Today is Memorial Day, the day Americans set aside to honor those killed while serving our country ever since the Civil War. Memorial Day is one of 11 federal holidays in the United States, and government offices and courts will be closed.
Banks are also closed, and there is no mail delivery. What about stock markets?
Is the stock market open on Memorial Day?
The New York Stock Exchange is closed today, May 25, and will reopen for trading at normal hours, 9:30 a.m. ET to 4 p.m., on Tuesday, May 26.
NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE National, and NYSE Texas late trading sessions are also closed.
After Monday, the stock markets won’t close on weekdays again until Friday, June 16, for Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Is Nasdaq open on Memorial Day?
Nasdaq is closed today and will reopen at normal trading hours on Tuesday.
Is the U.S. bond market open on Memorial Day?
The U.S. bond market closed early on Friday and will remain closed today, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
Is over-the-counter trading open on Memorial Day?
Over-the-counter trading, which is done without an exchange, is closed today.
United States stock market 2026 holiday schedule
U.S. stock markets are closed on these days in 2026:
- Monday, Jan. 19: Markets closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
- Monday, Feb. 16: Markets closed for Washington’s Birthday
- Friday, April 3: Markets closed for Good Friday
- Monday, May 25: Markets closed for Memorial Day
- Friday, June 19: Markets closed for Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Friday, July 3: Markets closed for Independence Day (observed)
- Monday, Sept. 7: Markets closed for Labor Day
- Thursday, Nov. 26: Markets closed for Thanksgiving
- Friday: Nov. 27: markets close at 1 p.m. ET the Friday after Thanksgiving
- Thursday, Dec. 24: Markets close at 1 p.m. for Christmas Eve
- Friday, Dec. 25: Markets closed for Christmas Day
Are international markets open on Memorial Day?
May 25 is a Spring Bank holiday for the London Stock Exchange, and trading is closed. Most trading in EuroNext is open, except for Oslo.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange are both open for normal trading hours.
C. A. Bridges is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.