Is the Stock Market Open or Closed on Christmas Day 2025? Holiday Schedule Explained
Stock market closed on Christmas Day 2025.
Wondering if you can trade stocks on Christmas Day 2025 ? Here’s everything you need to know about the market schedule around the holiday. Christmas Day — Markets Closed On Thursday, December 25, 2025 , the major U.S. stock exchanges — including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq — are closed in observance of the Christmas holiday . That means no regular trading on Christmas Day itself. Christmas Eve — Early Close The day before Christmas, Wednesday, December 24, 2025 , the markets open as usual but close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). This is a longstanding tradition to allow traders and exchange staff to prepare for the holiday. 📅 When Markets Resume After the holiday, markets reopen on Friday, December 26, 2025 , and are expected to trade normal hours (typically 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET ) unless otherwise noted by exchange calendars. Typical 2025 Holiday Days for U.S. Exchanges Christmas Eve (Dec 24) — Early close (1 p.m. ET) Christmas Day (Dec 25) — Closed New Year’s Eve (…