What’s New

The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are preparing to close down for Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25.

Why It’s Important

Stock markets always close on U.S. federal holidays, but opening hours can be adjusted in the days surrounding times of significant national importance.

What To Know

Regular trading hours on U.S. stock markets are from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. But there will be some minor changes over the next few days.

A stock image of a Wall Street sign in New York. The U.S. stock and bond markets are both open today, December 24.
A stock image of a Wall Street sign in New York. The U.S. stock and bond markets are both open today, December 24.
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Is the Stock Market Open or Closed on Christmas Eve?

Yes—the U.S. stock and bond markets are both open today, December 24, although trading hours have been cut down. The stock market in the U.S. will close at 1 p.m. ET, while bond and over-the-counter markets will close two hours earlier than usual at 2 p.m. ET.

Is the Stock Market Open or Closed on Christmas Day?

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market will not be open December 25. Bond markets and over-the-counter markets will also be closed.

The stock and bond markets will resume operations on Thursday, December 26, with regular trading on Wall Street for the following days. The next planned stock market closure will take place on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in celebration of the New Year.

On New Year’s Eve, bond markets will close early at 2 p.m. ET. The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will close as usual at 4 p.m. ET.

Foreign Markets

Some foreign exchanges will also shut earlier than usual today and remain closed tomorrow for Christmas.

  • London Stock Exchange: Markets will start closing at 12:30 p.m. GMT.
  • Euronext Paris: All equity, single stock dividend futures, and index options will close at 1:55 p.m. CET. Index futures and commodity derivatives will close at 2 p.m. CET, and single stock futures will close at 2:05 p.m. CET.
  • Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00).
  • Shanghai Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange: Neither will close for Christmas, with both operating during their regular hours this week.

2025

The stock market will also be closed on the following dates throughout 2025:

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 20
  • Washington’s Birthday: Monday, February 17
  • Good Friday: Friday, April 18
  • Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
  • Juneteenth National Independence Day: Thursday, June 19
  • Labor Day: Monday, September 1
  • Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 27
  • Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25

What’s Next

The Santa Claus trading window—the last five trading days of the year and the first two trading days of the new year—officially kicks off after Christmas Day, and is expected to deliver a year-end rally for the stock market, which has been performing reasonably well throughout December so far.