Stock Market Holidays 2026: When Is the Market Closed?

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Plan your trading around stock market holidays with this complete 2026 calendar.

Stock Market Holidays 2026

NYSE and NASDAQ holiday schedule

Holiday 2026 Date Day Market Status
New Year’s Day January 1 Thursday Closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 19 Monday Closed
Presidents Day February 16 Monday Closed
Good Friday April 3 Friday Closed
Memorial Day May 25 Monday Closed
Juneteenth June 19 Friday Closed
Independence Day July 3* Friday Closed
Labor Day September 7 Monday Closed
Thanksgiving November 26 Thursday Closed
Christmas December 25 Friday Closed

*July 4, 2026 falls on Saturday; market closed Friday, July 3

Early Closing Days 2026

Market closes at 1:00 PM ET instead of 4:00 PM ET

Day 2026 Date Reason
Day before Independence Day July 2 Independence Day observance
Day after Thanksgiving November 27 Black Friday
Christmas Eve December 24 Christmas observance

Monthly Calendar

January 2026

Date Status
Jan 1 (Thu) Closed - New Year’s Day
Jan 19 (Mon) Closed - MLK Day

February 2026

Date Status
Feb 16 (Mon) Closed - Presidents Day

March 2026

Date Status
— No holidays

April 2026

Date Status
Apr 3 (Fri) Closed - Good Friday

May 2026

Date Status
May 25 (Mon) Closed - Memorial Day

June 2026

Date Status
Jun 19 (Fri) Closed - Juneteenth

July 2026

Date Status
Jul 2 (Thu) Early close 1:00 PM ET
Jul 3 (Fri) Closed - Independence Day observed

August 2026

Date Status
— No holidays

September 2026

Date Status
Sep 7 (Mon) Closed - Labor Day

October 2026

Date Status
— No holidays

November 2026

Date Status
Nov 26 (Thu) Closed - Thanksgiving
Nov 27 (Fri) Early close 1:00 PM ET

December 2026

Date Status
Dec 24 (Thu) Early close 1:00 PM ET
Dec 25 (Fri) Closed - Christmas

Stock Market Hours (Regular Days)

Exchange Open Close Timezone
NYSE 9:30 AM 4:00 PM Eastern
NASDAQ 9:30 AM 4:00 PM Eastern

Extended Hours

Session Time (ET)
Pre-market 4:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Regular 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
After-hours 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Note: Extended hours trading has lower liquidity and wider spreads

What Happens on Market Holidays?

Activity Availability
Stock trading No
ETF trading No
Options trading No
Mutual fund orders Processed next day
Bank transfers May be delayed
Crypto trading Yes (24/7)

Bond Market Holidays 2026

The bond market (SIFMA) has additional early closing days:

Date Bond Market
Jan 1 Closed
Jan 19 Closed
Feb 16 Closed
Apr 2 Early close 2:00 PM
Apr 3 Closed
May 22 Early close 2:00 PM
May 25 Closed
Jun 19 Closed
Jul 2 Early close 2:00 PM
Jul 3 Closed
Sep 7 Closed
Oct 12 Closed (Columbus Day)*
Nov 11 Closed (Veterans Day)*
Nov 25 Early close 2:00 PM
Nov 26 Closed
Dec 24 Early close 2:00 PM
Dec 25 Closed

*Bond market closed; stock market open

International Market Holidays

Major markets that may be closed when US is open:

Country Unique Holidays
UK Boxing Day, Easter Monday
Japan Golden Week (late April-early May)
China Chinese New Year (week), Golden Week
Germany Various regional holidays

Holiday Weekend Effects

Historical Patterns

Holiday Typical Market Behavior
Pre-holiday Often positive (traders optimistic)
Post-holiday Mixed
Summer holidays Lower volume
Year-end “Santa Claus Rally” possible

Note: Past patterns don’t predict future results. Don’t base investment decisions on holiday effects.

Settlement Considerations

Situation Impact
Trade before 3-day weekend Settlement delayed
Dividends near holiday Ex-date may shift
Options expiration Still standard schedule

Multi-Year Quick Reference

Holiday 2026 2027
New Year’s Day Jan 1 Jan 1
MLK Day Jan 19 Jan 18
Presidents Day Feb 16 Feb 15
Good Friday Apr 3 Mar 26
Memorial Day May 25 May 31
Juneteenth Jun 19 Jun 18*
Independence Day Jul 3 Jul 5*
Labor Day Sep 7 Sep 6
Thanksgiving Nov 26 Nov 25
Christmas Dec 25 Dec 24*

*Observed date when holiday falls on weekend

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