The U.S. stock market and bond market are closed on Memorial Day, giving Wall Street the day off before trading resumes Tuesday, May 26. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq each follow regular trading hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays, and both exchanges are shut on weekends.
For investors who still want to move money, orders to buy and sell stocks and exchange-traded funds can be placed during extended trading hours. But that comes with added risk: trading volume is lighter after hours, prices can swing more sharply and orders may not fully execute.
The calendar matters because Memorial Day is one of the market holidays that interrupts the usual rhythm of the trading week. In 2026, Wall Street will observe 10 holidays and two early closings, while many stock market holidays also line up with federal holidays and banking holidays.
The next stretch of closures is already mapped out. The NYSE and Nasdaq will observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, Washington's Birthday, also called Presidents' Day, on Monday, Feb. 16, Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 19, and Independence Day on Friday, July 3. Both exchanges will also close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, Nov. 27.
The pattern continues into 2027, when the exchanges will observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18, Washington's Birthday on Monday, Feb. 15, Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 18 and Independence Day on Monday, July 5. For anyone checking whether the stock market is open on Memorial Day, the answer is simple: not this Monday, and not until Tuesday morning.
