Stock Market Holidays 2013: When the Exchanges Are Shuttered, and When They Close Early
The global economy is a perpetual motion machine, but U.S. stock exchanges do take breaks: Independence Day is one of nine holidays on which the markets are shuttered (in addition to the weekends). And on Wednesday, the markets will close early, at 1 p.m.
Here's the complete list of stock exchange closing for 2013:
New Year's Day | Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 |
Presidents Day | Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 |
Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2013 |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 27, 2013 |
Independence Day | Thursday, July 4, 2013 |
Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 |
Christmas | Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013 |
In addition, markets close early at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, Friday, Nov. 29, and Tuesday, Dec. 24.
