U.S. stock markets will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026 for Memorial Day. The Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange shut Monday and reopen Tuesday, May 26, while the U.S. bond market closed early at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, May 22 and will remain closed through
When Memorial Day comes around, Wall Street quiets just like the rest of the country does. For Monday, May 25, 2026, U.S. stock markets will be closed as traders and investors step away for the nation’s annual day to mourn and honor service members.
The Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange will both be closed on Monday, May 25, and then reopen on Tuesday, May 26. There’s no trading session on the holiday itself, so orders won’t be matched until markets are back in session.
Bond trading follows a different rhythm. The U.S. bond market closed early at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, May 22, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and it will remain closed on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day is described by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as the nation’s foremost annual day to mourn and honor its deceased service men and women, and the holiday is observed to commemorate those who died while serving in the U.S. military.
After markets shutter for Memorial Day, trading returns to normal on Wall Street until mid-June. The next scheduled stock market closure is Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.
The calendar matters for anyone managing money across asset classes: stocks pause Monday, while the bond market already shut its doors earlier on Friday at 2 p.m. ET. The result is a built-in gap in liquidity that can affect how quickly investors adjust positions around the holiday weekend.
Beyond Memorial Day and Juneteenth, the 2026 market schedule lists the following closures: Independence Day on Friday, July 3; Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7; Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 26; and Christmas on Friday, Dec. 25.
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