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Veterans Day 2026: Are banks and markets open?

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The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are open for their standard hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, while the U.S. bond market is closed following guidance from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Commercial bank branches and federal offices are closed, with regular mail delivery suspended until Thursday. Transactions that depend on Federal Reserve processing will likely encounter delays until November 12. Meanwhile, equity markets showed early strength, led by solid premarket gains across several major semiconductor and technology companies.

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  • Equity trading remains fully operational even though federal agencies and commercial bank…: Equity trading remains fully operational even though federal agencies and commercial bank branches are closed for Veterans Day.
  • Banking customers can still use ATMs and mobile apps, but transfers requiring Federal Res…: Banking customers can still use ATMs and mobile apps, but transfers requiring Federal Reserve clearing face delays until November 12.
  • Technology shares led an early market rebound, driven by premarket gains in Nvidia, Micro…: Technology shares led an early market rebound, driven by premarket gains in Nvidia, Micron, and Marvell.

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Are NYSE and Nasdaq open on Veterans Day? Veterans Day will not bring Wall Street to a halt on Wednesday, November 11. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq will remain open for regular trading, even as US banks, federal offices and the bond market observe the federal holiday. The timing also comes as investors look for a recovery in technology stocks after two difficult sessions.

Dow Jones futures edged up 15 points, or 0.03%, while S&P 500 futures gained 55.75 points, or 0.74%. Nasdaq 100 futures led the advance, rising 465.25 points, or 1.67%, at 5:04 a.m. ET.

CoreWeave shares jumped more than 10% in premarket trading, while Nvidia gained 4% and Micron and Marvell each advanced nearly 7%.

Veterans Day is a federal holiday, but it is not an equity-market holiday. Investors can buy and sell stocks, ETFs and other listed securities as usual. The next full-day closure for the major US stock exchanges is Thanksgiving Day on November 26.

The bond market follows a different calendar. It will remain…

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