U.S. Bond Market Holidays The United States bond market periodically closes during major U.S. holidays. For trading of U.S. bonds in other countries, such as Japan or the United Kingdom, closures follow a combination of U.S. holidays and holidays in that country. Below, you will find a schedule of holidays for trading of U.S. Bonds for 2020 through 2024. These dates are based on SIFMA recommendations and may not be followed by all entities. All dates after 2020 are estimated on prior history. U.S. Bond Market Holidays U.S. Bond Market Holidays20202021202220232024New Year's DayJanuary 1stJanuary 1stJanuary 3rdJanuary 2ndJanuary 1stMartin Luther King, Jr. DayJanuary 20thJanuary 18thJanuary 17thJanuary 16thJanuary 15thPresidents DayFebruary 17thFebruary 15thFebruary 21stFebruary 20thFebruary 19thGood FridayApril 10thApril 2ndApril 15thApril 7thMarch 29thMemorial DayMay 25thMay 31stMay 30thMay 29thMay 27thIndependence DayJuly 3rdJuly 5thJuly 4thJuly 4thJuly 4thLabor DaySeptember 7thSeptember 6thSeptember 5thSeptember 4thSeptember 2ndColumbus DayOctober 12thOctober 11thOctober 10thOctober 9thOctober 14thVeterans DayNovember 11thNovember 11thNovember 11thNovember 10thNovember 11thThanksgivingNovember 26thNovember 25thNovember 24thNovember 23rdNovember 28thChristmas DayDecember 25thDecember 24thDecember 26thDecember 25thDecember 25th Markets will close at 2:00 PM ET on the following dates: U.S. Bond Market Partial Holidays(2:00 p.m. EST Close)20202021202220232024Day Before Good FridayApril 9thApril 1stApril 14thApril 6thMarch 28thFriday Before Memorial DayMay 22ndMay 28thMay 27thMay 26thMay 24thDay before Independence DayJuly 2ndJuly 2ndJuly 1stJuly 3rdJuly 3rdDay following ThanksgivingNovember 27thNovember 26thNovember 25thNovember 24thNovember 29thChristmas EveDecember 24thDecember 23rdDecember 23rdDecember 22ndDecember 24thNew Year's EveDecember 31stDecember 31stDecember 30thDecember 29thDecember 31st U.K. Bond Market Holidays for U.S. Bond Trading U.K. Bond Market Holidays20202021202220232024New Year's DayJanuary 1stJanuary 1stJanuary 3rdJanuary 2ndJanuary 1stMartin Luther King, Jr. DayJanuary 20thJanuary 18thJanuary 17thJanuary 16thJanuary 15thPresidents DayFebruary 17thFebruary 15thFebruary 21stFebruary 20thFebruary 19thGood FridayApril 10thApril 2ndApril 15thApril 7thMarch 29thEaster MondayApril 13thApril 5thApril 18thApril 10thApril 1stU.K. May DayMay 8thMay 3rdMay 2ndMay 1stMay 6thU.K. Spring Bank Holiday / U.S Memorial DayMay 25thMay 31stMay 30thMay 29thMay 27thU.S. Independence DayJuly 3rdJuly 5thJuly 4thJuly 4thJuly 4thU.K. Summer Bank HolidayAugust 31stAugust 30thAugust 29thAugust 28thAugust 26thLabor DaySeptember 7thSeptember 6thSeptember 5thSeptember 4thSeptember 2ndU.S. Columbus DayOctober 12thOctober 11thOctober 10thOctober 9thOctober 14thU.S. Veterans DayNovember 11thNovember 11thNovember 11thNovember 10thNovember 11thU.S. ThanksgivingNovember 26thNovember 25thNovember 24thNovember 23rdNovember 28thChristmas DayDecember 25thDecember 27thDecember 26thDecember 25thDecember 25thUS Christmas DayDecember 25thDecember 24thDecember 26thDecember 25thDecember 25thU.K. Boxing DayDecember 28thDecember 28thDecember 27thDecember 26thDecember 26th Japanese Holidays for U.S. Bond Trading Japanese Bond Market Holidays20202021202220232024New Year's DayJanuary 1stJanuary 1stN/AJanuary 2ndJanuary 1stComing of Age DayJanuary 13thJanuary 11thJanuary 10thJanuary 9thJanuary 8thU.S. Martin Luther King, Jr. DayJanuary 20thJanuary 18thJanuary 17thJanuary 16thJanuary 15thNational Foundation DayFebruary 11thFebruary 11thFebruary 11thN/AFebruary 12thU.S. Presidents DayFebruary 17thFebruary 15thFebruary 21stFebruary 20thFebruary 19thSpring EquinoxMarch 20thN/AMarch 21stMarch 20thMarch 20thGood FridayApril 10thApril 2ndApril 15thApril 7thMarch 29thShowa DayApril 29thApril 29thApril 29thN/AApril 29thConstitution DayMay 4thMay 3rdMay 3rdMay 3rdMay 3rdGreenery DayMay 4thMay 4thMay 4thMay 4thN/AChildren's DayMay 5thMay 5thMay 5thMay 5thMay 6thU.K. Spring Bank Holiday / U.S Memorial DayMay 25thMay 31stMay 30thMay 29thMay 27thU.S. Independence DayJuly 3rdJuly 5thJuly 4thJuly 4thJuly 4thMarine DayJuly 20thJuly 19thJuly 18thJuly 17thJuly 15thMountain DayAugust 11thAugust 11thAugust 11thAugust 11thAugust 12thU.S. Labor DaySeptember 7thSeptember 6thSeptember 5thSeptember 4thSeptember 2ndRespect for the Aged Day Mountain DaySeptember 21stSeptember 20thSeptember 19thSeptember 18thSeptember 16thAutumn EquinoxSeptember 23rdSeptember 23rdSeptember 23rdN/ASeptember 23rdSports Day/ U.S. Columbus DayOctober 12thOctober 11thOctober 10thOctober 9thOctober 14thCulture DayNovember 3rdNovember 3rdNovember 3rdNovember 3rdNovember 4thU.S. Veterans DayNovember 11thNovember 11thNovember 11thNovember 10thNovember 11thLabor Thanksgiving DayNovember 23rdNovember 23rdNovember 23rdNovember 23rdN/AU.S. Thanksgiving DayNovember 26thNovember 25thNovember 24thNovember 23rdNovember 28thEmperor's BirthdayDecember 23rdDecember 23rdDecember 23rdN/ADecember 23rdChristmas DayDecember 25thDecember 24thDecember 26thDecember 25thDecember 25thBank HolidayDecember 31stDecember 31stN/AN/ADecember 31st Japanese Bond Markets will close at 3:00 PM Japan Standard Time on the following dates: Japanese Bond Market Partial Holidays(3:00 p.m. EST Close)20202021202220232024U.K. Easter MondayApril 13thApril 5thApril 18thApril 10thApril 1stU.K. May DayMay 8thMay 3rdMay 2ndMay 1stMay 6thU.K. Summer Bank HolidayAugust 31stAugust 30thAugust 29thAugust 28thAugust 26thU.K. Boxing DayDecember 28thDecember 28thDecember 27thDecember 26thDecember 26th Market Holidays U.S. Market Holidays Canadian Market Holidays U.K. Market Holidays Australian Market Holidays U.S. Bond Market Holidays Canadian Bond Market Holidays
