Is the stock market open or closed on 4th of July? See schedule

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAYThu, July 2, 2026 at 10:08 AM UTCUnited States stock markets will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day, which falls on a Saturday this year.The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Friday and reopen Monday, July 6. The U.S. bond market will also be closed on July 3 and will close early at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 2, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.The origins of the Fourth of July date back to July 4, 1776, when the U.S. unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. However, the annual observation of the holiday only became a regular occurrence after the War of 1812, when events such as groundbreaking ceremonies for the Erie Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were scheduled to coincide with Fourth of July festivities, according to the Library of Congress. Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870.AdvertisementAfter shuttering for the Fourth of July, it will be business as usual on Wall Street until early September. The next scheduled stock market closure is on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day.United States stock market 2026 holiday scheduleMarkets will be closed for the following holidays:Independence Day: Friday, July 3Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 7Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 26Christmas: Friday, Dec. 25Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@usatodayco.com.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is the stock market open or closed on 4th of July 2026?