NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market are closed Monday for Memorial Day, the federal holiday honoring Americans who died in military service, leaving investors without regular trading opportunities on the unofficial start of summer.

Both major U.S. exchanges observe the holiday with no equity trading sessions, following the standard federal holiday schedule set by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Core trading hours on regular weekdays run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, but those hours do not apply today as markets pause for the national observance.

Memorial Day 2026 falls on its traditional date, the last Monday in May, giving many workers a three-day weekend for travel, barbecues and remembrance events. The closure aligns with long-standing practice for U.S. financial markets, which treat the day as one of nine annual full market holidays.

The decision reflects broader respect for the holiday's significance while providing market participants a break amid what has been a volatile year for equities. With Treasury yields climbing and consumer borrowing costs rising, some traders may welcome the pause before resuming activity Tuesday.

The full 2026 NYSE and Nasdaq holiday schedule includes several other closures:

Memorial Day: Closed (Monday, May 25)

Juneteenth: Closed (Friday, June 19)

Independence Day: Closed (Observed Friday, July 3)

Labor Day: Closed (Monday, Sept. 7)

Thanksgiving Day: Closed (Thursday, Nov. 26; early close at 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 27)

Christmas Day: Closed (Friday, Dec. 25; early close at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 24)

These dates provide predictability for institutional and retail investors planning around major observances. Early closes before certain holidays allow for orderly settlement and position adjustments.

Financial markets in the United States have observed Memorial........

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