Is the stock market open or closed? Exchange schedule & market hours

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (EST)
Next US Market Closure: April 2, 2010(Good Friday - Friday)
Trading Hours | 2010 Closures
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FAQ: What are normal trading hours?
A: New York: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
A: California: 6:30 AM to 1 p.m. Pacific time.

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Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2010

New Year's Day	January 1, 2010
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2010
President's Day	February 15, 2010
Good Friday	April 2, 2010
Memorial Day	May 31, 2010
Independence Day	July 5, 2010 (Observed)
Labor Day	September 6, 2010
Thanksgiving Day	November 25, 2010
Day after Thanksgiving	Early close 1:00 p.m.
Christmas	December 24, 2010 (Observed)

Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2009

New Year's Day	January 1, 2009
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 19, 2009
President's Day	February 16, 2009
Good Friday	April 10, 2009
Memorial Day	May 25, 2009
Independence Day	July 3, 2009 (Observed)
Labor Day	September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving Day	November 26, 2009
Day after Thanksgiving	Early close 1:00 p.m.
Christmas	December 25, 2009

Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2008

New Year's Day	January 1, 2008
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 21, 2008
President's Day	February 18, 2008
Good Friday	March 21, 2008
Memorial Day	May 26, 2008
Independence Day	July 4, 2008
Labor Day	September 1, 2008
Thanksgiving Day	November 27, 2008
Day after Thanksgiving	Early close 1:00 p.m.
Christmas	December 25, 2008

Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2007

New Year's Day	January 1, 2007
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 15, 2007
President's Day	February 19, 2007
Good Friday	April 6, 2007
Memorial Day	May 28, 2007
Independence Day	July 4, 2007
Labor Day	September 3, 2007
Thanksgiving Day	November 22, 2007
Day after Thanksgiving	Early close 1:00 p.m.
Christmas	December 25, 2007

Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2006

New Year's Day	January 2, 2006
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 16, 2006
President's Day	February 20, 2006
Good Friday	April 14, 2006
Memorial Day	May 29, 2006
Independence Day	July 4, 2006
Labor Day	September 4, 2006
Thanksgiving Day	November 23, 2006
Day after Thanksgiving	Early close 1:00 p.m.
Christmas	December 25, 2006

Stock Market Holiday Schedule 2005

New Year's Day	January 1, 2005
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 17, 2005
President's Day	February 21, 2005
Good Friday	March 25, 2005
Memorial Day	May 30, 2005
Independence Day	July 4, 2005
Labor Day	September 5, 2005
Thanksgiving Day	November 24, 2005
Day after Thanksgiving	Early close 1:00 p.m.
Christmas	December 26, 2005

Special Holiday Rules

Here are some of the special rules that apply to holidays:

The Day after Thanksgiving is not an official holiday; however, the market has a tradition of closing at 1:00 p.m. on this day.
When any holiday that is observed by the stock market or stock exchange falls on a Saturday, then the market will not be open for business on the proceeding Friday.
When any holiday that is observed by the stock market or stock exchange falls on a Sunday, then the market will not be open for business on the following Monday.

Some of these holidays move around, depending on the calendar year. Here are a couple of rules for those holidays:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January
President's Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February
Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday in May

Stock Market Hours of Operation

As long as we've mentioned the rules for stock market holidays, we thought that we would throw in the stock market hours of operation too. The regular hours trading hours of the stock market are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The after-hour sessions run from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time for the NASDAQ and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the NYSE Euronext.

Q: What are normal trading hours?
A: New York: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
A: California: 6:30 AM to 1 p.m. Pacific time.

Q: Where can I find the a holidays closure schedule?
A: View our 2009 Closure Schedule.

Q: Is the stock market open on President's day?
A: No.

Q: Is the stock market open on Martin Luther King day?
A: No.

Q: Is the stock market open on New Year'sdDay?
A: No.

Q: Is the stock market open on Good Friday?
A: No.

Q: Is the stock market open on Independence day?
A: No.

Q: Is the stock market open on Labor day?
A: No.

Q: Is the stock market open on Thanksgiving day?
A: No.

Q: Is the stock market open on Day after Thanksgiving?
A: Yes, however, it closes early at 1pm (ET).

Q: Is the stock market open on Memorial day?
A: No.

A: Is the market open on Christmas?
A: No.

Q: Is the stock exchange open on mlk day
A: No.

Q: Is the market open today?
A: Our widget up top will tell you.

Q: Is the market closed today?
A: Possibly, look at the widget.

Q: Is the stock exchange open today?
A: Possibly, look at the widget.

Q: Market opens at 9:30 am.
A: Yes, E.S.T. (NY TIME)

Q: Stock exchange opens at what time?
A: 9:30 AM

Q: Stock exchange open tomorrow?
A: Possibly, look at the widget.