Yes, the stock market is open on Black Friday, but only for a shortened session: the New York Stock Exchange says each of its markets will close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, November 27, 2026. Nasdaq's holiday schedule lists the same day as an early close at 1:00 p.m. Black Friday is the name for the shopping day after Thanksgiving Day, as a Bureau of Labor Statistics article describes it, and the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are both closed on Thanksgiving itself.
Thanksgiving week hours
| Day | Stock market | NYSE close (Eastern) |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Closed for Thanksgiving Day | No session |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | Open, early close | 1:00 p.m. |
The New York Stock Exchange lists Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, among the holidays that all of its markets observe in 2026. Nasdaq's schedule marks November 26, 2026, as "Closed."
What closes when on Friday
The early close cuts three hours from the core session. The New York Stock Exchange gives its core trading session as 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
The same page sets two other times for November 27, 2026, both Eastern:
- Eligible options close at 1:15 p.m.
- The late trading sessions on NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE National and NYSE Texas close at 5:00 p.m.
Nasdaq adds that it will continue to send alerts to notify customers of days when the market will close early.
The bond market
SIFMA, the securities industry group that recommends a holiday schedule for financial markets, lists Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026, among its U.S. holiday recommendations and recommends an early close at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, November 27, 2026. It says the recommendations apply to trading in U.S. dollar-denominated government securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, corporate bonds and municipal bonds, among other instruments.
This page will be updated at this address if an exchange changes its schedule.