Is the Stock Market Open or Closed on Independence Day?
Independence Day in the U.S. for many is a picnic-and-beach day. Read on. Independence Day in the U.S. is for many a picnic-and-beach day. But July 4 this year falls on a Sunday, which in the United States isn't a trading day. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will, in fact, be closed on Monday, July 5, to celebrate Independence Day. It's one of nine full-closing days for the stock market this year. For instance, the stock market will close for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 25. On Friday, Nov. 26, trading is scheduled for a bit more than a half-day, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. Normal stock-trading hours run 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The bond market is scheduled to close at 2 p.m. ET on Friday and will be closed next Monday. The giant derivatives marketplace CME Group will close next Monday for the holiday. Jim Cramer's Eye Is on Oil Into the July 4 Holiday