Thousands of flags are flown at Arlington National Cemetery to honor fallen soldiers.
Old Guard soldiers place flags on every grave at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
The U.S. stock market will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
The Nasdaq Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday and will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th. According to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the U.S. bond market will close early on Friday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will remain closed for Memorial Day.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Memorial Day is “our nation’s most important annual day of mourning and honoring our fallen military men and women.” This holiday commemorates those who died while serving in the U.S. military.
After the Memorial Day closure, Wall Street will remain open until mid-June. The next scheduled stock market closing is Friday, June 19th, in honor of Juneteenth.
US stock market holiday schedule for 2026
The market will be closed on the following holidays:
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 25th
- juneteenth: Friday June 19th
- independence day: Friday, July 3rd
- labor day: Monday, September 7th
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26th
- Christmas: Friday, December 25th
Gabe Hauari is USA TODAY’s national trends news reporter. You can follow him at X @gabehauari Or email Gdhauari@gannett.com.
