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Christmas has come and gone, and the markets have returned to normal. But New Year’s is coming soon. What are the market hours?
All U.S. markets are open normal hours on Thursday, Dec. 26 and for the next few days.
What time does the New York Stock Exchange close for New Year’s?
The New York Stock Exchange will close at 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and will be closed on Wednesday, New Year’s Day.
NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 8 p.m.
What time does Nasdaq close for New Year’s?
Nasdaq will be open for normal trading hours — 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, with pre-market and after-hours trading sessions available — on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, according to its website.
What time does the U.S. bond market close on Christmas Eve?
The U.S. bond market will close at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and will remain closed on New Year’s Day, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
What time does over-the-counter trading close for New Year’s?
Over-the-counter trading, which is done without an exchange, will close at 2 p.m. EST on New Year’s Eve and will be closed on New Year’s Day.
Are international markets open on Christmas Eve?
Some foreign exchanges will close early for several days over the next week.
- London Stock Exchange:
- Thursday, Dec. 26: Closed for Boxing Day
- Tuesday, Dec. 31: Markets start closing at 12:30 London time, or 7:30 a.m. EST
- Wednesday, Jan.. 1: Closed for New Year’s Day
- EuroNext Paris:
- Tuesday, Dec. 31:
- All Equity, Single Stock Dividend Futures and Index options closed at 13:55 CET, or 7:55 a.m. EST
- All Index Futures and Commodity derivatives closed at 14:00 CET, or 8 a.m. EST
- All Single Stock Futures closed at 14:05 CET, or 8:05 EST
- Wednesday, Jan, 1: Closed for New Year’s Day
- Tuesday, Dec. 31:
- Hong Kong Stock Exchange:
- Thursday, Dec. 26: Hong Kong Market is closed the first weekday after Christmas Day
- Tuesday. Dec. 31: Open from 9 a.m. to noon Hong Kong Time, or UTC+08.00, or 11 p.m. EST on Dec., 30.
- Wednesday, Jan, 1: Closed for New Year’s Day
- Shanghai Stock Exchange:
- Wednesday, Jan. 1: Closed for New Year’s Day
- Tokyo Stock Exchange will be closed on Tuesday,. Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1.
