Wall Street holiday: US stock markets will remain closed on Wednesday, December 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. According to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, trading activity on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will remain closed on account of Christmas celebrations in the world’s largest economy.
The US stock exchanges had opened for half a day on Tuesday, December 24 and closed early at 1 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time) on account of Christmas Eve. The US bond market also closed early at 2 p.m. on December 24, ahead of the Christmas holiday. After closing early before the Christmas holiday, the US stock market will operate as usual until the New Year holiday in January.
The next scheduled US stock market closure is on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, on account of New Year 2025. Similar to Christmas eve hours, trading activities on Wall Street will close earlier with a half-day session on the previous day, i.e., on Tuesday, December 31. The previous US stock market holiday was observed on November 28, 2024, on account of the Thanksgiving holiday celebrations.
