Investors wondering whether Wall Street pauses for Veterans Day can plan on a full day of equity trading.
The U.S. stock market will be open for regular trading hours on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. While Veterans Day is an official federal holiday that halts mail delivery and closes government offices and commercial bank lobbies nationwide, major American stock exchanges do not observe the holiday.
However, the financial sector operates under a split schedule on November 11: while equity markets run at full capacity, fixed-income bond markets and the Federal Reserve payments system will be closed.
Both primary American equity exchanges will conduct business as usual on Wednesday:
Although extended-hours trading will be available, market analysts note that overall equity trading volume could be lighter than usual due to the closure of institutional banking and credit channels.
Why the U.S. Bond Market and Banks Are Closed
Unlike the stock market, the U.S. fixed-income market follows the holiday calendar set by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA):
Traders participating in global and decentralized assets will encounter no holiday interruptions:
Veterans Day is one of the few federal holidays where Wall Street remains open. Equity traders will not see another market closure until late November: