Stock Market Holidays
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- Last Updated: Saturday, 26 December 2020
We live in a global economy; however, some of the largest stock markets in the world are located in the United States, and they do follow an American holiday schedule. There are currently nine holidays on which these stock markets are closed, as well as special rules that often indicate the early close of these exchanges.
Stock Exchange Schedules
A more complete listing of international stock market holidays can be found in our article dedicated to stock exchanges, which contains links to the largest markets in the world, including their individual schedules.
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All of the major American exchanges, including the NYSE Euronext, and the NASDAQ, follow these same holiday schedules. Listed below are the calendars for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and 2021.
Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2021
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 18, 2021 |
| Presidents’ Day | February 15, 2021 |
| Good Friday | April 2, 2021 |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2021 |
| Independence Day | July 5, 2021 |
| Labor Day | September 6, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 25, 2021 |
| Christmas (Observed) | December 24, 2021 |
Stock markets will close early (1:00 p.m.) on Friday, November 26, 2021, and Thursday, December 23, 2021.
Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2020
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2020 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 20, 2020 |
| Presidents’ Day | February 17, 2020 |
| Good Friday | April 10, 2020 |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2020 |
| Independence Day | July 3, 2020 |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26, 2020 |
| Christmas (Observed) | December 25, 2020 |
Stock markets will close early (1:00 p.m.) on Friday, November 27, 2020, and Thursday, December 24, 2020.
Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2019
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2019 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 21, 2019 |
| Presidents’ Day | February 18, 2019 |
| Good Friday | April 19, 2019 |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2019 |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2019 |
| Labor Day | September 2, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 28, 2019 |
| Christmas | December 25, 2019 |
Stock markets will close early (1:00 p.m.) on Friday, November 29, 2019, and Tuesday, December 24, 2019.
Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2018
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2018 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 15, 2018 |
| Presidents’ Day | February 19, 2018 |
| Good Friday | March 30, 2018 |
| Memorial Day | May 28, 2018 |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2018 |
| Labor Day | September 3, 2018 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 22, 2018 |
| Christmas | December 25, 2018 |
Stock markets will close early (1:00 p.m.) on Friday, November 23, 2018, and Monday, December 24, 2018.
Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2017
| New Year’s Day | January 2, 2017 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 16, 2017 |
| Presidents’ Day | February 20, 2017 |
| Good Friday | April 14, 2017 |
| Memorial Day | May 29, 2017 |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2017 |
| Labor Day | September 4, 2017 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 23, 2017 |
| Christmas | December 25, 2017 |
Stock markets will close early (1:00 p.m.) on Friday, November 24, 2017, and Friday, December 22, 2017.
Special Holiday Rules
Listed below are some of the special rules that apply to holiday closings:
- The Day after Thanksgiving is not an official holiday; however, the market has a tradition of closing at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
- When any holiday that is observed by the stock market or stock exchange falls on a Saturday, the market will not be open for business on the preceding Friday.
- When any holiday that is observed by the stock market or stock exchange falls on a Sunday, the market will not be open for business on the following Monday.
Some holidays fall on different days, depending on the calendar year, including:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January
- President’s Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February
- Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday in May
Stock Market Hours of Operation
The regular trading hours of the stock market are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The after-hour sessions run from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the NASDAQ and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the NYSE Euronext.
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