# What are the stock market holidays?

*The last two market holidays of 2026 are Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, and Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, each with a 1:00 p.m. early close beside it.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Markets
- By: Markets Desk
- Published: 2026-11-12T00:23:17-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T00:23:17-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/markets/what-are-the-stock-market-holidays/

## Key facts

- The New York Stock Exchange markets close for 10 holidays in 2026 and 10 in 2027, running from New Year's Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Source: [New York Stock Exchange](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:23:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/what-are-the-stock-market-holidays/#the-new-york-stock-exchange-markets-close-for-10-holidays-in
- The last two New York Stock Exchange holidays of 2026 are Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 26, and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. Source: [New York Stock Exchange](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:23:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/what-are-the-stock-market-holidays/#the-last-two-new-york-stock-exchange-holidays-of-2026-are
- The New York Stock Exchange markets close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, November 27, 2026, and on Thursday, December 24, 2026. Source: [New York Stock Exchange](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:23:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/what-are-the-stock-market-holidays/#the-new-york-stock-exchange-markets-close-early-at-1-00-p-m
- Nasdaq's 2026 holiday schedule lists the same 10 closed days as the New York Stock Exchange and the same two 1:00 p.m. early closes, on November 27 and December 24. Source: [Nasdaq](https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/trader.aspx?id=calendar). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:23:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/what-are-the-stock-market-holidays/#nasdaq-s-2026-holiday-schedule-lists-the-same-10-closed-days
- For the bond market, SIFMA recommends full closes on Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2026, and Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Source: [SIFMA](https://www.sifma.org/resources/general/holiday-schedule/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T00:23:17-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/markets/what-are-the-stock-market-holidays/#for-the-bond-market-sifma-recommends-full-closes-on-columbus

The stock market holidays in 2026 and 2027 are the 10 days each year on which the New York Stock Exchange [says](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars) all of its markets close: 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 Day and Christmas Day. The last two of 2026 are [Thanksgiving Day](/culture/when-is-thanksgiving-2026/) on Thursday, November 26, and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. Nasdaq's [holiday schedule](https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/trader.aspx?id=calendar) marks the same 10 dates in 2026 as "Closed."

## Stock market holidays in 2026 and 2027

The dates below are the ones the New York Stock Exchange [lists](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars) for 2026 and 2027.

| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1 | Friday, January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 19 | Monday, January 18 |
| Washington's Birthday | Monday, February 16 | Monday, February 15 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3 | Friday, March 26 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25 | Monday, May 31 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Friday, June 19 | Friday, June 18 (observed) |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 3 (observed) | Monday, July 5 (observed) |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 | Monday, September 6 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26 | Thursday, November 25 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25 | Friday, December 24 (observed) |

## Days the market closes early

On an early close day the market is open but the session ends at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, three hours before the usual end of the core trading session, which the New York Stock Exchange [gives](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars) as 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The same page lists these early closes, with eligible options closing at 1:15 p.m.:

| Date | Reason |
| --- | --- |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | Day after Thanksgiving |
| Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Day before Christmas Day |
| Friday, November 26, 2027 | Day after Thanksgiving |

On each of those days the late trading sessions on NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE National and NYSE Texas close at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, the exchange says. Nasdaq [lists](https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/trader.aspx?id=calendar) November 27, 2026, and December 24, 2026, as early closes at 1:00 p.m. and says it will continue to send alerts to notify customers of days when the market will close early. A separate page covers [whether the stock market is open on Black Friday](/markets/is-the-stock-market-open-on-black-friday/).

## Stock market holidays in 2028

The New York Stock Exchange [calendar](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars) runs through 2028, when it lists nine holidays instead of 10. The exchange says that because January 1, 2028, falls on a Saturday, no New Year's Day holiday is observed.

| Holiday | 2028 |
| --- | --- |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 17 |
| Washington's Birthday | Monday, February 21 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 14 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 29 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Monday, June 19 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 4 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 23 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25 |

The exchange lists two early closes at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time in 2028: Monday, July 3, and Friday, November 24, the day after Thanksgiving.

## Bond market holidays that are not stock market holidays

The bond market follows a different calendar. SIFMA, which [recommends](https://www.sifma.org/resources/general/holiday-schedule/) a holiday schedule for financial markets in the United States, lists full closes on Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2026, and Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Neither day is on the New York Stock Exchange [list](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars) and Nasdaq's 2026 [schedule](https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/trader.aspx?id=calendar) does not list either one as closed. A separate page lists [the federal holidays](/culture/what-are-the-federal-holidays/).

SIFMA also recommends early closes at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, November 27, 2026, on Thursday, December 24, 2026, and on Thursday, December 31, 2026. It says its 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.

## Sources

1. [Holidays & Trading Hours](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars), New York Stock Exchange, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
2. [U.S. Equity and Options Markets Holiday Schedule 2026](https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/trader.aspx?id=calendar), Nasdaq, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
3. [Holiday Schedule](https://www.sifma.org/resources/general/holiday-schedule/), SIFMA, 2026-11-12 (primary source)