Good Friday 2025: Complete Closure for US Stock Markets
If you’re planning to check your investments this Good Friday, don’t bother refreshing your watchlist—the US stock market will be completely quiet on April 18, 2025. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Nasdaq, and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are all taking the day off, keeping with a decades-old tradition that sees US equity markets closed every Good Friday, no matter the mood on Wall Street.
This closure isn’t just a late-in-the-day pause; it’s a total halt to activity. That means no pre-market trades as early as 4:00 a.m., no regular bell at 9:30 a.m., and no after-hours slots through 8:00 p.m. Whether you’re dealing in stocks, ETFs, or index options, it’s a full-stop across the board. So if you need to make a move, you’ll have to wait until trading resumes at the regular times on Monday, April 21.
The bond market is a little different, but there are interruptions here too. Managed by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), US bond markets will stop trading early on April 17, Maundy Thursday—closing up shop at noon Eastern. And just like stocks, bonds don’t get any action on Good Friday itself.
Banks, State Differences, and The Lead-up to Easter
While federal reserve banks stay open on Good Friday, your local branch could be closed if you’re in one of 12 states—like Texas, North Carolina, or Hawaii—that treat the date as a public holiday. Even if you’re not in one of those states, it’s worth checking your branch’s hours because some smaller institutions align with local custom rather than the federal calendar. ATMs and online services, as usual, stay up regardless.
The bond market isn’t just pausing for Easter. It’ll also have shorter trading windows around other holidays in 2025, like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. Brokers and investors keep a close eye on these dates—liquidity can dry up quicker than usual, and prices might jerk around in smaller markets when everyone is packing up early.
Just ahead of the holiday, the markets had a mixed showing. The S&P 500 squeaked out a gain, finishing at 5,282.70, up by 0.13%. Meanwhile, the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite dipped, closing at 16,286.45, down 0.13%. The DJIA took the biggest knock, falling 1.33% to settle at 39,142.23. Some traders attribute these moves to pre-holiday repositioning and lighter-than-usual volume as folks shut their screens earlier than usual.
