Midwest Financial Group Office & Stock Market Holidays 2026
The U.S.’s two main exchanges—the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq—pause trading in observance of specific holidays each year. Here is the full schedule of stock market holidays & early closures for 2026.
The regular trading hours for both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq are:
Regular Market Hours
- Monday to Friday
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
Pre-Market Trading (optional for some brokers)
- 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
After-Hours Trading
- 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
Note: Not all brokers or platforms offer full access to pre-market and after-hours trading, and trading during these periods can involve lower liquidity and higher volatility.
Also, both exchanges are closed on weekends and designated market holidays.
The NYSE and the Nasdaq will close for either the full day or at 1:00 p.m. ET on the following days:
Holiday | Date | NYSE | Nasdaq | MFG Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Year’s Day | January 1 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 19 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Presidents’ Day | February 16 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Good Friday | April 3 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Memorial Day | May 25 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Juneteenth | June 19 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Day before Independence Day (obs) | July 2 | Regular hours | Regular hours | Close EARLY 12:00 p.m. CST |
Independence Day (obs) | July 3 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Labor Day | September 7 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Thanksgiving | November 26 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Day after Thanksgiving | November 27 | 12:00 p.m. CST close | 12:00 p.m. CST close | Close EARLY 12:00 p.m. CST |
Christmas Eve | December 24 | 12:00 p.m. CST close | 12:00 p.m. CST close | Close EARLY 12:00 p.m. CST |
Christmas Day | December 25 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Day before New Year’s Day | December 31 | Regular hours | Regular hours | Close EARLY 12:00 p.m. CST |
When a major holiday lands on a weekend, the stock exchanges typically observe it by closing either the preceding Friday or the following Monday. For instance, in 2026, Independence Day falls on a Saturday, so the NYSE and Nasdaq are expected to close on Friday, July 3. In 2027, when the holiday falls on a Sunday, the markets will likely close on Monday, July 5. These observed closures usually align with the federal holiday schedule followed by government employees.
Stock Market vs Bank Holidays
Although banks and stock exchanges observe many of the same holidays, their schedules don’t always align. For example, banks are usually closed on Veterans Day (November 11, 2025), while the NYSE and Nasdaq remain open. A bank holiday means that federal banks are closed, and while many private banks follow suit, some may choose to stay open.