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Is the stock market open on Good Friday? The answer to this question is no. Due to Good Friday, the stock exchange is closed on Friday 7 April.
Although Good Friday is a stock market holiday, it is not a federal holiday. As a result, the March jobs report will be released Friday morning. The strength of the labor market has been a sore point in the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bring it down inflation, so investors eagerly await the numbers, even though the stock market is closed on Good Friday. At the time of writing, Fed Funds futures are pricing in a 61% probability of a 0.25% rate hike at the next Fed meeting, according to CME group (opens in new tab).
Bond traders also get the day off, and then some. Not only is the bond market closed on Friday, April 7 for Good Friday, but it closes early at 2 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, April 6 for Maundy Thursday.
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For those wondering what time does the market open for regular trading hours, both the Nasdaq Stock Market and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.
Are banks open on Good Friday? The answer to that question is yes. Friday, April 7 is not one of the 11 public holidays in 2023, which is why banks are open on Good Friday.
Considering it is tax season 2023, people who have extra time this holiday weekend can use it to take a final look at their taxes. Kiplinger has a wide range of tax preparation information, including details on tax extensions, tax credits And capital gains tax rates.
Below you will find a complete overview of all stock market and bond market holidays for 2023. Please note that the list of stock market holidays in 2022 has actually grown by one day. the end of slavery – the 11th federal holiday. When President Joe Biden signed the bill into law (opens in new tab)Juneteenth became the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.
Market holidays 2023
| Date | Holidays | NYSE | Nasdaq | Bond Markets* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday January 2 | New Year’s Day (observed) | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday January 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday February 20 | Presidents Day/Washington’s Birthday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday April 6 | White Thursday | Open | Open | Early closing (2pm) |
| Friday April 7 | Good Friday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday May 26 | Friday before Memorial Day | Open | Open | Early closing (2pm) |
| Monday May 29 | Memorial Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday July 3 | Monday before Independence Day | Early closing (1pm) | Early closing (1pm) | Early closing (2pm) |
| Tuesday, July 4 | independence Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday September 5 | Labour Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday October 9 | Columbus day | Open | Open | Closed |
| Friday November 10 | Veterans Day | Open | Open | Closed |
| Thursday, November 23 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday November 24 | Day after Thanksgiving | Early closing (1pm) | Early closing (1pm) | Early closing (2pm) |
| Monday December 25 | christmas day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
* This is the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) recommended bond market holiday schedule. This schedule is subject to change.
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