Is the Stock Market Open on New Year's Eve 2026?

NYSE is open for regular trading hours on Thursday, December 31, 2026; New Year's Eve is not on NYSE's holiday list. SIFMA recommends that the bond market close early, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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The answer for New Year's Eve 2026

New Year's Eve is not on NYSE's holiday list (its opening line is quoted below).

NYSE lists no early close for Thursday, December 31, 2026, so it is open for regular trading hours. SIFMA recommends that the bond market close early, at 2:00 p.m. ET, on Thursday, December 31, 2026.

All NYSE markets observe U.S. holidays as listed below for 2025, 2026, and 2027.
NYSE: Holidays & Trading Hours

Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours, SIFMA: holiday schedule

What else is open on New Year's Eve 2026

What is open and closed on New Year's Eve 2026
WhoStatusDetails
Federal officesOpenNew Year's Eve is not one of the legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a), so federal offices are open.Source: 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays, OPM: Federal Holidays
Federal Reserve BanksOpenThe Federal Reserve holiday schedule lists no closure on Thursday, December 31, 2026. Your bank sets its own branch hours, so check with your bank.Source: Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule
Post Offices (per USPS)OpenThe date is not on the USPS 2026 holiday list, so regular delivery runs. Hours vary by location.Source: USPS: holidays and events
NYSEOpenOpen for regular trading hours: New Year's Eve is not on NYSE's holiday list.Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours
The bond market (SIFMA recommendation)Early closeSIFMA recommends an early close at 2:00 p.m. ET.Source: SIFMA: holiday schedule

What the NYSE and SIFMA lists show around New Year's Eve

NYSE's holiday table lists New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and Friday, January 1, 2027. When we checked on November 1, 2026, its table and footnotes listed no closure or early close for Thursday, December 31, 2026.

SIFMA recommends a 2:00 p.m. ET early close on Thursday, December 31, 2026 and a 2:00 p.m. ET early close on Friday, December 31, 2027, and a full bond market close on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and Friday, January 1, 2027 for New Year's Day. SIFMA's recommendations we read covered 2026 and 2027.

NYSE's opening line about its holiday table is quoted below.

All NYSE markets observe U.S. holidays as listed below for 2025, 2026, and 2027.
NYSE: Holidays & Trading Hours

Source: NYSE: holidays and trading hours, SIFMA: holiday schedule

New Year's Eve 2027

New Year's Eve 2027 falls on Friday, December 31, 2027.

New Year's Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028, so OPM lists Friday, December 31, 2027 as the federal holiday observance and federal offices are closed that day (5 U.S.C. 6103).

NYSE is open for regular trading hours.

SIFMA recommends an early close at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Source: OPM: Federal Holidays, Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules, USPS: holidays and events, NYSE: holidays and trading hours, SIFMA: holiday schedule

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Questions

Is the Stock Market Open on New Year's Eve 2026?

NYSE is open for regular trading hours on Thursday, December 31, 2026; New Year's Eve is not on NYSE's holiday list. SIFMA recommends that the bond market close early, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

What time does the stock market close on New Year's Eve 2026?

NYSE lists no early close for Thursday, December 31, 2026, and New Year's Eve is not on its holiday list, so it is open for regular trading hours.

Is the bond market open on New Year's Eve 2026?

SIFMA recommends that the bond market close early, at 2:00 p.m. ET, on Thursday, December 31, 2026.

Is the stock market open on New Year's Eve 2027?

New Year's Eve 2027 falls on Friday, December 31, 2027. New Year's Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028, so OPM lists Friday, December 31, 2027 as the federal holiday observance and federal offices are closed that day (5 U.S.C. 6103). NYSE is open for regular trading hours. SIFMA recommends an early close at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Are banks open on New Year's Eve 2026?

Open: Federal Reserve Banks are open on Thursday, December 31, 2026. The Federal Reserve Bank page has the FedACH and payment details.

Is the Post Office open on New Year's Eve 2026?

Open: per USPS, Post Offices are open on Thursday, December 31, 2026. The Post Office page has the USPS wording on mail delivery.

Sources: OPM: Federal Holidays · 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays · Federal Reserve Financial Services: holiday schedules · Federal Reserve Board: holiday schedule · USPS: holidays and events · NYSE: holidays and trading hours · SIFMA: holiday schedule