Is the Stock Market Closed on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2026?
Some, but not all, investors will enjoy a three-day weekend thanks to the Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day holidays.
Is the stock market closed on Columbus Day, or Indigenous Peoples' Day, in 2026? The answer to this question is no. The stock market will be open on Monday, October 12, for the annual holiday. However, bond traders will get an extended weekend, with the bond market closed on Monday.
Unlike some holidays, however, there are no early hours for bond traders ahead of Columbus Day, with regular trading hours on Friday, October 9.
As a reminder, Columbus Day is a federal holiday that occurs on the second Monday in October and marks the voyage and landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
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Indigenous Peoples' Day, celebrated since the 1990s in tandem with Columbus Day, acknowledges Native American cultures and people who inhabited the Americas prior to European exploration.
For those wondering what time the market opens for regular trading hours, both the Nasdaq Stock Market and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) run from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday.
Are banks closed on Columbus Day? The answer to that question is yes. Monday, October 12, is one of several bank holidays in 2026, so banks will be closed.
Below, we feature a full schedule of all stock market holidays and bond market holidays for 2026.
2026 stock market holidays
Date |
Holiday |
NYSE |
Nasdaq |
Thursday, January 1 |
New Year's Day |
Closed |
Closed |
Monday, January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Closed |
Closed |
Monday, February 16 |
Presidents Day/Washington's Birthday |
Closed |
Closed |
Thursday, April 2 |
Maundy Thursday |
Open |
Open |
Friday, April 3 |
Good Friday |
Closed |
Closed |
Friday, May 22 |
Friday Before Memorial Day |
Open |
Open |
Monday, May 25 |
Memorial Day |
Closed |
Closed |
Friday, June 19 |
Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Closed |
Closed |
Friday, July 3 |
Day Before Independence Day |
Closed |
Closed |
Monday, September 7 |
Labor Day |
Closed |
Closed |
Monday, October 12 |
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day |
Open |
Open |
Wednesday, November 11 |
Veterans Day |
Open |
Open |
Thursday, November 26 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Closed |
Closed |
Friday, November 27 |
Day After Thanksgiving/Black Friday |
Early close |
Early close |
Thursday, December 24 |
Christmas Eve |
Early close |
Early close |
Friday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
Closed |
Closed |
Thursday, December 31 |
New Year's Eve |
Open |
Open |
2026 bond market holidays
Date |
Holiday |
Bond Markets |
Thursday, January 1 |
New Year's Day |
Closed |
Monday, January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Closed |
Monday, February 16 |
Presidents Day/Washington's Birthday |
Closed |
Thursday, April 2 |
Maundy Thursday |
Early close |
Friday, April 3 |
Good Friday |
Early close |
Friday, May 22 |
Friday Before Memorial Day |
Early close |
Monday, May 25 |
Memorial Day |
Closed |
Friday, June 19 |
Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Closed |
Thursday, July 2 |
Thursday before Independence Day |
Early close |
Friday, July 3 |
Day before Independence Day |
Closed |
Monday, September 7 |
Labor Day |
Closed |
Monday, October 12 |
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day |
Closed |
Wednesday, November 11 |
Veterans Day |
Closed |
Thursday, November 26 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Closed |
Friday, November 27 |
Day After Thanksgiving/Black Friday |
Early close |
Thursday, December 24 |
Christmas Eve |
Early close |
Friday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
Closed |
Thursday, December 31 |
New Year's Eve |
Early close |
* This is the recommended bond market holiday schedule from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). This schedule is subject to change.
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