U.S. stock markets will remain closed on Monday, February 19, in honor of George Washington's birthday, a holiday commonly referred to as Presidents Day.
The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will remain closed on Monday and will reopen on Tuesday, February 20th. The U.S. bond market will also remain closed on Monday, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
Presidents Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February every year. The date of Presidents Day changes each year due to the Uniform Holiday Bill signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968. The Uniform Holiday Bill requires three holidays, including Presidents Day, to occur on Mondays to prevent weekday business closures and accommodate long weekends in the federal calendar.
Presidents Day marks the third close of the 2024 holiday calendar. Markets were closed Jan. 1 for New Year's Day and Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The markets will next close on Friday March 29th to mark Good Friday.
What's in a name?Why states differ on how (and when) to celebrate Presidents Day.
2024 US stock market holiday schedule
- Washington's birthday: Monday, February 19th
- Good Friday: Friday, March 29th
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 27th
- June 19th: Wednesday June 19th
- Independence Day: Thursday, July 4th
- Labor Day: Monday, September 2nd
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 28th
- Christmas: Wednesday December 25th
Contributor: Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY
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