US stock market holiday: Is Wall Street open or closed on Friday, 26 December, post Christmas? See Nasdaq, NYSE calendar
US Stock Market Holiday, 26 December: The US stock markets, including the Nasdaq and NYSE, were closed for trading on 25 December due to the Christmas holiday. However, the stock markets will be open on Friday, 26 December, for normal trading.
The US stock markets will be open on Friday despite President Donald Trump’s announcement that it will be a federal holiday.
What does Trump’s order say?
“All executive departments and agencies of the federal government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, and Friday, 26 December 2025,” says the executive order.
However, Wall Street is not taking any extra holidays even though federal offices take a day off on that day.
There was no US stock market holiday on Christmas Eve, but Wall Street had opted for an early close.
NYSE, Nasdaq trading time on December 26
The NYSE and Nasdaq will continue with their normal trading times on 26 December, which is the day after Christmas.
The US stock market will open at 9:30 AM ET on Friday, 26 December and continue with its normal trading hours. It will close at 4:30 PM ET. On Christmas Eve, the markets closed at 1 PM ET, and this is the first time they have opened since then.
Stock market holidays provide investors with time to make informed decisions about their next steps.
During Wednesday’s opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.09% to 48,399.74 points, while the S&P 500 index dropped 0.01% to 6,909.09 points. The Nasdaq Composite also fell 0.06% to 23,542.31 points at the US stock market open on Wednesday.
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When is the next US stock market holiday?
There are no more US stock market holidays in 2025. The next Wall Street holiday falls on 1 January 2026, during the New Year.
The stock markets will operate as usual on 31 December, which is New Year’s Eve.
US stock market holidays 2026
Here is a list of US stock market holidays in 2026, as per the official NYSE holiday calendar:
New Year’s Day — Thursday, 1 January
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — Monday, 18 January
Washington’s Birthday — Monday, 15 February
Good Friday — Friday, 26 March
Memorial Day — Monday, 31 May
Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) — Friday, 18 June
Independence Day (observed) — Monday, 5 July
Labour Day — Monday, 6 September
Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, 25 November
Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December.