Is the stock market open on Christmas Day?
Stock Market · Christmas Day
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No — the stock market is closed on Christmas Day.
Christmas is on the NYSE holiday calendar and the bond market closes with it. When December 25 falls on a Sunday, the exchanges close the following Monday, December 26; when it falls on a Saturday, they close the preceding Friday, December 24.
The session before the holiday is the Christmas Eve half day, ending at 1pm ET — unless the Saturday shift claims that Friday, in which case the market is closed outright. Trading resumes at 9:30am ET on the next business day.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Closes 1pm ET Shortened session on Christmas Eve. |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Closed |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 24, 2027 | Closed Christmas falls on Saturday, so the market closes Friday December 24. |
What else on Christmas Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on Christmas Day. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Christmas Day, and post offices are closed. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on Christmas Day. |
| FedEx | Closed No — FedEx is closed on Christmas Day, with no pickup or delivery. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Christmas Day. |
| Trash Pickup | Varies Almost certainly not — Christmas Day is on essentially every collection calendar, and the week around it usually shifts. Your city or hauler has the final say. |
| Schools | Closed No — schools are closed on Christmas Day. |
Questions people ask
Is the stock market closed the whole week of Christmas?
No. Only Christmas Day itself is a closure — the days between Christmas and New Year's are regular full sessions, 9:30am to 4pm ET.
Checked against the NYSE holiday calendar, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.