Before you plan out your holidays and wonder is the stock market closed or open today? Take a look at the NYSE holiday schedule for 2021. The stock market hours for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are 9:30 pm to 4 pm EST Monday to Friday. NYSE after-hours for trading is 4:00 pm to 6 pm.
The following schedule indicates when the market is closed announced by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) group.
NYSE Holiday Schedule 2021
Holidays | 2021 | NYSE |
New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1 | Closed |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 18 | Closed |
President’s Day
(Washington’s Birthday) |
Monday, February 15 | Closed |
Good Friday | Friday, April 2 | Closed |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 31 | Closed |
Independence Day | Monday, July 5 (July 4 holiday observed) | Closed |
Labor Day | Monday, September 6 | Closed |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25 | Closed |
Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 26 | Closes at 1 pm EST |
Christmas Day | Friday, December 24 (Christmas holiday observed) | Closed |
Apart from these holidays, the NYSE stock market can also be closed during emergencies like a natural disaster, war or market volatility.

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