Is the stock market closed on Veterans Day?
The gist
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will trade normal hours on Wednesday, Nov.
Investors can trade stocks as usual, but bond trading pauses until Thursday.
How it unfolded
- Nov 11, 2026Veterans Day falls on Wednesday; the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq trade normal hours, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, while banks and post offices are closed.
- Nov 11, 2026The US bond market is closed, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and over-the-counter trading stays open.
- Nov 12, 2026The bond market reopens for regular business on Thursday.
Key terms
- bond market
- A financial market where participants issue new debt or buy and sell existing debt securities.
- over-the-counter trading
- Trading done directly between two parties without the supervision of an exchange.
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
- A US trade group representing securities firms, banks, and asset management companies.
Source: Wikipedia