Stock Market Holidays Calendar

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2012 - Stock Market Holidays
All Major US Stock Exchanges Date
New Year's Day
January 2, 2012 (observed)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 16, 2012
Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) February 20, 2012
Good Friday April 6, 2012
Memorial Day
May 28, 2012
July 4, 2012 *
Labor Day September 3, 2012
Thanksgiving Day * November 22, 2012 *
Christmas Day *
December 25, 2012 *


Early Closings

* The NYSE, NYSE AMEX and NASDAQ will close trading early (at 1:00 PM ET) on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Friday, November 23, 2012 (the day after Thanksgiving) and Monday, December 24, 2012.


Stock Market Holiday Calendar
2012 Holiday Market Stock - US




Special Stock Market Holiday Rules
There are a few special rules that apply to stock market holidays:

Although the day after Thanksgiving (Friday) is not an official holiday, the market has a tradition of closing at 1:00 p.m. ET.
When any stock market holiday falls on a Saturday, the market will be closed on the previous day (Friday) unless the Friday is the end of a monthly or yearly accounting period.
When any stock market holiday falls on a Sunday, the market will be closed the next day (Monday).
Some market holidays are observed on different dates each year:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is always observed on the third Monday in January.
President's Day is always observed on the third Monday in February.
Memorial Day is always observed on the last Monday in May



NYSE, NASDAQ and NYSE AMEX Trading Hours

The New York Stock Exchange is open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET


The NASDAQ Stock Market regular trading hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
After Hours trading is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET.

The NYSE AMEX Equities Stock Market is open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

Holiday - Market Stock US - SelectNet Pre-hours Trading Session From 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

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Markets will be closed on Thursday Nov, 24th 2011 and will close at 1:00 PM Est. on Friday Nov, 25th 2011 in observance of Thanksgiving.