Is the stock market open on Memorial Day?
Stock Market · Memorial Day
Closed
No — the stock market is closed on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day (the last Monday in May) is on the NYSE holiday calendar. Stocks and bonds are both closed, and so are banks and the mail — it's about as complete a shutdown as the calendar gets.
The Friday before is a full stock session, 9:30am to 4pm ET. Trading resumes Tuesday at 9:30am ET.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 | Closed |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 | Closed |
What else on Memorial Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on Memorial Day. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Memorial Day. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on Memorial Day. |
| FedEx | Closed No — FedEx is closed on Memorial Day, with no pickup or delivery. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Memorial Day. |
| Trash Pickup | Varies Usually not — Memorial Day is one of the six holidays most collection calendars observe, but your city has the last word. |
| Schools | Closed Almost certainly not — nearly every district closes for Memorial Day. |
Questions people ask
Does the stock market close early the Friday before Memorial Day?
No — stocks run the full session to 4pm ET. It's the bond market that goes short, closing at 2pm ET on SIFMA's recommendation.
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.