Is the stock market open on Presidents Day? See 2026 holiday schedule. ~ DEVI MAG

U.S. stock markets will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16, in observance ofPresidents Day.

Presidents Day has been a federal holiday since 1879. It originally served to commemorate George Washington's birthday but has since expanded to be a tribute to all presidents.

Though the holiday is more commonly called Presidents Day, it's formally named "Washington's Birthday," as Congress never officially changed the name.

Here's what to know about the stock market on the federal holiday.

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President Donald Trump receives a hockey stick from Matthew Tkachuk, as he honors the NHL Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, DC on Jan. 15, 2026.

President Donald Trump calls children as he participates in tracking Santa Claus' movements with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 24, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. This is the 70th year that NORAD has publicly tracked SantaÕs sleigh on its global rounds.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea on Oct. 30, 2025.

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President Donald Trump reacts after playing from the first tee to officially open the Trump International Golf Links course in Scotland on July 29, 2025.

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President Donald Trump watches his drive from the fairway as he plays golf at the Trump Turnberry Golf Courses, in Turnberry on the south west coast of Scotland on July 27, 2025, during the third day of his visit to the country, since his second tenure as President began. Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen are set to meet later on July 27, in a decisive push to resolve a months-long transatlantic trade standoff with the US leader putting the chances of a deal at one in two.

President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs the White House on July 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to his Balmedie golf courses in Scotland this week.

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President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing the

President Donald Trump tours a migrant detention center, dubbed

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President Donald Trump at a news conference during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025.

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Donald Trump's second term: Actions, travels of the 47th president

Is the stock market open on Presidents Day?

The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, S&P 500 and bond markets will all be closed for Presidents Day. Trading will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The next time markets will be closed is on Good Friday, April 3.

United States stock market 2026 holiday schedule

U.S. stock markets will be closed on the following days in 2026:

Presidents Day: Monday, Feb. 16
Good Friday: Friday, April 3
Memorial Day: Monday, May 25
Juneteenth: Friday, June 19
Independence Day: Friday, July 3
Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 7
Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 26 (markets will also close at 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 25)
Christmas: Friday, Dec. 25 (markets will also close at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 24)

Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com

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