Stock market holidays 2022: The US markets are closed on these days – Bankrate.com

Stock market holidays are non-weekend business days when the two major U.S. stock exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq, are closed for the day. These holidays typically closely follow federal holiday schedules, as they are usually major holidays like Christmas and Independence Day.

Regular operating hours for both exchanges are Monday-Friday from 9:30 a.m. 4 p.m. ET. Markets do not operate during the weekend.

Sometimes, if a holiday falls on a weekend, stock markets will close on the Friday prior to the holiday, as is often the case with Good Friday and Easter.

Below is the schedule for 2022 stock market holidays when the NYSE, Nasdaq and bond markets are closed:

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets (SIFMA) provides this holiday schedule as a recommendation for bond markets, and is subject to change. (Heres a list of days when banks are closed for the holidays, too.)

The stock market generally follows its holiday schedule without any additional early closures, with the exception of the day before Independence Day (falls on a Sunday in 2022), Black Friday and Christmas Eve (falls on a Saturday in 2022), when the Nasdaq and NYSE close at 1 p.m. ET.

Bond markets, however, have some early and additional closures throughout the year. Bond markets close early, at 2 p.m. ET, on the following days:

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