Whether you’re an active investor or simply keeping a close eye on your 401K, knowing when the stock market is open and closed is essential to tracking your money.
Primarily comprised of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq),the U.S. stock market adheres to a strict holiday schedule throughout the year.
Trading occurs Monday through Friday, with the opening bell ringing at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, and the closing bell marking the end of the day at 4 p.m. Markets are closed on weekends and on certain holidays throughout the year, along with ending trading early on three occasions.
If you’re wondering when those stock market holidays and early closings are, you might be surprised to learn that they don’t strictly adhere to the 11 federal holidays that the U.S. government and financial institutions follow.
Though most of them align, a handful of holidays aren’t simultaneously observed by both the stock market and banks, making it important to have a working knowledge of both.
To help you keep track of when markets are closed each year, see below for a list of stock market holidays, a rundown of federal holidays, as well as early closing days and a list of the specific dates that the stock market will be closed or closing early in 2025.
Stock Market Holidays
The U.S. stock markets close on 10 holidays throughout the year. See below for a list of which ones:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Washington’s Birthday
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
What Days Does the U.S. Stock Market Close Early?
Three times a year, the NYSE and Nasdaq close at 1 p.m., ET (in some cases, 1:15 p.m.), instead of the usual trading close, which occurs at 4 p.m. These early-closing dates include the following:
- July 3
- The day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
Stock Market Holidays for 2025
- New Year’s Day: Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 20
- Washington’s Birthday: Monday, Feb. 17
- Good Friday: Friday, April 18
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
- Juneteenth National Independence Day: Thursday, June 19
- Independence Day: Friday, July 4
- Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, Nov. 27
- Christmas Day: Thursday, Dec. 25
Early Stock Market Closings for 2025
On the following dates, the stock market will close at 1 p.m. Eastern Time:
- Thursday, July 3
- Friday, Nov. 28
- Wednesday, Dec. 24
Federal holidays observed annually
A majority of government agencies (including the U.S. Postal Service) and financial institutions, like banks and credit unions, observe the following 11 federal holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Washington’s Birthday/Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
