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US stock markets will be closed on Friday, April 3rd.Comply with goodfridYes, it is the day when people of the Christian faith commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
The Nasdaq Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange will be closed on Friday and will reopen on Monday, April 6th. The U.S. bond market will close at noon Eastern time on Friday, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
After the Good Friday closure, Wall Street is expected to remain open until late May. The next scheduled stock market closure is Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day.
US stock market holiday schedule in 2026
The market will be closed on the following public holidays in 2026:
- Good Friday: Friday, April 3rd
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 25th
- juneteenth: Friday June 19th
- independence day: Friday, July 3rd
- labor day: Monday, September 7th
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26th (market will also close at 1pm ET on November 25th)
- Christmas: Friday, December 25th (market closes at 1pm ET on December 24th)
Gabe Hauari is USA TODAY’s national trends news reporter. You can follow him at X @gabehauari Or email Gdhauari@gannett.com.
