Stock Market Hours
Stock purchases or sales can be scheduled 24/7. However, orders will only be placed when the U.S. market is open for trading. The U.S. stock market is generally open Monday–Friday during the hours of:
Eastern time: 9:30 AM – 4 PM
Central time: 8:30 AM – 3 PM
Mountain time: 7:30 AM – 2 PM
Pacific time: 6:30 AM – 1 PM
The US stock market will be closed for the following US holidays in 2024:
New Years Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 15)
President’s Day (February 19)
Good Friday (March 29)
Memorial Day (May 27)
Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed on June 19)
Independence Day (July 4)
Labor Day (September 2)
Thanksgiving Day (November 28)
Christmas Day (observed on December 25)
Stock Market Half-Days (Open from 9:30 AM - 1PM EST):
The Wednesday before Independence Day (July 3)
Day after Thanksgiving Day (November 24)
Christmas Eve (December 24)