Is the Stock Market Open on Martin Luther King Day?
Both the stock and bond markets will be closed this Monday in honor of civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Is the stock market open on Martin Luther King Day? The answer to this question is no. The stock market will be closed Monday, January 19, for MLK Day, as the holiday is also known.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday in 1983, when it was signed into law by then-President Ronald Reagan. The three-day weekend marks the second stock market holiday of 2026, as the equities market was closed on Thursday, January 1, in observance of New Year's Day.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday falls on January 15. While Martin Luther King Jr. Day is meant to celebrate the birth of Dr. King, the federal holiday is observed on the third Monday in January, regardless of the date on which that day falls.
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Bond traders will get the day off, too, with the bond market closed on Monday, January 19, for MLK Day.
For those wondering what time does the market open 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 the banks open on Martin Luther King Day? The answer to that question is no. Monday, January 19, is one of 11 bank holidays in 2026.
Below, we feature a full schedule of all stock market 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 |
Thursday, July 2 | Thursday before Independence Day | Early close | Early close |
Friday, July 3 | Monday 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 |
These are the recommended stock and bond market holiday schedule from the NYSE and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). These schedules are subject to change.
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