NYSE and Nasdaq Close Memorial Day, Reopen Tuesday May 26 — Is The Stock Market Open On Memorial Day
The answer to is the stock market open on memorial day is no: the U.S. stock market and bond market will be closed for the holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, May 26. For traders, that means one full session off for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, while extended trading hours remain available with lighter volume and more volatile prices.
NYSE And Nasdaq Hours
The regular schedule runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, for both exchanges. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq also close on weekends, so Memorial Day fits the same holiday pattern that removes a full trading day from the calendar.
Investors can still place orders to buy and sell stocks and exchange-traded funds during extended trading hours. Orders may not execute fully in that window, and lighter volume can make price moves less predictable than during the main session.
2026 Holiday Calendar
In 2026, the stock market will observe 10 holidays, including two early closings. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, Washington's Birthday, also called Presidents' Day, on Monday, Feb. 16, Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 19, and Independence Day on Friday, July 3.
Both exchanges will also close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, Nov. 27. That leaves traders with a calendar that mixes full closures and shortened sessions, so orders tied to a holiday week need to account for when the main market actually reopens.
Tuesday May 26 Reopen
Tuesday, May 26 is the first day the stock market and bond market resume normal trading after Memorial Day. Anyone routing orders over the holiday should expect the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time window to return then, with the weekend closure already built into the standard Monday-through-Friday schedule.
For anyone watching cash equities or exchange-traded funds, the practical step is simple: plan around the holiday closure, then use extended hours only if the thinner trading and fuller execution risk fit the order size and timing.
