Whether you are an investor, a professional money manager, or you work in the financial media, it's wise to know about and plan for the stock market holidays and hours.
Stock Market 2023 Holiday Calendar
The stock market holidays are the same each year but the calendar days are not exactly the same. Some of the holidays will fall on a Saturday or Sunday, which means that the holiday is observed on a Friday or Monday, respectively.
Here is the schedule of stock market holidays for 2023:
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Years Day | Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 |
| President's Day | Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 |
| Good Friday | Friday, Apr. 7, 2023 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 29, 2023 |
| Juneteenth | Monday, Jun. 19, 2023 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, Jul. 4, 2023 |
| Labor Day | Monday, Sep. 4, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 |
| Christmas | Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 |
Additionally, stock markets will close at 1:00pm EST on:
- Monday, July 3rd, 2023 (prior to Independence Day)
- Friday, November 24th, 2023 (Black Friday)
Note: If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the stock market will normally observe the holiday and close on the preceding Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the stock market will normally be closed on the following Monday.
What Is a Stock Market Holiday?
A stock market holiday is a day when the stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ, are closed for trading in observance of certain national holidays. Prior to 2022, there was no Juneteenth National Independence Day.
When Are the Annual Stock Market Holidays?
These are the annual stock market holidays and early closures:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents’ Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Important: The NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges are closed for the same ten holidays each year; however, the calendar day on which the holiday occurs can vary from year to year on some holidays.
When Does the Stock Market Open and Close?
The stock market normally opens at 9:30am EST and normally closes at 4:00pm EST. With exception of closures due to holidays or exceptional circumstances, the stock market maintains these hours of operation every week, Monday through Friday.
What & When Are Bond Market Holidays?
Like the stock market holidays, bond market holidays are days in which the bond market is closed for trading in observance of a U.S. national holiday. The bond market shares the same holiday schedule as the stock market with two additional holidays and with a few extra pre-holiday days in which it closes early.
These are the annual bond market holidays and early closures:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents’ Day
- Day before Good Friday (Close at 2 pm)
- Good Friday
- Day before Memorial Day (Close at 2pm)
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Day before Independence Day (Close at 2pm)
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Veterans' Day (Nov. 10, 2023)
- Day before Thanksgiving Day (Close at 2pm)
- Thanksgiving Day
- Black Friday (Day after Thanksgiving Day, closes early at 2:00pm EST)
- Christmas Eve (closes early at 2:00pm EST)
- Christmas Day
- New Years Eve (closes early at 2:00pm EST)
Source: MarketBeat
Important: Note that the bond market is closed on Columbus Day and Veterans Day but the stock market is open on those days. Also, the bond market closes early on Christmas Eve and New Years' Eve but the stock market is open on those days.
What Are the Bond Market Hours?
The stock market and bond market do not share the same hours.
These are the NYSE bond market trading hours:
- Early Trading: 4:00am EST - 8:00am EST
- Core Trading: 8:00am EST - 5:00pm EST
- Late Trading: 5:00pm EST - 8:00pm EST
