Memorial Day 2025: Will the US stock markets be closed on 26 May? Know the whole thing

Will the US stock markets be closed on 26 May? Know the whole thing
Will the US stock markets be closed on 26 May? Know the whole thing

If you invest in the American stock market or keep an eye on it, it is important for you to know whether the markets will be open or closed on the day of Memorial Day in 2025 next year. So know, on Monday, May 26, 2025, on the occasion of Memorial Day, American stock markets will be completely closed.

Memorial Day is an important federal holiday in America. It is celebrated every year on the last Monday of May. On this day, those brave American military personnel are remembered and paid tribute to those who laid down their lives in the service of the country. Since it is a major national holiday, all major American stock exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are closed for business on this day.

Not only the stock market, but also for bond markets, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) recommends the captive on this day. Therefore, there will be no trading in the bond that day.

When will the market open?
Investors and traders may expect US markets to reopen on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 on Tuesday, 27 May 2025.

Other US market holiday in 2025
Apart from Memorial Day, in 2025 the American stock markets will also be closed on many other federal holidays, including:

  • 1 January: new Year’s Day

  • 20 January: Martin Luther King Junior Day

  • 17 February: Washington’s birthday (President’s Day)

  • April 18: Good Friday

  • June 19: Junkt national independence day

  • July 4: Independence Day

  • 1 September: Labor day

  • 27 November: Thanksgiving day

  • 25 December: Christmas day

So, if you are planning trading or investment in American markets, it will be important for you to take care of these holidays.