Is the Stock Market Open Today?: Veterans Day, Actual Hours, & If Banks Are Even Playing Along
Generated Title: Your Brain Needs a Break: Navigating the Stock Market's Holiday Shutdowns (and the Crypto Never-Sleeps Grind)
Alright, let's get this straight. The stock market's taking days off again? Seriously? In this economy?
The Glorious Days Off (for Some)
So, here's the deal: the NYSE and Nasdaq are going to be snoozing on Thanksgiving (Nov 27, 2025, Nov 26, 2026, Nov 25, 2027), Christmas (Dec 25 in 2025 & 2026, Dec 24 observed in 2027), New Year's Day (Jan 1 in 2026 & 2027), and a bunch of other days nobody actually remembers unless they're getting paid not to work. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Labor Day all get the thumbs-down, too. Banks probably love this. Are banks open today when the market's closed? Offcourse, that's a whole other question, isn't it?
And don't even get me started on the early close days. Black Friday (Nov 28, 2025, Nov 27, 2026, Nov 26, 2027) and Christmas Eve (Dec 24 in 2025 & 2026, Dec 24 observed in 2027) at 1 p.m.? What am I supposed to do, actually talk to my family? Seriously, who decided these arbitrary times? Is the stock market open today? What to know about Thanksgiving and Black Friday. - Yahoo Finance
The bond market? Oh, they're even more pampered. They get all the stock market holidays plus Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Veterans Day. And they get even more early closing days. It's like they're allergic to making money.
I mean, I get it. People need time off. But in a world where everything else is 24/7, this feels… archaic. Like we're all still living in some Norman Rockwell painting where the biggest financial decision is whether to buy a new tractor.
Crypto: The Unblinking Eye
Then there's crypto. The digital wild west. Open 24/7/365. Never sleeps. Never takes a break. It’s the financial equivalent of that one neighbor who’s always mowing their lawn at 6 a.m. on Sunday.
Is this freedom? Or is it just another form of relentless capitalism that never lets you breathe? I'm honestly not sure anymore.
You can't even use Veterans Day as a break from the market. The stock market is open on Veterans Day, but the bond market is closed.
The Bigger Picture: Who Benefits?
Let's be real: these holidays are for the big boys. The guys who can afford to take a day off. The guys who probably planned their vacations around these closures months in advance. What about the rest of us? The day traders, the small investors, the people who actually need to be watching the market to make sure their retirement fund doesn't evaporate?
I mean, who decided that the stock market's holiday schedule should be the same as, like, a government office? Is this really about giving people a break, or is it about maintaining the illusion of control in a system that's increasingly out of control?
Extended trading hours exist, sure. But they come with "increased risk due to lighter volume and potential price volatility." Translation: We're letting you gamble, but don't come crying to us when you lose your shirt. Thanks, guys.
SIFMA decides the bond market's schedule? Who are these guys? Sounds like a shadowy cabal of… well, bond people.
So, What's the Real Story?
I'm not saying we should abolish holidays. I'm just saying maybe, maybe, the stock market—you know, that thing that controls a huge chunk of our lives—shouldn't be run like it's still 1950. Maybe it's time to drag this dinosaur into the 21st century. Or maybe I'm just yelling at clouds again.