Is the stock market open on Presidents Day?
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No. The NYSE is closed on Presidents Day, Monday 15 February 2027 (Washington's Birthday). We haven't confirmed Nasdaq's status for this date on its own page. We haven't read SIFMA's 2027 bond market recommendation yet.
| Market | 15 February 2027 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stocks: NYSE | Closed | nyse.com, read 15 October 2026 |
| Stocks: Nasdaq | Not confirmed | no source read |
| Bonds (SIFMA recommendation) | Not confirmed | sifma.org, read 15 October 2026 |
On Presidents Day 2027 (15 February 2027) the NYSE is closed and the bond market status is not confirmed yet, according to TradingLookup's Market Clock (October 2026).
Why
Washington's Birthday is one of the NYSE's market holidays: the exchange lists it on its own holiday page, and Nasdaq follows the same calendar where we've confirmed it.
The NYSE's holiday list uses the day's official federal name, Washington's Birthday. It is the third Monday of February.
Does Presidents Day count as a trading day at your prop firm?
None of the quotes in our futures prop ledger (24 firms) say whether a market holiday or an early close counts towards a minimum-trading-days rule. With US stocks shut on Presidents Day, whether your firm counts the day is set by its own rules, not the exchange. What firms' own pages do say:
- Bulenox lists no minimum number of trading days on its evaluation plans: "Min. trading days None" (bulenox.com, read 16 October 2026)
- The Trading Pit (futures) counts profitable days towards payouts: "To request a reward, you must complete 5 profitable trading days with at least $150 profit per day, which do not need to be consecutive" (thetradingpit.com, read 16 October 2026)
- Alpha Futures counts profitable days towards payouts: "Request every 5 winning trading days of $200 profit, or more" (help.alpha-futures.com, read 16 October 2026)
- Elite Trader Funding says you can trade on holidays: "Q: Can I trade on holidays and during news? Yes" (elitetraderfunding.app, read 13 October 2026)
Check your firm's holiday notice before you trade or count the day. Every firm's published rules: US futures prop firms and prop firm news rules.
Next US market holidays
- Is the stock market open on Good Friday? Closed, 26 March 2027
- Is the stock market open on Columbus Day? Open, normal hours, 11 October 2027
Every date in one table: US stock market holidays, or by year: 2026, 2027. Hours and live status: NYSE.
Sources
- NYSE: NYSE hours and holidays (nyse.com, read 15 October 2026)
- SIFMA holiday recommendations (US bond market) (sifma.org, read 15 October 2026)