Is the stock market open on New Year's Day?
Stock Market · New Year's Day
Closed
No — the stock market is closed on New Year's Day.
New Year's Day is on the NYSE holiday calendar, so NYSE and Nasdaq are both dark. The bond market closes for it as well, and so do banks — it's one of the few days when every part of the financial system is off at once.
Trading resumes at 9:30am ET on the next business day. When January 1 falls on a Sunday, the exchanges close the following Monday, January 2.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Closed |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 | Open A full trading session — the stock market doesn't close early on New Year's Eve. |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 | Closed |
| New Year's Eve | Friday, December 31, 2027 | Open A full trading session — no early close, and no Friday closing for Saturday New Year's Day. |
What else on New Year's Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on New Year's Day. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on New Year's Day, and post offices are closed. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on New Year's Day. |
| FedEx | Closed No — FedEx is closed on New Year's Day, with no pickup or delivery. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on New Year's Day. |
| Trash Pickup | Varies Usually not — New Year's Day is one of the six holidays most cities take off, but your hauler sets the schedule. |
| Schools | Closed No — January 1 falls inside winter break in nearly every district. |
Questions people ask
If New Year's Day falls on a Saturday, does the market close the Friday before?
No. The exchanges normally close the preceding Friday for a Saturday holiday, but they skip that shift when the Friday is the last business day of the month — and December 31 always is. That Friday stays a full session.
Is the bond market closed on New Year's Day too?
Yes. SIFMA's recommended schedule closes the bond market for New Year's Day, and dealers follow it.
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.