Two days before Easter, Christians worldwide will observe Good Friday, one of the most somber days of the religion's year. Here's what to know.

This is a rare instance when markets are closed on a day that is not a federal holiday. So even if you can't trade stocks on the U.S. exchanges, you can still expect to receive your mail - the U.S.

That's the question some might be asking ahead of the Christian holiday. The two major stock markets - the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq - will be closed on Friday. The same goes for bond ...