U.S. MARKET HOLIDAYS

U.S. Stock market holidays are days when the major U.S. stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq, are closed. These days usually align with federal holidays. Sometimes, if a holiday lands on a weekend, the markets close on the Friday before or the Monday after. It's good to keep an eye on the updated holiday calendar for the U.S. stock markets.

List of U.S. Market Holidays 2026

Early U.S. Stock Market Closures

The stock market typically adheres to its standard holiday schedule without any extra early closures, when the Nasdaq and NYSE close at 1 PM. ET.

U.S. Stock Market Timings

The U.S. stock market timings refer to the operating hours during which trading of equities occurs on major American exchanges like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. These markets are open from 9:30 AM. to 4:00 PM.

Eastern Time, from 7 PM to 1:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. These hours are crucial for investors, traders and institutions to execute trades, analyze market trends and make investment decisions in one of the world's most influential financial centers.

Below are the market hours for NYSE and NASDAQ, as per ET & IST

Bond market early closures

Bond markets have several early and additional closures during the year. They close early at 2 PM ET, on the following days: