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Updated · New Orleans CityBusiness · May 22
U.S. Stock Markets Shut Through May 25 for Memorial Day as Bond Trading Ends at 2 p.m.
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Updated · New Orleans CityBusiness · May 22

U.S. Stock Markets Shut Through May 25 for Memorial Day as Bond Trading Ends at 2 p.m.

2 articles · Updated · New Orleans CityBusiness · May 22
  • NYSE and Nasdaq will close after regular trading on Friday, May 22, and stay shut through Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day, reopening at 9:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
  • The U.S. bond market ends earlier, at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, under the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's holiday schedule.
  • Banks, post offices and many non-essential government agencies will also close for the holiday honoring fallen U.S. military personnel.
  • The 2026 market calendar next includes full-day closures on June 19, July 3, Sept. 7, Nov. 26 and Dec. 25, with early closes on Nov. 27 and Dec. 24.
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