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Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Eve 2018?

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With more than 9.6 million traders worldwide, it is important for individuals active in the market to stay on top of the stock market holiday schedule. Most people know that Christmas is a day the stock market is closed but is the stock market open on Christmas Eve?

Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Eve?

The stock market is open on Christmas Eve but will have altered hours. There are two days during the year that the stock market closes early. Christmas Eve is one of them. The other is Black Friday. On these two days, the market closes at 1 p.m. EST.

When people refer to the “stock market” they are generally referring to the New York Stock Exchange. However, not everyone invests within the NYSE. Some individuals deal with the NASDAQ and SIMFA markets. Both of these have different schedules from the NYSE though.

Will NASDAQ Be Open?

NASDAQ will also be open on Christmas Eve but will have shorter hours. Like the NYSE, NASDAQ will close at 1 p.m. EST on Christmas Eve.

Will the Bond Market Be Open?

The SIMFA market, or the bond market, will be open on Christmas Eve. If you have stock in bonds, that market will be open on Monday, December 24. Like the NASDAQ and NYSE, it will also close at 1 p.m.

Stock Market Christmas Schedule

In addition to closing early on Christmas Eve, the stock market will be closed all day on Christmas Day. It will reopen for regular business on Wednesday, December 26. If you have any business that needs to be taken care of Christmas week, be sure you get it done on Monday before 1 p.m. EST or make sure it can wait until Wednesday.

These are the last holidays that will impact stock market hours in 2018. The next holiday in which the market will be closed is New Year’s Day. It will also be closed on the following holidays in 2019: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Be sure you know when the stock market is open and closed. Refer to the market’s schedule and jot it down on your calendar to be sure you stay on top of things.

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Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Eve 2017?

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If you are active in the stock market you know how important it is to know when the market will be open or closed. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are two days that can become kind of confusing when it comes to whether or not the stock market will be open. Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve?

Download a 2018 Stock Market holiday schedule.

Will the Stock Market be Open on Christmas Eve?

The “New York Stock Exchange,” also known as the stock market is open sporadically on holidays it seems. It is important to keep track of the stock market’s schedule if you trade in the market. What makes things a bit more confusing is that the NASDAQ and SIMFA (the bond market) have different schedules than the New York Stock Exchange. The stock market is not federally run, although it affects the nation and its finances greatly.

The stock market will not be open on Christmas Eve. This is because the holiday falls on a Sunday this year. Normally the market would be open until 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, however, this year that is not the case. You will not be able to trade regularly, nor will you be able to see the rise and fall of your stocks if they are on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Your NASDAQ and bond market investments may not be so readily available either.

Will NASDAQ be open?

NASDAQ will not be open on Christmas Eve. If you trade within the NASDAQ market, you will be unable to trade and monitor your stocks on Christmas Eve. Bonds may not be available to see any change in either.

Will the bond market be open?

The SIMFA market, or the bond market, will be closed on Christmas Eve. If you have stock in bonds, that market will be closed on Sunday, as usual.

In addition to being closed its regular days (Saturday and Sunday). The stock market will also be closed on Monday, December 25. This is because Christmas will be observed by federal establishments on the day after Christmas. Post offices, banks, and most federally-run businesses will be closed as well.

If you have business that needs to be done it should be taken care of before the close of the market on Friday or you should make sure you can wait until Tuesday, December 26 to do said business.

Bond market closings are not enforced, but they are recommended. Any days that are listed as “closed” for the United States bond market are not necessarily closed, but they may be. It is a good idea to keep up to date on closings in the bond markets if you have money in bonds.

The stock market is closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. There are also a few days where the New York Stock Exchange has altered hours.

On Black Friday, the market is only open until 1 p.m. It follows the same hours on Christmas Eve (if it does not fall on the weekend like it does this year). The NASDAQ follows the same schedule as the New York Stock Exchange. Note that the early closing times are in Eastern Standard Time.

To be sure that you know when the stock market is open and closed, refer to the market’s schedule. Be sure that before a major holiday in which the market is closed that you get your urgent business done before the holiday.

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