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NYSE, NYSE MKT, NYSE Amex Options, NYSE Arca, NYSE Arca Options, and NYSE Bonds will observe U.S. holidays as listed below. Although NYSE Arca follows the same holiday schedule as the NYSE, on days when the NYSE closes early, NYSE Arca hours may vary due to its extended trading day.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Years Day | January 2 | January 1 | January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 16 | January 21 | January 20 |
| Washington's Birthday | February 20 | February 18 | February 17 |
| Good Friday | April 6 | March 29 | April 18 |
| Memorial Day | May 28 | May 27 | May 26 |
| Independence Day | July 4** | July 4** | July 4** |
| Labor Day | September 3 | September 2 | September 1 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 22* | November 28* | November 27* |
| Christmas | December 25*** | December 25*** | December 25*** |
*Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 23, 2012, Friday, November 29, 2013 and Friday, November 28, 2014 (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.
**Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 and Thursday, July 3, 2014. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on this date.
***Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 24, 2012, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 and Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on this date.
**Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 and Thursday, July 3, 2014. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on this date.
***Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 24, 2012, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 and Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on this date.
Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Friday, November 23, 2012 (the day after Thanksgiving) and Monday, December 24, 2012. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on this date.
What Could Close the Stock Markets Unexpectedly?
Since 1953, the exchanges have attempted to reduce the number of official closing days, knowing that investors want the markets open as long as possible.There is growing pressure, with the Internet and computerized trading, for markets to be open 24/7. But breaks in trading on weekends help moderate volatility, and many trading professionals need this downtime. Additionally, no one wants to hear that the stock market has crashed on a Sunday morning.
Since 1885, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has unexpectedly closed for a number of reasons:
Computer failures: Circuit breakers (the NYSE is required to stop trading when the market declines by a certain percentage)
Power failures, especially in the 1970s
HurricanesWar (the exchange was closed for 5 months in 1914 at the beginning of World War I, but was never closed for World War II).
Terrorist attacks (September 11-14, 2001)Items of Note on the NYSE Holiday Schedule:
Although the third Monday in February has become popularly known as President’s Day, the NYSE still follows the original designation of Washington’s Birthday as an Exchange holiday.Washington’s Birthday was first declared a federal holiday by an 1879 act of Congress and then modified by The Monday Holiday Law, enacted in 1968. That law shifted the date of the commemoration of Washington’s Birthday from February 22 to the third Monday in February, that is used to this day.
First, whenever a president dies, the exchanges select a day of mourning. For example: January 2nd was chosen as the day to mourn the passing of President Gerald Ford.
Second, the stock exchanges, particularly the NYSE on Wall Street and the London Stock Exchange in England; close on the Christian holidays of Good Friday and Christmas.
Third, Wall Street is very traditional. They have refused to change Washington’s Birthday observance to President’s Day. Until 1953, they observed Lincoln’s birthday (February 12), Columbus Day (October 12), Veterans Day (November 11), and often Election Day (the first Tuesday of November).
Although the NYSE closed on the funeral day of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 – the first time they did so in honor of a private citizen – the Exchange resisted adding Martin Luther King Day until 1998, years after it was declared a national holiday. (The Exchange did close to honor the death of J. P. Morgan in 1913, but only for two hours.)
First, whenever a president dies, the exchanges select a day of mourning. For example: January 2nd was chosen as the day to mourn the passing of President Gerald Ford.
Second, the stock exchanges, particularly the NYSE on Wall Street and the London Stock Exchange in England; close on the Christian holidays of Good Friday and Christmas.
Third, Wall Street is very traditional. They have refused to change Washington’s Birthday observance to President’s Day. Until 1953, they observed Lincoln’s birthday (February 12), Columbus Day (October 12), Veterans Day (November 11), and often Election Day (the first Tuesday of November).
Although the NYSE closed on the funeral day of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 – the first time they did so in honor of a private citizen – the Exchange resisted adding Martin Luther King Day until 1998, years after it was declared a national holiday. (The Exchange did close to honor the death of J. P. Morgan in 1913, but only for two hours.)
There are a few special rules that apply to stock market holidays:
Although the day after Thanksgiving (Friday) is not an official holiday, the market has a tradition of closing at 1:00 p.m. ET.
When any stock market holiday falls on a Saturday, the market will be closed on the previous day (Friday) unless the Friday is the end of a monthly or yearly accounting period.
When any stock market holiday falls on a Sunday, the market will be closed the next day (Monday).
Some market holidays are observed on different dates each year:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is always observed on the third Monday in January.
When any stock market holiday falls on a Sunday, the market will be closed the next day (Monday).
Some market holidays are observed on different dates each year:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is always observed on the third Monday in January.
President's Day is always observed on the third Monday in February.
Memorial Day is always observed on the last Monday in May
The New York Stock Exchange is open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
The NASDAQ Stock Market regular trading hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
NYSE, NASDAQ and NYSE AMEX Trading Hours
The New York Stock Exchange is open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
The NASDAQ Stock Market regular trading hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
After Hours trading is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET.
The NYSE AMEX Equities Stock Market is open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
The NYSE AMEX Equities Stock Market is open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
Holiday - Market Stock US - SelectNet Pre-hours Trading Session From 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
