Major dates and events to look out for during the month of May 2024.

These key dates may often result in market movements which can affect FX rates.

Plan ahead for your business with Equals Money's Economic Calendar.

🚨 = Important date

Wed
1 May
Bank Holiday (CNY, CHF) & French, German & Italian Bank Holiday (EUR)
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change & JOLTS Job Openings (USD)
ISM Manufacturing PMI & ISM Manufacturing Prices (USD)
Interest Rate Decision (USD)
Thu
2 May
Bank Holiday (CNY)
Unemployment Claims (USD)
Fri
3 May
Bank Holiday (JPY, CNY)
Final Services PMI (EUR, GBP, USD)
Job Figures (USD)
ISM Services PMI (USD)
Sat
4 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Sun
5 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Mon
6 May
Bank Holiday (JPY, GBP)
Construction PMI (GBP)
PPI m/m (EUR)
Tue
7 May
Interest Rate Decision (AUD)
Wed
8 May
French Bank Holiday (EUR)
10-y Bond Auction (USD)
Thu
9 May
Bank Holiday (CHF)
French & German Bank Holiday (EUR)
Interest Rate Decision (GBP)
Unemployment Claims & 30-y Bond Auction (USD)
Fri
10 May
GDP m/m (GBP)
Prelim GDP q/q (GBP)
Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment (USD)
Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations (USD)
Sat
11 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Sun
12 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Mon
13 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Tue
14 May
Claimant Count Change (GBP)
Average Earnings Index 3m/y (GBP)
Unemployment Rate (GBP)
Core PPI & PPI m/m (USD)
Wed
15 May
Core CPI & CPI m/m (USD)
Core Retail Sales & Retail Sales m/m (USD)
CPI y/y (USD)
Empire State Manufacturing Index (USD)
Thu
16 May
Unemployment Claims (USD)
Building Permits (USD)
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index (USD)
Industrial Production m/m (USD)
Fri
17 May
Final Core CPU y/y (EUR)
Final CPU y/y (EUR)
Sat
18 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Sun
19 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Mon
20 May
Bank Holiday (CHF, CAD)
French & German Bank Holiday (EUR)
German ifo Business Climate (EUR)
Tue
21 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Wed
22 May
Interest Rate Decision (NZD)
Core CPI & CPI y/y (GBP)
Existing Home Sales (USD)
FOMC Meeting Minutes (USD)
Thu
23 May
Flash Manufacturing PMI (EUR, GBP, USD)
Flash Services PMI (EUR, GBP, USD)
Unemployment Claims (USD)
New Home Sales (USD)
Fri
24 May
Retail Sales m/m (GBP)
Core Durable Goods Orders & Durable Goods Orders m/m (USD)
Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment (USD)
Revised UoM Inflation Expectations (USD)
Sat
25 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Sun
26 May
No relevant event(s) on this date
Mon
27 May
Bank Holiday (GBP, USD)
Tue
28 May
S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y (USD)
CB Consumer Confidence (USD)
Wed
29 May
German Prelim CPI m/m (EUR)
ECB Financial Stability Review (EUR)
Richmond Manufacturing Index (USD)
Thu
30 May
Spanish Flash CPI y/y (EUR)
Prelim GDP & Prelim GDP Price Index q/q (USD)
Unemployment Claims (USD)
Pending Home Sales m/m (USD)
Fri
31 May
Core CPI Flash Estimate y/y (EUR)
CPI Flash Estimate y/y (EUR)
Core PCE Price Index m/m (USD)
Chicago PMI (USD)