A heads-up for investors looking to trade on Monday that the stock markets will be closed in the United States for Washington’s Birthday.
The NYSE, along with all U.S. stock and bond markets, will be closed on Presidents Day 2025.
The stock market will be closed on Monday, February 17 in honor Presidents’ Day/Washington’s Birthday. Bond markets will also be closed.
Contrary to popular belief, Presidents Day is not the actual official name of the holiday. The U.S. government never changed the name from Washington’s Birthday, even though over time, it became commonly known as Presidents Day, according to the Mount Vernon website.
Presidents Day, recognized federally as Washington’s Birthday, began as a day to celebrate George Washington, according to the National Archives
Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 17 in 2025.
The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February every year.
The stock market is closed for 10 holidays each year. They are:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Washington’s Birthday
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
The stock exchange also closed on Thursday, Jan. 9 this year in honor of the later former President Jimmy Carter and to pay tribute on the National Day of Mourning.
