Is the Stock Market Open on Weekends?
The stock market is closed on weekends
The Stock market is closed on weekends
Quick brief:
The major exchanges in the US are not open for trading on the weekends. Regular trading days are Monday through Friday, although there are 9 holidays per year the exchanges observe with a full closure of trading and 2 with partial trading days. More on this can be found below.
The nine stock market holidays observed by the NYSE and NASDAQ:
About Stock Market Holidays
There are approximately 252 trading days in a year once you account for stock market holidays. These holidays are non-weekend events in which trading does not take place in either the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or the Nasdaq. If one of these holidays falls on a weekend, then it will be observed the Friday before or the Monday After. There are also two partial trading days this year where trading ends early at 1 p.m. EST instead of the normal time at 4:00 p.m. EST, all other weekdays are open for trading.
List Stock Market Holidays 2021
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1 – Closed |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18 – Closed |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 15 – Closed |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2 – Closed |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31 – Closed |
| Independence Day | Monday, July 5 – Closed |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6 – Closed |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 25 – Closed |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, December 24 – Closed |
Partial Trading Days
| Black Friday | Friday, November 26 – Early Close 1 p.m. EST |
| Christmas Eve | Wednesday, December 23 – Early Close 1 p.m. EST |
Other Holidays that the Stock Market is Open On
- The stock market is open on Columbus Day
- The stock market is open on Veterans Day
Why does the Stock Market Close on Holidays?
There are two main reasons the stock market closes on certain holidays. First, is the importance of the holiday to many people and taking time to recognize what the holiday is honoring. The second is the potential liquidity issue. If the market is open when the majority of people are not going to participate then there will be fewer buyers and sellers in the market leaving it to operate in a suboptimal manner.
Regular Trading Hours for the NYSE and the NASDAQ
Opening time for the U.S. stock market is 9:30 a.m. EST, this time reflects normal trading hours of the two main U.S. exchanges during regular trading days. The two main U.S. stock exchanges are The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and The Nasdaq Stock Market* (Nasdaq). Their closing time is 4:00 p.m. EST, however, some trading that occurs outside of normal trading hours is either called “pre-market” or “after-hours” depending on the time at which it occurs. Generally, after-hours extends from closing time until 8:00 p.m. EST while pre-market begins at 4 a.m. EST. Normally, volume is extremely low during this time making it a non-ideal time for most.
For additional more specific details you can consult the NASDAQ or NYSE site directly
For more details on stock market holidays use our resource on holidays