Is the Stock Market Open on St. Patrick’s Day?

Find out whether you can make stock trades on this holiday.

By Sean Dennison Mar 16, 2021 Stocks 101

St. Patrick’s Day might be one of the biggest days of the year in terms of celebrating, but it doesn’t fall under one of the nine trading holidays that the stock market closes. St. Patrick’s Day falls on Wednesday, March 17, and the stock market will be open for business as usual — though you might want to ease up on the festivities if you plan on making high-volume trades.

Read on for a list of holidays that do shut down the stock market.

Is the Stock Market Closed on St. Patrick’s Day 2021?
On Which Holidays Does the Stock Market Close in 2021?
What Other Days Does the Stock Market Close?

Is the Stock Market Closed on St. Patrick’s Day 2021?

The short answer: No, the stock market is not closed on St. Patrick’s Day. It will operate during the normal trading hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, so St. Patrick’s Day will not impact your ability to make trades.

On Which Holidays Does the Stock Market Close in 2021?

Read this list of upcoming holidays for the rest of the year to find out when the markets are closed.

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Stock Market Holidays 2021
Holiday	Date	Bond Market	NASDAQ	NYSE
Good Friday	Friday, April 2	Closed	Closed	Closed
Memorial Day	Monday, May 31	Closed	Closed	Closed
Independence Day	Observed Monday, July 5	Closed	Closed	Closed
Labor Day	Monday, Sept. 6	Closed	Closed	Closed
Columbus Day	Monday, Oct. 11	Closed	Open	Open
Veterans Day	Thursday, Nov. 11	Closed	Open	Open
Thanksgiving	Thursday, Nov. 25	Closed	Closed	Closed
Christmas	Observed Friday, Dec. 24	Closed	Closed	Closed

When a federal holiday falls on Saturday — as Independence Day does this year — the stock market closes the preceding Friday. When a holiday falls on Sunday, the market closes the following Monday. The New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ observe the same holidays, though the bond market follows a slightly different schedule.

Following is a list of days when the markets close early. Note that early closure for the NYSE and NASDAQ is 1 p.m., while early closure for the bond market is 2 p.m.

Stock Market Early Closures 2021
Holiday	Date	Bond Market	NASDAQ	NYSE
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 1	Early close	Open normal hours	Open normal hours
Friday before Memorial Day	Friday, May 28	Early close	Open normal hours	Open normal hours
Day before Independence Day	Observed Friday, July 2	Early close	Open normal hours	Open normal hours
Day after Thanksgiving	Friday, Nov. 26	Early close	Early Close	Early close
Day Before Christmas Eve	Thursday, Dec. 23	Early close	Open normal hours	Open normal hours
New Year’s Eve	Friday, Dec. 31	Early close	Open normal hours	Open normal hours

Judging by these schedules, bonds traders are at a slight disadvantage when it comes to trading because their market closes earlier more often.

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What Other Days Does the Stock Market Close?

In addition to federal holidays, the stock market is closed on weekends. It might also close in the case of national events such as extreme weather or the death of a president. The most recent example of the latter is when the stock market closed on Dec. 5, 2018, following the death of President George H.W. Bush.

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Sean Dennison

Sean joined the GOBankingRates team in 2018, bringing with him several years of experience with both military and collegiate writing and editing experience. Sean’s first foray into writing happened when he enlisted in the Marines, with the occupational specialty of combat correspondent. He covered military affairs both in garrison and internationally when he deployed to Afghanistan. After finishing his enlistment, he completed his BA in English at UC Berkeley, eventually moving to Southern California.