What Are Stock Exchange Holidays?
Stock exchange holidays are scheduled days when a stock exchange suspends trading operations. Every major exchange — from NASDAQ and NYSE in the United States to the London Stock Exchange, Tokyo Stock Exchange, and Hong Kong Stock Exchange — publishes an annual holiday calendar. These closures typically coincide with national public holidays such as New Year's Day, Independence Day, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. Some holidays result in a full market closure, while others lead to shortened trading sessions with adjusted opening or closing times. Our free Holidays By Exchange tool lets you look up the complete holiday schedule for any supported exchange instantly.
How to Use This Exchange Holiday Calendar
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Select an Exchange
Choose from major global exchanges including NASDAQ, NYSE, LSE, TSX, Euronext, HKSE, JPX, ASX, and more. The tool loads holidays for your selected exchange immediately.
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Filter by Date Range
Optionally set a "From" and "To" date to narrow results to a specific period. Leave both blank to see all available holidays for the exchange.
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Review and Export
Browse the holiday table to see dates, holiday names, market status (closed or adjusted hours), and any adjusted trading times. Use the Refresh button to reload data or Export CSV to download the schedule.
Why Exchange Holidays Matter for Traders
Liquidity and Volatility
Trading days before and after holidays often see reduced liquidity and increased volatility. Knowing when markets are closed helps you avoid unexpected price gaps and slippage on your orders.
Options Expiration Planning
Options contracts have specific expiration rules around holidays. Understanding exchange closures is critical for managing expiration risk, especially for weekly options that may expire on a holiday-shortened week.
Settlement and Clearing
Trade settlement (T+1 or T+2) is affected by exchange holidays. Holidays can delay settlement dates, impacting cash flow and margin requirements for active traders.
Global Market Coordination
If you trade across multiple exchanges, holidays in one market can affect correlated assets in another. Tracking holidays globally helps you anticipate cross-market impacts and adjust your strategy.
Common U.S. Stock Market Holidays
New Year's Day
January 1 — Both NYSE and NASDAQ are fully closed. If it falls on a weekend, the preceding Friday or following Monday is observed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Third Monday in January — U.S. markets are closed in observance of the civil rights leader's birthday.
Independence Day
July 4 — Full market closure. The day before (July 3) often has an early close at 1:00 PM ET.
Thanksgiving Day
Fourth Thursday in November — Markets are closed. The following Friday (Black Friday) typically has an early close at 1:00 PM ET.
Christmas Day
December 25 — Full market closure. Christmas Eve (December 24) often has an early close at 1:00 PM ET when it falls on a weekday.
Good Friday
Friday before Easter — U.S. stock markets are closed. This is one of the few non-federal holidays observed by the exchanges.