US Stock Market Holidays and Trading Hours
Is the US stock market open today? NYSE and Nasdaq holidays and early closes for 2026, 2027 and 2028, and the trading hours in your own time zone.
The US stock market (NYSE and Nasdaq) trades 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday. In 2026 it is closed on 10 holidays and closes early at 1:00 p.m. on Friday 27 November and Thursday 24 December; Thanksgiving is Thursday 26 November and Christmas Day Friday 25 December.
The words on this page, explained simply
New to this? Here is what each term means, in plain English.
- Early close
- A shortened trading day: US markets close at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on a few days a year, such as the day after Thanksgiving.
- Pre-market and after-hours
- Trading outside the 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. session on the exchanges' extended sessions; prices can be thin and jumpy.
- Eastern time (ET)
- New York time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer (daylight saving), which US market hours are quoted in.
The box above answers whether the market is open right now, from NYSE's own calendar and US Eastern time. Below it: the regular session converted to your city's time for the next trading day, and every holiday and early close NYSE has published.
Regular hours, pre-market and after-hours
The regular session runs from the 9:30 a.m. opening auction to the 4:00 p.m. closing auction, Eastern time. Pre-market and after-hours trading take place on the exchanges' extended sessions: NYSE Arca, for example, trades from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. Prices there can be thin and jumpy, and many brokers offer only part of those hours.
The US moves its clocks a few weeks apart from Europe in March and November, so the opening time in London, Frankfurt or India shifts by an hour twice a year; the hours table is worked out for the actual date shown.
How the holidays are set
NYSE and Nasdaq close on US federal and exchange holidays. When a holiday falls on a Saturday the market usually closes on the Friday before; on a Sunday, the Monday after; but New Year's Day on a Saturday (as in 2028) is not moved. Early closes at 1:00 p.m. ET come on the day after Thanksgiving and, in most years, Christmas Eve and the day before Independence Day.
Key takeaways
- NYSE and Nasdaq: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday.
- Ten holidays in 2026; early closes 27 November and 24 December at 1:00 p.m. ET.
- Good Friday is a market holiday although it is not a federal one.
- Extended hours on NYSE Arca: 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
Frequently asked questions
Is the stock market open today?
The box at the top of this page answers it for today in US Eastern time, from NYSE's holiday calendar.
What are the US stock market hours?
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday, for both NYSE and Nasdaq, with early closes at 1:00 p.m. on a few days a year.
What time does the US market open in India?
7:00 p.m. IST while the US is on daylight time (mid-March to early November) and 8:00 p.m. IST in winter; it closes at 1:30 a.m. or 2:30 a.m. IST the next morning.
Is the stock market open on Good Friday?
No. NYSE and Nasdaq close on Good Friday: 3 April 2026, 26 March 2027 and 14 April 2028.
Is the stock market open the day after Thanksgiving?
Yes, but only until 1:00 p.m. ET: Friday 27 November 2026 and Friday 26 November 2027.