Stock Market Holidays for 2023 | NYSE Holidays
NYSE(New York Stock Exchange) is the leading exchange for trading Stocks, Bonds, Futures and Options in the United States of America. NYSE is open for trading during five days of the week. It remains closed on weekends.
- The regular trading time for the US stock markets is from 9:30 a.m. eastern time 4:00 p.m. eastern time.
- NYSE is also closed on the Stock market Holidays.
- Stock market holidays are those days (other than weekends) on which the trading is closed.
- If the holidays fall on Saturday, the Friday before it becomes the trading holiday.
- If the Holidays fall on Sunday, the following Monday will become the trading holiday.
The list of NYSE Holidays 2020 is given below:
| Sr. No | Holidays | Date | Day |
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| 1 | New Year | 1 Jan, 2020 | Wednesday Closed |
| 2 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 20 Jan, 2020 | Monday Closed |
| 3 | Washington's Birthday | 17 Feb, 2020 | Monday Closed |
| 4 | Maundy Thursday | 9 Apr, 2020 | Thursday Open |
| 5 | Good Friday | 10 Apr, 2020 | Friday Closed |
| 6 | Friday Before Memorial Day | 22 May, 2020 | Friday Open |
| 7 | Memorial Day | 25 May, 2020 | Monday Closed |
| 8 | Day Before Independence Day | 2 July, 2020 | Thursday Open |
| 9 | Independence Day (Observed) | 3 July, 2020 | Friday Closed |
| 10 | Labor Day | 7 Sept, 2020 | Monday Closed |
| 11 | Columbus Day | 12 Oct, 2020 | Monday Open |
| 12 | Veterans Day | 11 Nov, 2020 | Wednesday Open |
| 13 | Thanksgiving Day | 26 Nov, 2020 | Thursday Closed |
| 14 | Day After Thanksgiving | 27 Nov, 2020 | Friday Early Closed (1 pm) |
| 15 | Christmas Eve | 24 Dec, 2020 | Thursday Early Closed (1 pm) |
| 16 | Christmas Day | 25 Dec, 2020 | Friday Closed |
| 17 | New Year's Eve | 31 Dec, 2020 | Thursday Open |
| 18 | New Year's Day | 1 Jan, 2021 | Friday Closed |
NYSE Holidays by each month in 2020
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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NYSE Trading Sessions
There are various trading sessions in the New York stock exchange which are as follows:
Normal NYSE trading hours
Tape A
Pre-opening session: 6:30 a.m. ET
Orders can be entered in will be queued until the opening auction at 9:30 a.m. ET Core trading session: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
9:30 a.m. ET - core open auction
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 ET - 123 (c) closing imbalance period
4:00 p.m. ET - closing auction
Tapes B&C
Pre-opening session: 6:30 a.m. ET
orders can be entered in will be queued until the opening auction at 7:00 a.m. ET
Early trading session: 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
Core trading session: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
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NYSE American Equities
Pre-opening session: 6:30 a.m. ET
orders can be entered in will be queued until the opening auction at 7:00 a.m. ET
Early trading session: 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
6:59 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET - early open auction imbalance Freeze period
7 a.m. ET - early open auction
9:29:55 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET - Core open auction imbalance Freeze period
Core trading session: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
9:30 a.m. ET - core open auction
3:50 p.m. to 4:00 ET - closing Auction imbalance Freeze period
4:00 p.m. ET - closing auction
Late trading session: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET
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NYSE Arca Equities
Pre-opening session: 3:30 a.m. ET
orders can be entered in will be queued until the opening auction at 4:00 a.m. ET
Early trading session: 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
3:59 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. ET - early open auction imbalance Freeze period
4 a.m. ET - early open auction
9:29:55 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET - Core open auction imbalance Freeze period
Core trading session: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
9:30 a.m. ET - core open auction
3:59 p.m. to 4:00 ET - closing Auction imbalance Freeze period
4:00 p.m. ET - closing auction
Late trading session: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET
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NYSE Chicago
Pre-opening session: 6:30 a.m. ET
orders can be entered in will be queued until the opening auction at 7:00 a.m. ET
Early trading session: 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
Core trading session: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Late trading session: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET
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NYSE National
Pre-opening session: 6:30 a.m. ET
orders can be entered in will be queued until the opening auction at 7:00 a.m. ET
Early trading session: 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
Core trading session: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Late trading session: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET
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NYSE American Options
Equity Options: 9:30 a.m. ET to 4:00 p.m. ET
ETF Options: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
ETF Exceptions: 9:30 A.M.ET TO 4:15 P.M. ET
The exceptions are: DBA, DBB, DBC, DBO, DIA, EEM, IWM, IWN, IWO, KBE, KRE, MDY, MOO, QQQ, SLX, SPY, SVXY, UUP, UNG, UVXY, VIXY, XHB, XLB, XLE, XLF, XLI, XLK, XLP, XLU, XLV, XLY, XME, XRT
Index Options: 9:30 a.m. ET to 4:00 p.m. ET
Index Exceptions: 9:30 a.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET
Some exceptions are: MMX, NDX
ETN options: GAZ, OIL, VXX, VXZ. 9:30 a.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET
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NYSE Arca Options
Equity Options: 9:30 a.m. ET to 4:00 p.m. ET
ETF Options: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
ETF Exceptions: 9:30 A.M. ET TO 4:15 P.M. ET
The Exceptions are DBA, DBB, DBC, DBO, DBS, DIA, EEM, EFA, IWM, IWN, IWO, IWV,
KBE, KRE, MDY, MOO, OEF, QQQ, SLX, SPY, SVXY, UNG, UUP, UVXY, VIXY, XHB, XLB, XLE, XLF, XLI, XLK, XLP, XLU, XLV, XLY, XME, XRT Index Options: 9:30 a.m. ET to 4:00 p.m. ET
Index Exceptions: MMX, NDX
9:30 a.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET
ETN options: AMJ,GAZ, INP, JJC, MPLN, OIL, VXX, VXZ.
9:30 a.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET |
NYSE Bonds
Early trading : 4:00 a.m. ET to 8:00 a.m. ET
Core trading : 8:00 a.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET
late trading : 5:00 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET
Two Bond auctions are organised by the NYSE. First opening Bond auction at 4:00 a.m. ET and a core Bond option at 8:00 a.m. ET.
Orders that will not be executed in either auction become eligible for continuous trading immediately after the auction.
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NYSE Trading Holidays 2020 - Detailed View
New Year: 1 Jan 2020 Wednesday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: 20 Jan 2020 Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is always celebrated on the third Monday of January.
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George Washington's Birthday: 17 Feb 2020 Monday
The Birthday of George Washington is also known President's Day. People celebrate it on the third Monday of February.
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Good Friday: 10 Apr 2020 Friday
Good Friday is always celebrated on the Friday in April just before the Easter Sunday.
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Memorial Day: 25 May 2020 Monday
Memorial Day is always celebrated on the last Monday of May.
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Independence Day: 3 July 2020 Friday (4th July holiday observed)
There is a closing of markets at 1:00 PM Eastern Time on the day before Independence day. It is not an official holiday
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Labour Day: 7 Sept 2020 Monday
Labor Day is always celebrated on the First Monday of every September in the USA.
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Thanksgiving Day: 26 Nov 2020 Thursday
Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday every November in the USA.
Wall Street closes early at 1:00 PM on the Thanksgiving day. It is not an official holiday.
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Christmas Day: 25 Dec 2020 Friday
The Wall Street closes on early on Christmas Eve i.e. 1:00 PM Eastern Time. However, Wall Street remains closed on the auspicious occasion of Christmas Day.
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Are the NASDAQ Holidays same as NYSE Holidays?
Yes, the NASDAQ Holidays also fall on the same days as NYSE Holidays. Both the exchanges are remained closed on the above mentioned Holidays. People get a little bit confused about the fact that these exchanges don't exactly close on all the same holidays, but that is not true. Both the exchanges share the same holiday throughout the year.
Impact of trading holidays on the market
The prices of some stocks take wild moves during the holiday period sometimes. It is always advised to take cautious trades during the period of holidays.
During the period of long holidays like summer. The liquidity of various stocks decreases because the traders also take off the time from trading and go to vacations. The volume of trading decreases drastically in the sort of these days.
If there is a long weekend like three days' holiday including Sunday and Saturday, that stock prices tend to show a very good move before this long weekend.
What should I do on a stock market holiday?
Trading holidays are a very good opportunity to study your previous trades and make improvements to what you have done wrong. Trading is a psychological game and you have to improve your mindset in order to be profitable. You should get a break from trading at regular intervals to keep your mind fresh. NYSE Holidays are a very good opportunity to relax and take a break.
It is a very common question that a new trader always thinks. When a new trader enters the market, they think that they have to be always involved in trading to generate good profit. So they try to get bored from during a trading holiday.
Trading is a very serious business and you get very tired of managing trades all the time. So try to spend a trading holiday in a good manner so that you get relaxed and always trying to spend your time with your family.
Appropriate months for trading
Typically the months from September to December are considered very well for the trading. The liquidity and the volume in the stock market are quite high in this sort of period. Stocks tend to show a very good rally in this sort of period.
The summer months are not considered good for trading. Because the traders try to take their time off and they go on vacations to spend some time with their families. The liquidity in the market in these times is not good enough to trade well. The month of August is the worst time in the year for trading.
Do holidays affect the settlement period for the stock?
The holidays don't really affect the settlement period of the stock. As you know that the settlement always takes two business days to be completed after you have made your order. So holidays don't affect this period. For example, if you made a trade on Tuesday, the settlement of this trade will be completed by Thursday.
Why do I need to remember the dates of the stock market Holidays?
It is not mandatory for a trader to remember the stock market holidays. But if you know when there is a holiday, you will get a little bit relaxed.
It will also help you to handle your positions in a good way. Our website provides very user-friendly and easy to understand interface to look for the stock market holidays.
