| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
New Year's Day
|
Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
Market Closed |
|
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
|
Monday, January 19, 2026 |
Market Closed |
|
Washington's Birthday
Presidents' Day
|
Monday, February 16, 2026 |
Market Closed |
|
Good Friday
|
Friday, April 3, 2026 |
Market Closed |
|
Memorial Day
|
Monday, May 25, 2026 |
Market Closed |
|
Juneteenth National Independence Day
|
Friday, June 19, 2026 |
Market Closed |
|
Independence Day
Observed — July 4 falls on Saturday
|
Friday, July 3, 2026 |
Market Closed |
|
Labor Day
|
Monday, September 7, 2026 |
Market Closed |
|
Thanksgiving Day
Nov 27 early close 1:00pm ET
|
Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
Market Closed Nov 27 — Early Close 1pm |
|
Christmas Day
Dec 24 early close 1:00pm ET
|
Friday, December 25, 2026 |
Market Closed Dec 24 — Early Close 1pm |
| Session | Hours (ET) | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Opening |
6:30am |
Pre-Open | Pre-opening indications and order entry begins. No executions. |
Core Trading Session |
9:30am – 4:00pm |
Core | Regular continuous trading. SIP feeds fully active. All order types eligible. |
Closing Auction |
4:00pm |
Auction | NYSE Closing Auction determines official closing prices. MOC/LOC orders execute. Critical for index rebalances and ETF NAV calculations. |
| Session | Hours (ET) | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Opening |
2:30am |
Pre-Open | Pre-opening session begins. Market data feeds begin disseminating quote and trade data. Connectivity teams must ensure feed handlers are active from 2:30am ET. |
Early Trading Session |
4:00am – 9:30am |
Extended | Early session trading active. SIP feeds processing data. Overnight risk systems must account for pre-4am price discovery. |
Core Trading Session |
9:30am – 4:00pm |
Core | Regular continuous trading. Full liquidity. All order types eligible. |
Late Trading Session |
4:00pm – 8:00pm |
Extended | After-hours trading continues on Arca. Limit orders only. Reduced liquidity. |
| Session | Hours (ET) | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Opening |
6:30am |
Pre-Open | Pre-opening indications. Order entry accepted, no executions. |
Early Trading Session |
7:00am – 9:30am |
Extended | Pre-market trading session. Limit orders only. |
Core Trading Session |
9:30am – 4:00pm |
Core | Regular continuous trading. All order types eligible. |
Late Trading Session |
4:00pm – 8:00pm |
Extended | After-hours session. Limit orders only. Reduced liquidity. |
| Session | Hours (ET) | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Opening |
6:30am |
Pre-Open | Pre-opening order entry. No executions. |
Early Trading Session |
7:00am – 9:30am |
Extended | Pre-market trading. Limit orders only. |
Core Trading Session |
9:30am – 4:00pm |
Core | Regular continuous trading. Full functionality. |
Late Trading Session |
4:00pm – 8:00pm |
Extended | After-hours session. Limit orders only. |
| Session | Hours (ET) | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Opening |
6:30am |
Pre-Open | Pre-opening order entry. No executions. |
Early Trading Session |
7:00am – 9:30am |
Extended | Pre-market trading. Limit orders only. |
Core Trading Session |
9:30am – 4:00pm |
Core | Regular continuous trading. Full functionality. |
Late Trading Session |
4:00pm – 8:00pm |
Extended | After-hours session. Limit orders only. |
| Session | Hours (ET) | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Opening |
6:00am |
Pre-Open | Opening rotation preparation. OPRA feed active. Opening imbalance messages begin disseminating. |
Core Trading Session |
9:30am – 4:15pm |
Core | Regular options trading. OPRA processes full quote and trade data. On early close days, options close at 1:15pm ET. |
| Session | Hours (ET) | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Early Session |
4:00am – 8:00am |
Extended | Early pre-market bond trading. Institutional and dealer activity. |
Core Trading Session |
8:00am – 5:00pm |
Core | Primary bond trading window. SIFMA recommended schedule applies on early close days. |
Late Session |
5:00pm – 8:00pm |
Extended | After-hours bond trading. Reduced dealer participation. |
NYSE Arca now opens at 2:30am ET for its pre-opening session and begins executing trades at 4:00am ET in the early trading session. This means market data feeds begin disseminating quote and trade data significantly earlier than the traditional 9:30am open.
Connectivity teams should ensure feed handlers are active and monitored from 2:30am ET. Systems that assume a 9:30am start will miss early session data and may produce incorrect open prices, VWAP calculations, and intraday risk metrics.
SIP feed implications: CTA and UTP SIP feeds begin processing data from the early session. Firms subscribed to consolidated tape receive early session quotes and trades from 4:00am ET. Consolidated last-sale data is available before the traditional 9:30am core session open.
Overnight risk management: Firms with overnight risk systems need to account for pre-4am price discovery. Opening prices on NYSE Arca-listed securities may be established in the early session, affecting mark-to-market calculations and risk limits before the core session opens.