How this exchange trades
The NASDAQ Stock Market in the America/New_York time zone runs its regular session from 09:30 to 16:00 local on all trading days, which are every day except Saturday and Sunday. For 2026 it has 23 scheduled closures, including three early closes. The next dates are Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26 (full day closed), the Day After Thanksgiving on Friday, November 27 with an early close, and Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24 also with an early close.
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Trading hours
- Regular session
- 09:30–16:00 local
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Trading days
- Monday to Friday
- Closures we track
- 23 across 2026 and 2027
NASDAQ Stock Market trades monday to friday from 09:30 to 16:00 New York time. Those hours are fixed in local time, so the session moves against your clock whenever either side changes for daylight saving. It also closes for 23 holidays and early closes across 2026 and 2027, listed below.
NASDAQ holidays 2026
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 19
- Presidents' DayFeb 16
- Good FridayApr 3
- Memorial DayMay 25
- JuneteenthJun 19
- Independence DayJul 3
- Labor DaySep 7
- ThanksgivingNov 26
- Day After ThanksgivingNov 27 · early close 13:00
- Christmas EveDec 24 · early close 13:00
- ChristmasDec 25
NASDAQ holidays 2027
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 18
- Presidents' DayFeb 15
- Good FridayMar 26
- Memorial DayMay 31
- JuneteenthJun 18
- Independence DayJul 5
- Labor DaySep 6
- ThanksgivingNov 25
- Day After ThanksgivingNov 26 · early close 13:00
- ChristmasDec 24