2026-05-14.
Quick answer
Gold Price Reaction NFP May 8 2026: the short answer from the KenMacro desk. The next Non-Farm Payrolls release lands Friday 5 June 2026 at 12:30 UTC, covering May 2026 jobs data. Full 2026 NFP schedule and desk colour inside.
Direct answer
The next Non-Farm Payrolls release is scheduled for Friday 5 June 2026 at 12:30 UTC (08:30 EST), covering May 2026 payrolls. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes NFP on the first Friday of each month. Verify the exact timestamp on the KenMacro economic calendar at https://kenmacro.com/economic-calendar/ before positioning, as BLS occasionally adjusts release windows around US federal holidays.
Upcoming schedule
| Date (UTC) | Time (UTC) | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | 12:30 | May 2026 payrolls | US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-07-03 | 12:30 | June 2026 payrolls | US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-08-07 | 12:30 | July 2026 payrolls | US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-09-04 | 12:30 | August 2026 payrolls | US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-10-02 | 12:30 | September 2026 payrolls | US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-11-06 | 12:30 | October 2026 payrolls | US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Why it matters for traders
Non-Farm Payrolls is the most-watched scheduled FX volatility event of the calendar month. The print delivers four headline data points in a single release: jobs added, the U3 unemployment rate, average hourly earnings month-over-month and year-over-year, plus revisions to the prior two months. USD/JPY, EUR/USD, gold and the S&P 500 routinely move 0.5 to 1.5 per cent in the 90 seconds following the 12:30 UTC tape. The wage component now matters as much as the headline jobs figure for repricing the Federal Reserve path and front-end US Treasury yields.
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Frequently asked
What time is NFP released?
Non-Farm Payrolls is released at 12:30 UTC, which is 08:30 Eastern Standard Time or 07:30 Central Time. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics holds the release to that exact minute on the first Friday of each calendar month, with millisecond-level tape stamps across major newswires.
Which data points should be read first from the NFP print?
Headline jobs added versus consensus comes first, followed immediately by the unemployment rate and average hourly earnings month-over-month. Prior-month revisions matter equally, as a large downward revision can offset a strong headline. All four numbers reprice the dollar and US Treasury yields together.
Why does NFP move markets more than other US data?
NFP combines labour market strength, wage inflation and Federal Reserve policy implications into a single 12:30 UTC release. No other monthly US data point bundles those three signals simultaneously. Liquidity providers widen spreads ahead of the print, amplifying the price reaction across USD pairs, gold and equity index futures.
How often is NFP released?
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases Non-Farm Payrolls monthly, on the first Friday of each calendar month at 12:30 UTC. When the first Friday falls on a US federal holiday, BLS may shift the release by one week. The KenMacro economic calendar tracks any rescheduling.
Schedule dates are subject to change by the source institution. Verify against the source schedule before acting. Educational analysis only, not financial advice.
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