The stock market will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day. The market will start again on Tuesday, Sept. 8. That schedule applies to both the NYSE and the Nasdaq.
In 2026, the stock market will mark 10 holidays, including two early closings. Many stock market holidays are also federal holidays and banking holidays.
The 2026 Holiday Schedule
The NYSE and Nasdaq will mark the following holidays in 2026:
- New Year’s Day: Thursday, Jan. 1
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 19
- Washington’s Birthday, also called Presidents’ Day: Monday, Feb. 16
- Good Friday: Friday, April 3
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence Day: Friday, June 19
- Independence Day (observed): Friday, July 3
- Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 7
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, Nov. 26
- Christmas Day: Friday, Dec. 25
Both stock exchanges will also close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, Nov. 27 (the day after Thanksgiving, also called Black Friday) and Thursday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve).
Regular trading hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
What 2027 Looks Like
In 2027, the NYSE and Nasdaq will mark these holidays:
- New Year’s Day: Friday, Jan. 1
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 18
- Washington’s Birthday, also called Presidents’ Day: Monday, Feb. 15
- Good Friday: Friday, March 26
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 31
- Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed): Friday, June 18
- Independence Day (observed): Monday, July 5
- Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 6
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, Nov. 25
- Christmas Day (observed): Friday, Dec. 24
In 2027, both exchanges will close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, Nov. 26 (the day after Thanksgiving, also called Black Friday).
For holidays that fall on the same date each year, like the Fourth of July and Christmas Day, the market is closed the Friday before if the holiday falls on a Saturday or the Monday after if it falls on a Sunday.
One exception: If New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday, stock exchanges are open for regular hours the Friday before, and the holiday simply isn’t marked by Wall Street.
Most American financial markets also close for a National Day of Mourning upon the death of a past or sitting president. Usually, this day is marked on the day the funeral is held.
The Bond Market Runs on Its Own Clock
The bond market’s schedule is set by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Normal bond market hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday.
In 2026 and 2027, bond markets close for all 10 stock market holidays, in addition to Indigenous Peoples’ Day (formerly known as Columbus Day) in October and Veterans Day in November.
The bond market also closes early at 2 p.m. on the Thursday before Good Friday (Maundy Thursday), the Friday before Memorial Day, July 2 (before Independence Day), the Friday after Thanksgiving (Black Friday), Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) and Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve).
“The trading volume is lighter after hours, so prices can be more volatile, and your orders may not execute fully.”
That warning applies to extended trading hours. You can still place orders to buy and sell stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after the regular session, but there is added risk.
Days That Are Not Stock Market Holidays
The stock market generally works as usual for the following holidays, unless they fall on a weekend:
- Valentine’s Day
- Ash Wednesday
- Month of Ramadan
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Passover
- Cinco de Mayo
- Rosh Hashanah
- Yom Kippur
- Halloween
- Boxing Day
- Chanukah
- Kwanzaa
- New Year’s Eve
A few common questions come up around these dates. The stock market is open on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but its trading session closes early at 1 p.m. Eastern time. It’s one of two or three days each year that the stock market closes before 4 p.m.
Veterans Day isn’t a stock market holiday, as both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are open for regular hours. However, the bond market does close for Veterans Day.
Crypto Never Closes
Unlike the stock and bond markets, the crypto market doesn’t mark a holiday schedule. Cryptocurrency trades through a network of computers that has no center, instead of through central exchanges, so you can trade it 24/7/365.
That makes crypto different from everything else on this list.
If you ever find yourself wondering, “Is the stock market open today?” the full list of stock market holidays for 2026 and 2027 covers the answer. The next holiday on the calendar is Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, and trading starts again the next morning.
Source: finance.yahoo.com
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