New Year's Day

Investors planning ahead for the 2025 holiday season should be aware of the upcoming stock market closures and shortened trading days.   The SPY is climbing into Christmas. See the chart here.  President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order closing federal agencies on...

Stock Market Holiday Schedule: Christmas 2025 & New Year's Investors planning ahead for the 2025 holiday season should be aware of the upcoming stock market closures and shortened trading days.   Here is the specific breakdown for the major U.S. stock exchanges (NYSE and Nasdaq): Read...

Retail investors should be aware of upcoming stock market holidays and early closures in order to plan trades and adjust settlement times.  Benzinga specializes in market-moving exclusives. Read them here — before everyone else.  Here’s a look at the stock market schedule for the...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information on the postponement of the Sugar Bowl and the timing of the New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street. A vehicle was driven into a crowd at high speed in New Orleans in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day,...

U.S. stock markets, including the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange, will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year's Day. U.S. bond markets closed early on Tuesday, Dec. 31, with trading ending at 2 p.m. ET. Bond markets will remain closed on New Year's Day and resume operations...

Only in Connecticut can you buy cannabis on Christmas and New Year’s Day, but not liquor. You can also place a bet if you’re feeling lucky. “Every year we remind consumers and businesses that, due to Connecticut law, hours for some liquor permittees change during the holidays. If...