Is stock market open today? No—NYSE and Nasdaq closed for New Year’s Day, back Friday

Is the stock market open today on January 1, 2026? No, the NYSE and Nasdaq are completely closed in observance of New Year’s Day. All U.S. financial markets, including the stock and bond markets, are shut down for this federal holiday. Trading resumes on Friday, January 2, 2026 at regular hours.

NYSE and Nasdaq Closed for New Year’s Day

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq are both closed today because New Year’s Day is a federal holiday. Both major exchanges observe this holiday every January 1st, which falls on Thursday in 2026. The closure applies to all equity markets, derivatives, and bond trading as well.

Investors cannot trade stocks, options, futures, or bonds on this day. There’s no pre-market or after-hours trading either. The entire financial trading infrastructure takes this one day off each year to mark the start of the calendar year.

When Markets Reopen After the Holiday

Regular trading returns on Friday, January 2, 2026. Both the NYSE and Nasdaq will open at their standard time of 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The normal closing time of 4:00 p.m. ET applies on Friday. This gives investors a full trading day to execute any transactions they held over the holiday break.

Bond markets also follow the same schedule, closing Friday at 2:00 p.m. ET on December 31, 2025, then staying closed on New Year’s Day before reopening on January 2. Traders who wanted to execute holiday-period trades had their last chance on New Year’s Eve.

What This Means for Investors Today

Investors who need to adjust positions or respond to news must wait until Friday morning when trading resumes. While international markets may trade on their own schedules, U.S. investors cannot execute American stock trades today. Portfolio rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and other trading strategies must wait one more day.

Some alternative trading options exist for patient investors. Futures markets may have limited trading. Cryptocurrency exchanges continue operating 24/7. International stocks on foreign exchanges remain open. However, the traditional stock market is simply closed, making it the slowest trading day of the year for U.S. equities.

Planning Your Week After Markets Reopen

Traders should prepare ahead for Friday’s reopening. Check economic calendars for any data releases on January 2 that could affect markets. Review your watchlists and set up alerts for stocks you want to monitor. Cryptocurrency and futures traders should be aware that some holiday-related volatility may persist when equities resume trading.

The next market closure comes on January 19, 2026, when markets close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After that, activity stays continuous until Presidents Day in mid-February. For now, investors have nothing to do but wait for Friday morning’s 9:30 a.m. opening bell.

Can You Trade Stocks Any Other Way Today?

The short answer is no—not through traditional U.S. stock exchanges. The NYSE and Nasdaq shutdown is complete and total. You cannot place stock trades, options trades, or execute equity index futures through normal channels. Your broker’s platform will be unavailable for most conventional investments.

Some investors explore alternatives like cryptocurrency trading, which operates continuously. International stock exchanges in Europe and Asia conducted their own trading today. However, if your goal is buying or selling American company stocks, you’re out of luck until Friday morning. Standard mutual fund redemptions also wait until Friday.

“The stock market will close on Thursday, Jan. 1 to observe the New Year’s Day holiday. Regular trading will resume Friday, Jan. 2.”

— USA Today, Financial Markets Coverage

Sources

• NYSE – Official holiday schedule and trading hours calendar
• Nasdaq – U.S. stock market holiday schedule documentation
• USA Today – Analysis of 2026 stock market closures and reopening dates