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U.S. stock and bond trading will shut down early on Christmas Eve, and remain closed on Christmas.
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Bond trading also will end early on New Year's Eve. Both markets will be closed on New Year's Day.
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Markets are also slated to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January and Presidents Day in February.
Traders will finish out the year with a few days off.
The U.S. stock and bond markets will close for upcoming holidays, including Christmas and New Year's Day.
Trading will wrap up early on Christmas Eve. Stock and bond trading will end at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, after a regular session on Monday. Both markets will remain closed on Christmas Day, and return to their usual schedules on Thursday, Dec. 26.
The bond market is slated to close at 2 p.m. on New Year's Eve, which falls on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Both markets will close on New Year's Day, and resume normal hours on Thursday, Jan. 2.
The stock and bond trading will halt again in early 2025 on Monday, Jan. 20, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and on Monday, Feb. 17, for Presidents Day.
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