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Open MarketStock 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)
