Is the Stock Market Open on Presidents Day?
Both the stock and bond markets will be closed this Monday to honor all those who have served as president of the United States.
Is the stock market open on Presidents Day? The answer to this question is no. The stock market will be closed Monday, February 16, for Presidents Day, or Washington's Birthday, as the holiday is also known.
Washington's Birthday became a federal holiday in 1879, and was celebrated on February 22 until 1970, when it was moved to the third Monday in February. The three-day weekend marks the third stock market holiday of 2026.
Bond traders will get the day off, too, with the bond market closed on Monday, February 16, for Presidents Day.
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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 banks closed on Presidents Day too? The answer to that question is yes. Monday, February 16, is one of 11 bank holidays in 2026.
Considering it's tax season, it would be prudent to use the three-day weekend to get a head start on your tax preparation. Investors can check out the federal income tax brackets and standard deduction for 2025 versus 2026, and also take a look at the capital gains tax rates.
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 |
The stock and bond market holiday schedules are provided by the NYSE and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). These schedules are subject to change.
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