The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow industrial indexes have rallied to record highs on the back of Donald Trump's reelection victory and the latest Fed rate cut. The market is in a healthy position as 2024 comes to a close, but there are still a few breaks before the year is out.
The stock and bond markets will close early on Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve, and remain closed on Christmas Day. For New Year's Eve, the bond markets will close early at 2 p.m. while the stock market will hold regular hours for Dec. 31. The stock and bond market will close for New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
Here is a look at other upcoming stock market holidays.
What Are Stock Market Holidays?
A so-called market holiday is any nonweekend day when the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, or bond markets close for the day. Usually, that holiday is something like Thanksgiving or Christmas.
On some holidays, or days close to them, the stock markets remain open, while the bond markets stay closed or close early. Sometimes, the markets close for national days of mourning, as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq did to honor the late president George H.W. Bush in 2018.
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.
Regular hours for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq go from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET from Monday to Friday. The markets are closed over the weekends.
Full Stock Market Holidays 2024
The following are the stock market holidays in 2024 when the NYSE, Nasdaq and bond markets are all fully closed:
- Monday, Jan. 15 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Monday, Feb. 19 — Presidents' Day
- Friday, March 29 — Good Friday
- Monday, May 27 — Memorial Day
- Wednesday, June 19 — Juneteenth
- Thursday, July 4 — Independence Day
- Monday, Sept. 2 — Labor Day
- Thursday, Nov. 28 — Thanksgiving Day
- Wednesday, Dec. 25 — Christmas Day
Below, we also include the remaining partial market closures for 2024.
... And Christmas Eve?
The stock market will close early at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve. The bond markets will close early at 2 p.m. ET.
Is The Stock Market Open New Year's Eve?
The bond markets will close early at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 31 for New Year's Eve. The stock market will hold regular hours for the last day of 2024, before taking New Year's Day off.
