Stock market holidays › 2026
Is the stock market open on July 3 (day before Independence Day) 2026?
Closed
No. The NYSE and Nasdaq are closed all day on Friday, July 3, 2026 (Independence Day (observed)).
July 3 (day before Independence Day) 2026 at a glance
| Date | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Stock market (NYSE, Nasdaq) | Closed |
| Banks / Federal Reserve | Yes. It's a normal Federal Reserve business day, so ACH and wires settle. |
When July 3 is a regular weekday, US stock markets close early at 1:00 p.m. ET. When July 4 falls on a Saturday, July 3 is the observed holiday and markets are closed. The Federal Reserve stays open on July 3 either way.
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=2026-07-03" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"
July 3 (day before Independence Day) in other years
Full schedule: NYSE holidays and early closes 2026 · all stock market holidays
Get a free API key
1,000 requests/month free. No credit card. Your key appears instantly.