Holidays - All Markets
All NYSE markets observe U.S. holidays as listed below for 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Please note that although NYSE Arca Equities follows the same holiday schedule as the NYSE, on days when the NYSE closes early, NYSE Arca Equities hours may vary due to its extended trading day. Review the NYSE Arca Equities section below for more details.
| HOLIDAY | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| New Years Day | January 1 | January 1 (Observed Monday, January 2) | January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 18 | January 16 | January 15 |
| Washington's Birthday | February 15 | February 20 | February 19 |
| Good Friday | March 25 | April 14 | March 30 |
| Memorial Day | May 30 | May 29 | May 28 |
| Independence Day | July 4 | July 4** | July 4** |
| Labor Day | September 5 | September 4 | September 3 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 24* | November 23* | November 22* |
| Christmas | December 25 (Observed Monday, December 26) | December 25 | December 25 |
*Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Friday, November 25, 2016, Friday, November 24, 2017, and Friday, November 23, 2018 (the day after Thanksgiving). Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates. All times are Eastern.
**Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Monday, July 3, 2017 and Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on this date. All times are Eastern.
Trading Hours
The NYSE and NYSE MKT are open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
NYSE Arca Equities
Trading Hours
Pre-Opening Session: 3:30 A.M. ET
- Limit orders can be entered and will be queued until the Limit Order Auction at 4 a.m. ET
Opening Session: 4:00 A.M. TO 9:30 A.M. ET
- 3:59 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. ET - Opening Auction Freeze Period
- 4:00 a.m. ET - Opening Auction
- 9:29 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET - Market Order Freeze Period
- 9:30 a.m. ET - Market Order Auction
Orders that are eligible for the Opening Auction may not be cancelled one minute prior to the Opening Session until the conclusion of the Opening Auction.
Market Orders and Auction-Only Limit Orders may not be canceled. Market Orders and Auction-Only Limit. Orders may not be entered on the same side as an imbalance.
Core Trading Session: 9:30 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. ET
- 3:59 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET - Closing Auction Freeze Period
- 4:00 p.m. ET - Closing Auction Run and Closing Price Disseminated. All Day Orders entered for the core session will be canceled.
Market-on-Close (MOC) and Limit-on-Close (LOC) orders cannot be canceled. MOC and LOC orders may not be entered on the same side as an imbalance.
Extended Hours: 4:00 PM TO 8:00 P.M. ET
- 8:00 p.m. ET - Limit Orders entered after 4:00 p.m. ET are canceled.
- 8:01 p.m. ET - Portfolio Crossing System (PCS) Cross Orders are executed at the conclusion of extended trading hours.
NYSE MKT
Trading Hours
The NYSE and NYSE MKT are open from Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
| Equity Options | 9:30 a.m. ET - 4:00 p.m. ET |
| ETF Options | 9:30 a.m. ET - 4:00 p.m. ET |
| ETF Exceptions: DBA, DBB, DBC, DBO, DIA, EEM, IWM, IWN, IWO, KBE, KRE, MDY, MOO, QQQ, SLX, SPY, SVXY, UUP, UNG, UVXY, VIXY, XHB, XLB, XLE, XLF, XLI, XLK, XLP, XLU, XLV, XLY, XME, XRT |
9:30 a.m. ET - 4:15 p.m. ET |
| Index Options | 9:30 a.m. ET - 4:00 p.m. ET |
| Index Exceptions: MNX, NDX |
9:30 a.m. ET - 4:15 p.m. ET |
| ETN Options: GAZ, OIL, VXX, VXZ |
9:30 a.m. ET - 4:15 p.m. ET |
| Equity Options | 9:30 a.m. ET - 4:00 p.m. ET |
| ETF Options | 9:30 a.m. ET - 4:00 p.m. ET |
| ETF Exceptions: DBA, DBB, DBC, DBO, DBS, DIA, EEM, EFA, IWM, IWN, IWO, IWV, KBE, KRE, MDY, MOO, OEF, QQQ, SLX, SPY, SVXY, UNG, UUP, UVXY, VIXY, XHB, XLB, XLE, XLF, XLI, XLK, XLP, XLU, XLV, XLY, XME, XRT |
9:30 a.m. ET - 4:15 p.m. ET |
| Index Options | 9:30 a.m. ET - 4:00 p.m. ET |
| Index Exceptions: MNX, NDX |
9:30 a.m. ET - 4:15 p.m. ET |
| ETN Options: AMJ, GAZ, INP, JJC, MLPN, OIL, VXX, VXZ, |
9:30 a.m. ET - 4:15 p.m. ET |
NYSE Bonds
Trading Hours
- Early Trading 4:00 a.m. ET — 8:00 a.m. ET
- Core Trading 8:00 a.m. ET — 5:00 p.m. ET
- Late Trading 5:00 p.m. ET — 8:00 p.m. ET
Bond Auctions
The NYSE conducts two daily bond auctions – an Opening Bond Auction at 4:00 a.m. ET and a Core Bond Auction at 8:00 a.m. ET. Orders not executed in either auction become eligible for continuous trading immediately after the auction.