As Veterans Day approaches, investors and traders may be wondering whether the U.S. stock market will be open. Although Veterans Day is a federal holiday, it’s one of the few on which the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq remain open, allowing regular trading to proceed on Monday, November 11. However, other financial institutions, including most banks, will be closed in observance of the holiday.
The U.S. bond market, governed by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), observes a different schedule and will close for Veterans Day. Trading in bonds will be paused, resuming normal operations the following business day. This staggered holiday schedule has become standard, as the stock market opts to stay open for all trading activities despite federal holiday observances like Veterans Day, Columbus Day, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
For those looking ahead to year-end holiday closures, both the NYSE and Nasdaq will shut down on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25). Thanksgiving also brings an early closure at 1:00 p.m. EST on Friday, November 29, as part of the holiday weekend.
Typically, the NYSE and Nasdaq observe nine official closures throughout the year, with Thanksgiving and Christmas marking the last two. The upcoming Thanksgiving closure allows for a shortened post-holiday trading session, while Christmas will see the market reopen on December 26.
For investors and traders, holiday schedules provide an opportunity to plan ahead, taking advantage of altered trading hours or reduced activity in the markets. Veterans Day, while not a full market closure, can still result in lower trading volumes as some investors step back in observance of the holiday.