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 17, 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 2025.
Bond traders will get the day off, too, with the bond market closed on Monday, February 17, 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 17, is one of 11 bank holidays in 2025.
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 2024 versus 2025, 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 2025.
2025 stock market holidays
Date | Holiday | NYSE | Nasdaq |
Wednesday, January 1 | New Year's Day | Closed | Closed |
Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Closed | Closed |
Monday, February 17 | Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday | Closed | Closed |
Thursday, April 17 | Maundy Thursday | Open | Open |
Friday, April 18 | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
Friday, May 23 | Friday before Memorial Day | Open | Open |
Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day | Closed | Closed |
Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Closed | Closed |
Thursday, July 3 | Day before Independence Day | Early close (1 pm) | Early close (1 pm) |
Friday, July 4 | Independence Day | Closed | Closed |
Monday, September 1 | Labor Day | Closed | Closed |
Monday, October 13 | Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day | Open | Open |
Tuesday, November 11 | Veterans Day | Open | Open |
Thursday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed | Closed |
Friday, November 28 | Day after Thanksgiving/Black Friday | Early close (1 pm) | Early close (1 pm) |
Wednesday, December 24 | Christmas Eve | Early close (1 pm) | Early close (1 pm) |
Thursday, December 25 | Christmas Day | Closed | Closed |
Wednesday, December 31 | New Year's Eve | Open | Open |
2025 bond market holidays
Date | Holiday | NYSE | Nasdaq |
Wednesday, January 1 | New Year's Day | Closed | Closed |
Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Closed | Closed |
Monday, February 17 | Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday | Closed | Closed |
Thursday, April 17 | Maundy Thursday | Open | Open |
Friday, April 18 | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
Friday, May 23 | Friday before Memorial Day | Open | Open |
Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day | Closed | Closed |
Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Closed | Closed |
Thursday, July 3 | Day before Independence Day | Early close (1 pm) | Early close (1 pm) |
Friday, July 4 | Independence Day | Closed | Closed |
Monday, September 1 | Labor Day | Closed | Closed |
Monday, October 13 | Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day | Open | Open |
Tuesday, November 11 | Veterans Day | Open | Open |
Thursday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed | Closed |
Friday, November 28 | Day after Thanksgiving/Black Friday | Early close (1 pm) | Early close (1 pm) |
Wednesday, December 24 | Christmas Eve | Early close (1 pm) | Early close (1 pm) |
Thursday, December 25 | Christmas Day | Closed | Closed |
Wednesday, December 31 | New Year's Eve | Open | Open |
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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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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