Stock market holidays › 2026
Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve 2026?
Open until 1 p.m. ET
Yes, but only until 1:00 p.m. ET. Thursday, December 24, 2026 is a shortened trading session on the NYSE and Nasdaq.
Christmas Eve 2026 at a glance
| Date | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Stock market (NYSE, Nasdaq) | Open until 1 p.m. ET |
| Banks / Federal Reserve | Yes. It's a normal Federal Reserve business day, so ACH and wires settle. |
When December 24 is a regular weekday, US stock markets close early at 1:00 p.m. ET. When Christmas falls on a Saturday, Christmas Eve becomes the observed holiday and markets are closed all day. Christmas Eve is not a Federal Reserve holiday.
Check early closes in code
Bankday's business-day response includes an early_closes field on shortened sessions:
curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/business-day?calendar=xnys&date=2026-12-24" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"
Christmas Eve in other years
Full schedule: NYSE holidays and early closes 2026 · all stock market holidays
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