Stock market holidays are non-business days on weekends when the two major U.S. stock exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq, are closed on those days. These days often closely follow the federal holiday schedule and include major holidays such as Labor Day and Thanksgiving.
Regular business hours for both exchanges are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. The market is not open on weekends.
If the holiday falls on a weekend, the stock market may close on the Friday before the holiday, such as Good Friday or Easter. Otherwise, the following Monday will be a holiday.
As summer ends and we move into fall, check out the latest holiday calendar for the stock and bond markets.
Market holidays in 2024: On what days will the stock market close?
Below is a schedule of stock market holidays in 2024 when the NYSE, NASDAQ, and bond markets will be closed.
Monday, January 1, 2024 — New Year’s Day
Monday, January 15, 2024 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 19, 2024 — President’s Day
Friday, March 29, 2024 — Good Friday
Monday, May 27, 2024 — Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
Thursday, July 4, 2024 — Independence Day
Monday, September 2, 2024 — Labor Day
Thursday, November 28, 2024 — Thanksgiving
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 — Christmas Day
Additional holidays for bond markets
Monday, October 14, 2024 — Columbus Day
Monday, November 11, 2024 — Veterans Day
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets (SIFMA) provides this holiday schedule as a recommendation to the fixed income market and is subject to change. (We will also introduce bank holidays and holidays.)
Early closing of the stock market
Stock markets generally follow a holiday schedule without additional early closures, with the exception of Independence Day, Black Friday, and the day before Christmas Eve, when the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange close at 1:00 p.m. ET I will.
July 3, 2024 — the day before Independence Day
November 29, 2024 — the day after Thanksgiving
December 24, 2024 — Christmas Eve
Early closure of the bond market
However, bond markets may close early or in additional periods throughout the year. The bond market closes early at 2:00 PM ET on the following days:
March 28, 2024 — the day before Good Friday
May 24, 2024 — Friday before Memorial Day
July 3, 2024 — the day before Independence Day
November 29, 2024 — the day after Thanksgiving
December 24, 2024 — Christmas Eve
December 31, 2024 — New Year’s Eve
