The stock market will be open on Wednesday, Nov. 11, on Veterans Day. Traders using the NYSE and Nasdaq will be able to trade during regular hours, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.
That answer matters because Veterans Day is one of those holidays that can blur the line between markets. Banks and the bond market are typically closed that day, but the NYSE and Nasdaq are not. For anyone checking whether trades can still move through on Nov. 11, the answer is yes: the stock market stays open while other parts of the financial system slow down.
The two exchanges follow the same weekday schedule throughout the year, opening at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time and closing at 4 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. They are closed on weekends, which makes Veterans Day different from the market holidays that do trigger a full shutdown.
That difference shows up again in the holiday calendars ahead. In 2026, the stock market will observe 10 holidays, including two early closings. The NYSE and Nasdaq will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, 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 close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, Nov. 27.
In 2027, the same pattern continues. The NYSE and Nasdaq 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. Veterans Day still does not join that list, which is why Nov. 11 remains a normal trading day even when many other financial offices are shut.
For readers who only need the short answer, it is straightforward: the stock market is open on Veterans Day. What changes next is not trading access on Nov. 11, but the next set of scheduled exchange holidays and early closings already marked on the calendar.
