The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq will be open for trading on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025. Investors can carry out their usual trading activities without interruption. The stock markets will operate during their regular hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.
This includes trading in the equity, currency derivatives, commodity derivatives, and electronic gold receipts (EGR) segments. Despite the celebrations from New Year’s Eve, the markets will remain open on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The day is not listed as a stock market holiday by the NYSE or Nasdaq.
The stock exchanges have released their holiday schedules for 2025, which include 14 non-trading days spread across various months.
Stock markets open on holiday
These holidays are:
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Day (January 20)
– Presidents’ Day (February 17)
– Good Friday (April 18)
– Memorial Day (May 26)
– Independence Day (July 4)
– Labor Day (September 1)
– Thanksgiving Day (November 27)
– Christmas Day (December 25)
Some holidays, such as Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Veterans Day, will see the stock markets open while the bond markets are closed. The stock exchanges will also close early at 1 p.m. Eastern time on a few occasions:
– Thursday, July 3, 2025 (day before Independence Day)
– Friday, November 28, 2025 (day after Thanksgiving)
– Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve)
Traders and investors can use the holiday schedule to plan their strategies around the non-working days. It is advisable to check the official websites of the NYSE and Nasdaq for the complete list of trading holidays.
While the stock markets are open, many other businesses and services will be closed on New Year’s Day due to the federal holiday. These include banks, post offices, and the bond markets. However, numerous retailers, grocers, pharmacies, restaurants, and fast-food chains will still be operating, although potentially with limited hours.
It is best to check with individual establishments regarding their specific New Year’s Day schedules.
