Is the stock market open on Good Friday?
Stock Market · Good Friday
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No — the stock market is closed on Good Friday.
Good Friday isn't a federal holiday and banks are open for it, but it has been on the exchange holiday calendar since the 1800s, and NYSE and Nasdaq both close. It's the one day of the year the usual pattern flips: the teller is at work, the trading floor isn't.
The bond market normally closes as well, with SIFMA recommending a 2pm ET early close on the Thursday before. In years when the monthly jobs report lands on Good Friday morning, SIFMA has recommended a short bond session instead of a full close — the table above shows which it is.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 | Closed The stock market closes on Good Friday even though it isn't a federal holiday. |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 26, 2027 | Closed The stock market closes on Good Friday even though it isn't a federal holiday. |
What else on Good Friday?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Open Yes — banks are open on Good Friday. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Open Yes — mail is delivered on Good Friday and post offices are open. |
| UPS | Open Yes — UPS picks up and delivers on Good Friday. |
| FedEx | Varies Yes — FedEx delivers on Good Friday, with pickups on a modified schedule. |
| Federal Offices | Open Yes — federal offices are open on Good Friday. |
Questions people ask
Why do the exchanges close on Good Friday when it isn't a federal holiday?
The NYSE and Nasdaq publish their own holiday calendars and have kept Good Friday on them for well over a century. The Federal Reserve never adopted it, which is why banks treat the day as ordinary business.
Is the bond market open on Good Friday?
Usually not — SIFMA's recommended schedule closes it. The exception is a year when a major economic report is released that morning, when SIFMA has recommended a shortened session rather than a full close.
Checked against the NYSE holiday calendar, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.