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An Overview on US Market Holidays in 2025

Q: What happens if the announced holiday falls on a weekend?

Suppose a holiday falls on Saturday, the US stock market (NYSE and NASDAQ) will typically observe the holiday on Friday before.

Q: Will there be more US stock market holidays in the future?

Yes, there are high chances that a few more holidays will be added to the list of US stock market holidays. You can check the updated list of US Stock Market Holidays as published on NYSE website.

Q: What if a holiday falls on Sunday?

In case a holiday coincides with Sunday, the US stock exchanges will observe the holiday on Monday next. For example, the Observance of New Years Day falls on Jan 1 which is a Sunday, hence, it will be observed on Monday, i.e; Jan 2.

The US markets are open Monday to Friday every week and remain shut on weekends and some major US holidays.

US Market Holidays: Overview (2025)

A market holiday is any non weekend day when the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, or bond markets are closed for the day. The NYSE closes for nine holidays each year, and the Nasdaq Stock Market follows the same schedule. The stock exchanges take two additional partial holidays annually, closing early on the day after Thanksgiving (aka Black Friday) and on Christmas Eve. On those days, the main trading session runs from 9:30 AM to 1 PM rather than the normal schedule of 9:30 AM to 4 PM

If any of the below-mentioned holidays is on a Saturday, the US exchanges will typically remain shut on the previous Friday
If any of the below-mentioned holidays is on a Sunday, the US exchanges will typically remain shut the next Monday

Here is the complete list of the major US holidays as considered by the NYSE and NASDAQ:

Holiday	2025
New Years Day	Wednesday, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Monday, January 20
Washington's Birthday	Monday, February 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, September 1
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday, November 27**
Christmas Day	Thursday, December 25***

Note – The mentioned holidays are for 2025. All the timings mentioned are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

If a given holiday happens to take place on Saturday, the Friday before it typically becomes a stock market holiday. Similarly, markets typically close on the following Monday if the holiday lands on a Sunday. Sometimes, the markets close for national days of mourning, as the NYSE and Nasdaq did to honor the late president George H.W. Bush in 2018.

* Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00 pm. All times are Eastern Time.

** Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Friday, November 28, 2025 (the day after Thanksgiving). Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00 pm. All times are Eastern Time.

*** Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00 pm. All times are Eastern Time.

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