when do stock markets close
Quick Scoop: When Do Stock Markets Close? 🕒
The U.S. stock market closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on regular trading days (Monday through Friday) for both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq.
Regular Trading Hours
Exchange| Opens| Closes| Time Zone
---|---|---|---
NYSE| 9:30 a.m.| 4:00 p.m.| ET
Nasdaq| 9:30 a.m.| 4:00 p.m.| ET
These hours apply every weekday except weekends and federal holidays.
Early Closures in 2026
Markets close early at 1:00 p.m. ET on these specific days:
- Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving): Friday, November 27, 2026
- Christmas Eve : Thursday, December 24, 2026
Extended Trading Hours
Many brokerages offer extended hours trading outside the regular session:
- Pre-market : Typically 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
- After-hours : Typically 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
⚠️ Note : Extended hours have lower liquidity, wider spreads, and different rules depending on your brokerage.
Closed Days
The market is completely closed on:
- Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
- Major federal holidays (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day).
Global Context
If you're trading internationally, here are closing times for major exchanges (in local time):
- London Stock Exchange (LSE) : 4:30 p.m. GMT
- Tokyo Stock Exchange : 3:00 p.m. JST (with lunch break)
- Frankfurt Stock Exchange : 5:30 p.m. CET
TL;DR
U.S. stocks close at 4:00 p.m. ET on weekdays, with early 1:00 p.m. closures on Black Friday and Christmas Eve. Extended hours trading is available through most brokers, but with caveats.
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