Investors planning ahead for the 2025 holiday season should be aware of the upcoming stock market closures and shortened trading days.
President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order closing federal agencies on both Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 26, creating a five-day holiday weekend for government employees.
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Despite these federal closures, the NYSE and Nasdaq have confirmed they will maintain their original schedules and remain open for trading on both days, with the previously planned early closure on Wednesday for Christmas Eve.
Here is the specific breakdown for the major U.S. stock exchanges (NYSE and Nasdaq):
Summary Table
| DATE | HOLIDAY | STOCK MARKET STATUS |
| Dec. 24, 2025 | Christmas Eve | Early Close (1:00 p.m. ET) |
| Dec. 25, 2025 | Christmas Day | Closed |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | New Year’s Eve | Open (Regular Hours) |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | New Year’s Day | Closed |
All three major indexes were green in Tuesday's midday trading with the S&P 500, as tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY), up 0.32% at $687.00, and the Nasdaq 100, as tracked by the Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ), up by 0.28%.
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