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- No. The NYSE and Nasdaq are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the third Monday in January. The next one is Monday, January 18, 2027.
- The bond market and banks are closed too; it’s a federal holiday. CME futures usually trade a shortened session.
- Forex trades as usual, crypto never stops, and US stocks reopen on Tuesday at 9:30 AM ET.
- LemonTrades keeps reading the news on holidays and tells you what will move your markets when they reopen.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the first US market holiday of the year after New Year’s Day, and since 1998 the stock market has closed for it.
Is the stock market open on MLK Day?
No. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed all day on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with no pre-market or after-hours trading. The market closes as usual at 4:00 PM ET on the Friday before and reopens at 9:30 AM ET on Tuesday. NYSE began closing for the holiday in 1998.
The US stock market right now: –
The next MLK Days
| Year | MLK Day | US stock market |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, January 19 | Closed |
| 2027 | Monday, January 18 | Closed |
| 2028 | Monday, January 17 | Closed (expected) |
| 2029 | Monday, January 15 | Closed (expected) |
| 2030 | Monday, January 21 | Closed (expected) |
What’s open and closed on MLK Day
| Market | MLK Day |
|---|---|
| Stocks and ETFs (NYSE, Nasdaq) | Closed |
| US Treasury bonds | Closed (SIFMA recommendation) |
| CME futuresstock indices, oil, gold, Treasuries | Usually open with an early halt around midday Eastern; no settlement that day |
| Forex and spot gold | Open; US hours are quieter |
| Crypto | Open, as every day |
| Banks, the Fed, post office | Closed (federal holiday) |
Futures hours change by product; see CME trading hours and CME’s holiday calendar for the exact times.
The holiday week
- A four-day week: data that would come out on Monday moves later in the week.
- Earnings season: mid-January is when the big banks start reporting fourth-quarter results. See the earnings calendar.
- Options: January’s monthly options expire on the third Friday, which in 2027 is January 15, the Friday before MLK Day.
Check the week’s releases on the economic calendar.
The rest of the market holidays
The next market holiday after MLK Day is Washington’s Birthday (Presidents Day), Monday, February 15, 2027. Every holiday and early close is in how many trading days are in a year, and Good Friday’s quirks are in is the stock market open on Good Friday.
Sources
- NYSE: Holidays and trading hours
- SIFMA: Bond market holiday schedule
- CME Group: Trading hours and holiday calendar
Education, not financial advice. Check your broker’s holiday notice for its own hours. See our disclaimer.
