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2010 Stock Market Holidays

2010 – Stock Market Holidays All Major US Stock Exchanges

Date

New Year’s Day

January 1, 2010

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 18, 2010

Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day)

February 15, 2010

Good Friday

April 2, 2010

Memorial Day

May 31, 2010

Independence Day

July 5, 2010 (observed)

Labor Day

September 6, 2010

Thanksgiving Day *

November 25, 2010 *

Christmas Day

December 24, 2010 (observed)

Early Closings

* The NYSE and NASDAQ will close trading early (at 1:00 PM ET) on Friday, November 26, 2010 (the day after Thanksgiving). Amex will end trading (1) for those products that normally cease trading at 4:00 p.m. at 1:00 p.m. and (2) for those products that normally cease trading at 4:15 p.m. at 1:15 p.m. The AMEX will start accepting orders for after-hours trading at 1:15 p.m. and all eligible orders will be executed by 1:30 p.m.

Stock Market Holiday Calendar 2010 Holiday Market Stock – US

2011 Stock Market Holidays

2011 – Stock Market Holidays All Major US Stock Exchanges

Date

New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday in 2011, so it has no effect on the market schedule

*

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 17, 2011

Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day)

February 21, 2011

Good Friday

April 22, 2011

Memorial Day

May 30, 2011

Independence Day

July 4, 2011

Labor Day

September 5, 2011

Thanksgiving Day **

November 24, 2011 **

Christmas Day

December 26, 2011 (observed)

Early Closings

* New Years’ Day (January 1) in 2011 falls on a Saturday. The rules of the applicable exchanges state that when a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed unless the Friday is the end of a monthly or yearly accounting period. In this case, Friday, December 31, 2010 is the end of both a monthly and yearly accounting period; therefore the exchanges will be open that day and the following Monday. ** The NYSE and NASDAQ will close trading early (at 1:00 PM ET) on Friday, November 25, 2011 (the day after Thanksgiving). Amex will end trading (1) for those products that normally cease trading at 4:00 p.m. at 1:00 p.m. and (2) for those products that normally cease trading at 4:15 p.m. at 1:15 p.m. The AMEX will start accepting orders for after-hours trading at 1:15 p.m. and all eligible orders will be executed by 1:30 p.m.

Stock Market Holiday Calendar 2011 Holiday Market Stock – US

Special Stock Market Holiday Rules

There are a few special rules that apply to stock market holidays:

  • Although the day after Thanksgiving (Friday) is not an official holiday, the market has a tradition of closing at 1:00 p.m. ET.
  • When any stock market holiday falls on a Saturday, the market will be closed on the previous day (Friday) unless the Friday is the end of a monthly or yearly accounting period.
  • When any stock market holiday falls on a Sunday, the market will be closed the next day (Monday).

Some market holidays are observed on different dates each year:

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is always observed on the third Monday in January.
  • President’s Day is always observed on the third Monday in February.
  • Memorial Day is always observed on the last Monday in May

NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX Trading Hours

  • The New York Stock Exchange is open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
  • The NASDAQ Stock Market regular trading hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.After Hours trading is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET.
  • The Amex Stock Market is open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.Holiday – Market Stock US – SelectNet Pre-hours Trading Session From 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

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