Is the stock market open on Columbus Day?

Columbus Day (the second Monday in October, Indigenous Peoples' Day in many states) is a federal holiday, but it isn't on the NYSE holiday calendar. NYSE and Nasdaq run a full 9:30am–4pm ET session while federal offices and most banks are closed.

The bond market goes the other way: SIFMA recommends a full close, so Treasuries and corporate bonds don't trade. Columbus Day and Veterans Day are the two days a year when stocks and bonds split like this — and because banks are closed, money moving into a brokerage account by transfer still waits for the next business day.

What else on Columbus Day?

Columbus Day across the board

Who	Status
Banks	Closed Mostly no — most banks are closed on Columbus Day, but it's a day worth double-checking.
Mail & the Post Office	Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Columbus Day, and post offices are closed.
UPS	Open Yes — UPS picks up and delivers on Columbus Day.
FedEx	Varies Yes — FedEx delivers on Columbus Day, with pickups on a modified schedule.
Federal Offices	Closed No — federal offices are closed on Columbus Day.
Trash Pickup	Varies Probably — most cities collect trash on Columbus Day, but some take it, so your hauler's list is the one to trust.
Schools	Varies It depends on your district — Columbus Day splits the country.

Questions people ask

Why is the bond market closed if the stock market is open?

They follow different calendars. Stocks run on the NYSE and Nasdaq holiday calendars, which skip Columbus Day; the bond market follows SIFMA's recommended schedule, which treats it as a full holiday.

Do stocks trade normal hours on Columbus Day?

Yes — 9:30am to 4pm ET, the same as any Monday. There's no early close.

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.