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Is the Stock Market Open on Veterans Day 2026? Stocks Trade, Settlement Pauses

Published November 11, 202613 min read
Closed glass bank doors reflect illuminated financial-district towers at dusk.
US stocks are scheduled to trade on Veterans Day, while securities settlement pauses. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Yes. The US stock market is open on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq have not designated the day as an equity-market holiday, and the NYSE lists its ordinary core session as 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The confusing part is elsewhere: the bond market has a recommended full close, Federal Reserve payment services observe the holiday, and securities bought or sold around the date do not necessarily settle when a stock-trading app suggests they might.

Key Takeaways NYSE and Nasdaq stock trading is scheduled for the regular session on November 11, 2026. SIFMA recommends a full Veterans Day close for US dollar-denominated fixed income trading,…

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