TLDR
- The NYSE and Nasdaq are closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day, reopening Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern
- US bond markets and over-the-counter markets are also shut for the holiday
- The Toronto Stock Exchange is closed, but London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong exchanges remain open
- Crypto markets are not affected and continue trading 24/7 as usual
- The S&P 500 rose 2.6% in August but faces a historically weak September, averaging a 2.7% drop over the past five years
The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are closed today, Monday September 7, for Labor Day. Both will reopen at their regular time of 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, September 8.
HERE ARE ALL THE WEEKDAYS THAT THE 🇺🇸 STOCK MARKET WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE REST OF 2026
– Monday, September 7th: Labor Day
– Thursday, November 26th: Thanksgiving
– Friday, December 25th: ChristmasThere are 2 more days this year where the stock market will close early at 1PM ET…
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz) September 6, 2026
US bond markets and over-the-counter markets are also closed for the federal holiday. They will return to regular hours on Tuesday.
Which International Markets Are Open?
Not all markets are taking the day off. The Toronto Stock Exchange is closed for Canada’s Labour Day. But the London Stock Exchange, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong are all open for business today.
Most major US banks, including Bank of America, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, are also closed. ATMs and online banking remain available.
UPS and FedEx have both suspended regular deliveries today, though both carriers are keeping specialty services running for urgent shipments.
Crypto Is Still Open
Unlike stocks and bonds, crypto markets do not follow a holiday schedule. Cryptocurrency trades through a decentralized network of computers rather than through central exchanges. That means you can buy and sell crypto any time, including today.
The S&P 500 had a solid August, gaining 2.6%. That beat its five-year average August gain of 0.2% and its ten-year average of 0.9%.
But September is a different story. Over the past five years, the S&P 500 has dropped an average of 2.7% during the month. Over ten years, the average drop is 1.3%.
Rising oil prices, expectations of interest rate hikes, and concerns about the government deficit pushed bond yields higher over the summer. That brought back fears of a September slump that Wall Street watches closely every year.
Earlier in 2026, artificial intelligence drove a market rally that lifted the S&P 500. Those gains have since pulled back under the pressure of higher borrowing costs.
Investors have had a tough few weeks as a result. The Labor Day break gives markets a pause before trading resumes Tuesday.
In 2026, the NYSE and Nasdaq will observe ten holidays total, including two early closings on the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.
Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 when President Grover Cleveland signed it into law.
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