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Jakarta, Gotrade News - Investors need to adjust their strategies today as the US stock market will be operating on shorter trading hours.
This schedule change is standard procedure ahead of the Christmas festivities, but it will definitely impact short-term market liquidity.
Key Takeaways
- US stock trading wraps up at 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec. 24.
- The market is fully closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, 2026.
- Stock trading sessions remain business as usual (full day) on New Year's Eve.
Based on official exchange info, the Invesco QQQ Trust or Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange will close shop at 1 p.m. local time.
A report from USA Today notes that the US bond market is also calling it a day early at 2 p.m.
All trading activity for both stocks and bonds will be totally paused on Thursday, Dec. 25 for Christmas.
The market is scheduled to reopen normally on Friday, Dec. 26, giving you a short transaction window before the year ends.
Investopedia notes that stock trading on Dec. 31 will still run a full day, unlike the bond market which is closing early.
The exchange will take another break on Jan. 1, 2026, and then again on Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Reference:
- Investopedia, Is the Stock Market Open for Christmas? Here's the Holiday Trading Schedule. Accessed on December 24, 2025
- USA Today, Is the stock market open or closed on Christmas Eve 2025? What to know. Accessed on December 24, 2025
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