Is the Stock Market Open on Presidents Day 2027? Bond Market Hours
February 15, 2027
Is the Stock Market Open on Presidents Day 2027? Bond Market Hours
US Bond Market (SIFMA) are closed on Monday, for Presidents Day.
- Next holiday
- Good Friday, March 26, 2027
- Regular hours
- 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
Full schedule and background: Bond Market Holidays.
Updated
The US bond market, as recommended by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), is closed on Monday, February 15, 2027 for Presidents Day (officially Washington’s Birthday). SIFMA’s recommendation has not yet been formally reconfirmed for every member firm this far in advance, but it follows the same pattern as every prior year, since SIFMA has closed the bond market for Presidents Day every year on record, including February 16, 2026. Orders for Treasuries and other fixed-income products placed on the holiday will queue for the next business day, Tuesday, February 17, 2027. Full schedule and background: Bond Market Holidays.
Which markets are closed on Presidents Day 2027?
| Market | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| US bond market (SIFMA) | Closed | SIFMA recommends a full close; individual dealers can choose to stay open, though in practice almost all follow the recommendation. |
| US equities (NYSE, Nasdaq) | Closed | NYSE and Nasdaq have confirmed Presidents Day, February 15, 2027, as a full market holiday. |
| US futures (CME) | Closed (trading floor) | CME Group typically closes its trading floor for Presidents Day; electronic Globex trading hours are usually curtailed and confirmed closer to the date. |
| US options | Closed | Options exchanges follow the equity market holiday calendar. |
| London Stock Exchange | Open (regular hours) | Presidents Day is a US-only holiday; the LSE does not observe it. |
| Euronext | Open (regular hours) | Not a recognised holiday on Euronext’s calendar. |
| Tokyo Stock Exchange | Open (regular hours) | Not affected by the US holiday calendar. |
Is the market open the day before and after?
The trading day before Presidents Day, Friday, February 12, 2027, is a normal full session with regular hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET for the bond market. There is no scheduled early close ahead of this particular holiday under SIFMA’s typical pattern, unlike the early closes SIFMA recommends before Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The next trading day after the holiday is Tuesday, February 17, 2027, which also opens and closes at regular hours.
Why do markets close for Presidents Day?
Presidents Day began as a federal holiday honouring George Washington’s birthday and was fixed to the third Monday in February by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968, which moved several holidays to create reliable long weekends. Although the legal name under federal law remains Washington’s Birthday, the holiday is widely known as Presidents Day and is popularly understood to honour all US presidents. Because it is a federal holiday, the bond market and stock exchanges close in step with the wider closure of US government offices and banks that day.
What It Means for Your Money
If you place an order for Treasuries, corporate bonds or other fixed-income instruments on Presidents Day, it simply waits in the queue and executes when the market reopens on Tuesday, February 17, 2027. Settlement, which is the point at which cash and securities actually change hands, follows the standard T+1 timetable and is pushed back by the closed day, so a trade that would normally settle the next business day settles one day later than usual. Bank transfers that rely on the Federal Reserve’s wire systems, such as Fedwire, are also affected, since the Fed is closed on federal holidays, which can delay same-day transfers and some payroll processing for companies that pay through the banking system that day. Dividend payments and options expiries scheduled for the holiday typically shift to the next business day. Cryptocurrency markets are not affected by any of this, since they trade continuously, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regardless of traditional market holidays.
Remaining bond market holidays in 2027
- Good Friday: March 26, 2027 (closed)
- Day before Memorial Day: May 28, 2027 (early close at 2:00 pm ET)
- Memorial Day: May 31, 2027 (closed)
- Juneteenth (observed): June 18, 2027 (closed)
- Day before Independence Day: July 2, 2027 (early close at 2:00 pm ET)
- Independence Day (observed): July 5, 2027 (closed)
- Labor Day: September 6, 2027 (closed)
- Columbus Day: October 11, 2027 (closed)
- Veterans Day: November 11, 2027 (closed)
- Thanksgiving Day: November 25, 2027 (closed)
- Day after Thanksgiving: November 26, 2027 (early close at 2:00 pm ET)
- Day before Christmas: December 23, 2027 (early close at 2:00 pm ET)
- Christmas Day (observed): December 24, 2027 (closed)
- New Year’s Eve: December 31, 2027 (early close at 2:00 pm ET)
The next bond market holiday after Presidents Day 2027 is Good Friday, March 26, 2027.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the bond market open on Presidents Day 2027?
No. SIFMA recommends a full close of the US bond market on Monday, February 15, 2027, following the same pattern it has applied to Presidents Day every year on record.
Is the stock market open on Presidents Day 2027?
No. The NYSE and Nasdaq are both closed on Monday, February 15, 2027, for the holiday.
What time does the bond market close before Presidents Day?
There is no scheduled early close ahead of Presidents Day under SIFMA’s usual recommendations, so Friday, February 12, 2027 is a normal full session.
When is the next market holiday after Presidents Day 2027?
The next holiday on the bond market calendar is Good Friday, March 26, 2027.
Are banks open on Presidents Day 2027?
Most US banks follow the Federal Reserve’s holiday schedule and are closed on Presidents Day, which is a federal holiday.