NewsVeterans Day 2026: Stock Market Open, Bonds Closed
U.S. stocks are trading on Veterans Day, but the bond market follows a different holiday calendar. Here are the verified November 11 hours and what the split means for investors.
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Are NYSE and Nasdaq open on Veterans Day 2026?
Yes. Veterans Day does not appear among the 2026 equity-market closures on the NYSE's official calendar or the Nasdaq U.S. market holiday schedule. Their regular cash-equity sessions therefore run from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Time on November 11. Neither exchange lists an early close for the date.
Those published hours are the regular session, not a promise that every brokerage will offer every extended-hours order type. Check your broker's order-entry and settlement notices for account-specific restrictions. The fact that Veterans Day is a federal holiday does not by itself close the stock exchanges.
Why is the bond market closed when stocks are open?
On October 28, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) reaffirmed its recommendation for a full November 11 closure in U.S.-dollar fixed-income securities trading in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Its notice covers government bonds, municipal and corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities and several short-term money-market instruments.
Important qualification: SIFMA issues an industry recommendation, not a binding order for every trading desk. Each member firm makes its own decision. Accordingly, “bond market closed” describes the widely followed recommended schedule, not a guarantee that no fixed-income transaction can occur anywhere.
What about bond ETFs, orders and prices?
Exchange-listed bond ETFs are securities traded on stock exchanges, so their shares can continue trading while many of the bonds they hold are not trading in their usual market. That can make the distinction especially important when comparing an ETF's quoted market price with estimates of underlying bond value. It does not mean a bond ETF must rise, fall or become untradeable on Veterans Day.
Investors considering orders should review live bid-ask spreads, limit-order controls and their brokerage's holiday notices. A displayed quote or ETF price is not a guaranteed execution price. Avoid assuming the ordinary cash-bond market is providing its usual price discovery simply because an ETF ticker is active.
When do the next holiday changes occur?
The next scheduled full NYSE and Nasdaq market closure is Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Both exchanges list an early 1 p.m. Eastern close for Friday, November 27. The stock exchanges also list a 1 p.m. early close on December 24 and a full closure on December 25. SIFMA publishes its own separate fixed-income holiday recommendations, which investors should consult rather than assuming the two calendars match.
For broader market context, read our November 9 U.S. stock-market report and our October CPI explainer. These articles cover different events; neither changes the exchange's holiday schedule.
Where can traders confirm the schedule?
Check the NYSE trading calendar, Nasdaq holiday schedule, and SIFMA's October 28 confirmation. The distinction is also explained by Kiplinger's Veterans Day market-hours guide. These sources establish scheduled hours; they are not real-time confirmation of any individual order or venue outage.
Reporting cutoff: November 11, 2026, 12:25 UTC. Primary sources: NYSE, Nasdaq and SIFMA. Independent context: Kiplinger. This article is informational and not investment advice.