Army soldiers place Memorial Day flags in Arlington National Cemetery
The Old Guard placed about 260,000 flags at the gravestones of service members and their families at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day.
United States stock markets will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.
The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday and reopen Tuesday, May 27. The U.S. bond market will close at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, May 23, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Memorial Day is the “nation’s foremost annual day to mourn and honor its deceased service men and women.” The holiday commemorates those who have died while serving in the U.S. military.
After shuttering for Memorial Day, it will be business as usual on Wall Street until mid-June. The next scheduled stock market closure is on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
United States stock market 2025 holiday schedule
Markets will be closed for the following holidays:
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
- Juneteenth: Thursday, June 19
- Independence Day: Friday, July 4
- Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 27
- Christmas: Thursday, Dec. 25
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
