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NYSE and Nasdaq · Juneteenth National Independence Day

Is the Stock Market Open on Juneteenth?

No. The stock market is closed on Juneteenth. It is the newest holiday on the exchange calendar: the NYSE and Nasdaq first closed for Juneteenth in 2022, the year after it became a federal holiday.

Market closedFriday, June 19, 2026Juneteenth 2026 ·
Market closedFriday, June 18, 2027Juneteenth 2027 ·
Market closedMonday, June 19, 2028Juneteenth 2028 ·

Juneteenth across US markets

Stocks, options, bonds, futures, forex, crypto

MarketOn JuneteenthHours
Stocks (NYSE, Nasdaq)ClosedClosed all day
Options (Cboe, Nasdaq, NYSE Arca)ClosedClosed all day
Bonds (US Treasuries, SIFMA)Closed (SIFMA full close).
Futures (CME Globex)CME Globex trades a reduced holiday schedule; see the CME calendar.
ForexOpen. Forex has no holidays; expect thin liquidity on US holidays.
CryptoOpen 24/7.

What traders should know about Juneteenth

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, and is observed on June 19 each year. When the date falls on a Saturday the exchanges close on the preceding Friday, which is why the 2027 holiday is Friday, June 18. When it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is the holiday. In 2026 and 2028 June 19 is a weekday, so the market is closed on the day itself.

Because it is a federal holiday, the bond market follows suit with a full close, and bank settlement is paused. The day before Juneteenth is a full session for stocks with no early close.

Juneteenth sits in the same week as the quarterly triple-witching expiration in June, so the holiday can compress heavy options and index-rebalance volume into fewer sessions.

Juneteenth questions

Since when is the stock market closed on Juneteenth?

Since 2022. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in June 2021 and the NYSE added it to the holiday calendar the following year.

Is the stock market open on June 18 or June 20?

Only if that date is the observed holiday. In 2027, June 19 is a Saturday, so the market is closed on Friday, June 18. Otherwise those days are normal sessions.

Is the bond market open on Juneteenth?

No. SIFMA recommends a full close.

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