Yes, the stock market is closed on Juneteenth

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ, and all U.S. stock markets close on Juneteenth (June 19th) each year. This is a federal holiday, and the markets treat it the same way they treat Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Independence Day — they simply do not operate.

If Juneteenth falls on a weekend, the markets close on the nearest weekday instead. When June 19th lands on a Saturday, the markets close on Friday, June 18th. When it lands on a Sunday, they close on Monday, June 20th. This rule applies to all U.S. stock exchanges and most bond markets as well.

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and the stock markets recognized it as a market closure starting that same year. If you have standing orders to trade or monitor positions on that day, you will not be able to execute them during regular market hours.

Key Takeaways

  • The NYSE, NASDAQ, and all U.S. stock exchanges close completely on Juneteenth each year.
  • If Juneteenth falls on a weekend, the markets close on the nearest weekday — Friday if it's a Saturday, Monday if it's a Sunday.
  • You cannot trade stocks, options, or most bonds on Juneteenth, and no market data updates during the closure.
  • Some brokers offer after-hours or extended-hours trading on other days, but not on federal holidays when the exchanges themselves are shut.

What happens to your positions when the market is closed

Your existing stock and bond positions do not disappear or change hands when the market closes for Juneteenth. They simply sit frozen until the market reopens the next trading day. Any dividends or corporate actions scheduled for that day are typically delayed until the market reopens.

If you have pending orders — a buy order waiting to execute at a certain price, or a sell order set to trigger — those orders remain pending. They will not execute on Juneteenth because there is no trading happening. When the market reopens the next day, your pending orders go back into the queue and may execute if the price conditions are met.

News and events can still happen on Juneteenth. If a company announces earnings or a major development while the market is closed, the stock price will not react until the market reopens. This is why the opening bell on the day after a market closure can sometimes be volatile — traders are reacting all at once to information that accumulated during the shutdown.

How to plan ahead if you trade around Juneteenth

If you know you will want to make trades near Juneteenth, plan to execute them before the market closes. Check your broker's calendar to see exactly which day the closure falls on that year — most brokers list all federal holiday closures on their websites or in their trading platforms.

If you are holding a position through Juneteenth and worried about overnight risk, you have a few options. You can close the position before the market closes on the last trading day before the holiday. You can place a stop-loss order (an order to sell if the price drops to a certain level) before the closure, though this order will not execute until the market reopens. You can also simply accept the overnight risk and hold through the closure — many traders do this routinely.

If you use a broker that offers after-hours trading on regular days, remember that after-hours trading does not happen on federal holidays. The exchanges themselves are closed, so no trading of any kind occurs, even outside normal market hours.

Other federal holidays when the stock market closes

Juneteenth is one of nine federal holidays when U.S. stock markets close completely. The others are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving. The day after Thanksgiving (the Friday after) is also a half-day closure — the market opens but closes at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

Christmas is treated as a full closure. If Christmas falls on a weekend, the markets close on the nearest weekday. The same rule applies to all the holidays listed above.

Bond markets and futures markets follow the same closure schedule as stock exchanges, so if you trade those instruments, plan for the same Juneteenth closure.

International markets and Juneteenth

International stock exchanges do not close for Juneteenth because it is a U.S. holiday. If you trade on the London Stock Exchange, Tokyo Stock Exchange, or other foreign markets, those exchanges will be open on Juneteenth. However, if you are trading U.S. stocks through a foreign broker, you still cannot trade on Juneteenth because the NYSE and NASDAQ are closed.

Some international brokers that cater to U.S. traders will note the Juneteenth closure on their calendars. Others may not, so it is worth checking your broker's holiday schedule if you trade across multiple exchanges.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I trade stocks on Juneteenth using my broker's app?

No. When the stock exchanges close for Juneteenth, no trading happens anywhere — not through your broker's app, not through after-hours trading, not through any other channel. The exchanges themselves are shut, so there is no market to trade in.

What if I forget and try to place a trade on Juneteenth?

Your broker will either reject the order immediately or queue it to execute when the market reopens the next day. Most brokers show a message saying the market is closed. The order will not execute on Juneteenth itself.

Do bond markets close on Juneteenth too?

Yes. Most U.S. bond markets, including Treasury bonds and corporate bonds, close on Juneteenth. Some bond trading does happen in after-hours or over-the-counter markets, but the primary exchanges close completely.

If Juneteenth is on a Saturday in 2025, when does the market close?

The market closes on Friday, June 18th, 2025. When a federal holiday falls on a weekend, the stock exchanges close on the nearest weekday instead.

Can I set up an automatic trade to happen on Juneteenth?

You can schedule an order, but it will not execute on Juneteenth. It will wait in your broker's system and execute when the market reopens the next trading day, assuming the price conditions are still met.