When does the stock market open on Veterans Day? On Wednesday, Nov. 11, all NYSE markets will run during normal trading hours, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, even as many banks and the U.S. Postal Service shut down for the holiday.
That means investors can buy and sell stocks on the same day they cannot walk into Chase, Bank of America, M&T, TD Bank and Santander, or expect mail service from the USPS. Branches will reopen on Thursday, Nov. 12, and the USPS will resume normal business hours then as well.
The split matters because the calendar does not treat every corner of finance the same way. U.S. bond markets will not be open for trading on Veterans Day, so stock traders can move while fixed-income markets stay closed. For anyone watching prices, that can matter when liquidity is thinner and some of the usual cross-market signals are missing.
Veterans Day traces back to 1919, when Woodrow Wilson established the November holiday to recognize the end of World War I. It is now a federal holiday set aside to pay tribute to U.S. military personnel and the sacrifices they have made, but the way it lands on the market calendar is narrower than the holiday itself. All NYSE markets stay open, while banks and the USPS close their doors.
UPS will pick up and deliver as usual on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and UPS store locations will also be open during normal business hours. FedEx ground, express and freight services will run too, although some pickups, drop boxes and locations may be modified, delayed or closed. For investors, the practical answer is simple: equities trade on Veterans Day, but the broader financial system around them does not move in lockstep.
The unanswered question is not whether the NYSE is open. It is how much the holiday closure in U.S. bond markets changes trading conditions while stocks still print prices for a full session.
