Is the Stock Market Open for Presidents' Day? Here's the Trading Holiday Schedule
Another trading break is right around the corner.
U.S. stock and bond markets are closed Monday, Feb. 16, to mark Presidents’ Day, which is when the birthday of former President George Washington is observed.
Monday is the last trading holiday until April. Here’s the 2026 holiday trading schedule through the start of the summer:
- Monday, Feb. 16 (Presidents’ Day/George Washington’s birthday observed): Stock and bond markets closed
- Friday, April 3 (Good Friday)—Stock markets closed; bond markets close at noon
- Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)—Stock and bond markets close; bond markets close at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 22
Several more trading holidays, starting with Juneteenth, are set to follow in 2026.