Is the Stock Market Open on Black Friday in 2024?
The stock market will be open on Black Friday this year, but be sure to watch the clock because it closes early.

Is the stock market open on Black Friday in 2024? The answer to this question is yes. The stock market will be open Friday, November 29, for the annual shopping event.
However, investors will need to watch the clock closely. This is because the stock market will not be open for regular trading hours, which run from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Eastern time Monday through Friday. Rather, both the Nasdaq Stock Market and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will close early, at 1 pm Eastern time, on Black Friday.
Bond traders will have to stick around just a little longer on Friday, November 29, with the bond markets open until 2 pm that day.

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If history is any guide, stocks could continue momentum into year's end. According to Yardeni Research, the S&P 500 has finished December higher 69 times since 1928 – the most of any month. The index has averaged a 1.3% gain in December over that time frame, coming in third behind April (+1.4%) and July (1.7%) as the strongest month for stocks.
As for Black Friday, the early dismissal will give investors a chance to scoop up some of the hottest shopping deals of the holiday season. While many stores started early sales this year – including Target, Walmart and Costco – there are still plenty of deals to be found. And while in recent years, many shops have adjusted their store hours, plenty of spots such as Best Buy and Macy's still offer early Black Friday shopping hours.
Regardless of when and where you do your holiday shopping, make sure to familiarize yourself with these tips for scoring the best Black Friday deals. And if you're looking to save on shipping, consider an Amazon Prime membership. If you're new, you could qualify for a free trial.
Are banks open on Black Friday? The answer to that question is yes. While banks will be closed Thursday, November 28, for Thanksgiving, Black Friday is not a bank holiday in 2024, and so banks will be open.
Below, we feature a full schedule of all stock market holidays and bond market holidays for 2024.
2024 Market Holidays
Date | Holiday | NYSE | Nasdaq | Bond Markets* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Monday, Jan. 1 | New Year's Day (Observed) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Monday, Jan. 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Monday, Feb. 19 | Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Thursday, March 28 | Maundy Thursday | Open | Open | Early close (2 p.m.) |
Friday, March 29 | Good Friday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Friday, May 24 | Friday Before Memorial Day | Open | Open | Early close (2 p.m.) |
Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Wednesday June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Monday, July 1 | Monday Before Independence Day | Early close (1 p.m.) | Early close (1 p.m.) | Early close (2 p.m.) |
Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Monday, Sept. 2 | Labor Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Monday, Oct. 14 | Columbus Day | Open | Open | Closed |
Friday, Nov. 11 | Veterans Day (Observed) | Open | Open | Open |
Thursday, Nov. 28 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Friday, Nov. 29 | Day After Thanksgiving | Early close (1 p.m.) | Early close (1 p.m.) | Early close (2 p.m.) |
Wednesday, Dec. 25 | Christmas Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
* Data is provided by the NYSE and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). This schedule is subject to change.
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With over a decade of experience writing about the stock market, Karee Venema is the senior investing editor at Kiplinger.com. She joined the publication in April 2021 after 10 years of working as an investing writer and columnist at a local investment research firm. In her previous role, Karee focused primarily on options trading, as well as technical, fundamental and sentiment analysis.
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