The American stock market — which consists of the two major American exchanges, the NYSE and the Nasdaq — is typically open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday. Each exchange observes certain stock market holidays and half days, however, during which trading is closed or hours are limited.
Is the stock market closed on Martin Luther King Day 2025?
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which falls on Monday, January 20th, 2025, is an official stock market holiday, meaning that both the NYSE and Nasdaq markets will be closed.
This means that on the 20th, investors will not be able to buy or sell stocks through their brokerage apps or websites and should plan to make any time-sensitive trades accordingly.
Normal trading hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21st.
Related: Stock market holidays & half days 2025: A complete list
What if my brokerage offers extended-hours trading?
While many popular brokerages — like Robinhood, Schwab, and Interactive Brokers — allow users to make premarket, after-hours, overnight, and weekend trades on a limited basis, these features do not extend to stock market Holidays.
So, even if your preferred brokerage offers 24-hour trading, this feature won’t be available during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day stock market holiday.
Brokerages that offer 24-hour trading of certain securities may allow users to begin once the clock strikes midnight (ET) and it becomes Tuesday the 21st. Similarly, brokerages that allow for pre-market trading may allow users to begin buying and selling from 8:00 am to 9:30 am on Tuesday the 21st.
Contact your brokerage for details about when extended-hours trading might resume after the MLK holiday.
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Is the bond market open on Martin Luther King Day?
The bond market, like the stock market, is closed on Monday, January 20th, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Can I trade crypto on Martin Luther King Day?
Crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum trade 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so investors will be able to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on the 20th without interruption.
A full list of stock market holidays and half days 2025
| New Year's Day | Wednesday, Jan. 1 | Closed |
| Day of Remembrance: Jimmy Carter | Thursday, Jan 9 | Closed |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, Jan. 20 | Closed |
| Washington’s Birthday | Monday, Feb. 17 | Closed |
| Good Friday | Friday, Apr. 18 | Closed |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 26 | Closed |
| Juneteenth | Thursday, Jun. 19 | Closed |
| Day before Independence Day | Thursday, Jul. 3 | 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| Independence Day | Friday, Jul. 4 | Closed |
| Labor Day | Monday, Sep. 1 | Closed |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, Nov. 27 | Closed |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Friday, Nov. 28 | 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| Christmas Eve | Wednesday, Dec. 24 | 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| Christmas | Thursday, Dec. 25 | Closed |
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