Thu Jan 01 12:50:00 UTC 2026: Summary:

U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026, for the New Year’s Day holiday. Stock markets will have regular trading hours on December 31, 2025, while bond markets will close early at 2 p.m. ET. Trading resumes on Friday, January 2, 2026. The next market closure after New Year’s Day will be on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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US Stock Markets to Close for New Year’s Day; Bond Markets to Halt Trading Early

NEW YORK – Investors should prepare for a day off as U.S. stock markets will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. Both the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will conduct normal trading sessions on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, before the holiday closure.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) announced that U.S. bond markets will wrap up trading early on December 31st, ceasing activity at 2:00 p.m. ET before remaining closed on New Year’s Day.

Trading in both stock and bond markets will resume on Friday, January 2, 2026.

Looking ahead, the next scheduled market closure will be on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Market participants are advised to plan their trading activities accordingly.

(Reported by USA TODAY’s Gabe Hauari)

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