How Many Trade Days are in 2024?
There are 253 total trade days in 2024.
Understanding the stock market’s open/close rhythm is practical knowledge for full-time traders and those aspiring to elevate their trade hobby to a proper income. A trader’s cash flow is dependent on open market days, so it’s important for each trader to plan ahead and make the most of their trading calendar.
Here is your essential guide for the market’s open & close days in 2024.
What is a Market Day?
The market day is the timeframe from the stock market’s opening until closure, between 9:30 and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday EST. Since the major stock exchanges, the NYSE and the NASDAQ, are both headquartered in New York City, market days are based on their East Coast schedules.
How are Trading Holidays Determined?
The placement of the major stock exchanges dictates a USA-centric holiday schedule for traders worldwide. That said, the eligibility for yearly events that qualify as a market holiday can be a bit tricky, even among locals in the US.
Certain holidays that otherwise receive federal recognition are not endowed with stock market closures, such as Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly Columbus Day) on 4/14/24 and Veteran’s Day on 11/11/24.
While not a federally recognized religious holiday, Good Friday is a market closure day. This nod to the stock market’s historic roots illustrates the intent of stock exchanges to maintain a tradition of closure on the same yearly schedule.
And don’t forget, it’s Leap Year! That means 366 days on the calendar in 2024.
Trading Holidays in 2024
The stock market is closed for trading to recognize national holidays on the following dates in 2024:
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 19: Presidents’ Day
- March 29: Good Friday
- May 27: Memorial Day
- July 4: Independence Day
- September 2: Labor Day
- November 28: Thanksgiving Day
- December 25: Christmas Day
By the Numbers
Here’s the arithmetic for our fellow number nerds:
In 2024, there are 253 total market days.
365 days + 1 leap day - 104 weekend days - 9 observed holidays
365 + 1 - 104 - 9 = 253 market days
The Art of AFK
When considering market closures as a day trader, remember that every trader has equal opportunity. Your instincts might make you feel that you’re missing out every weekend when the market is closed, but every trader is on the same schedule as you.
This is actually a built-in advantage of the day trading lifestyle.
Even for those who anxiously await the sounding bell signaling the next market day’s commencement, being grateful for the relief of being off the clock is a vital part of the mental game that distinguishes great traders from short-lived burnouts.
When you allow your brain to detach and recalibrate during market closures, you are able to step in balanced and refreshed for your next day of trading.
Trade, Relax, Repeat
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Trade like an expert, then clock out til the next opening bell.
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What We Learned (FAQs)
Q: How many stock market trading days are there in 2024?
A: There are 253 trading days in 2024. That’s 366 calendar days minus weekends and nine market holidays. The NYSE and NASDAQ run Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.
Q: What holidays is the stock market closed in 2024?
A: The U.S. stock market observes nine closure days in 2024:
- January 1 (New Year’s Day)
- January 15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- February 19 (Presidents’ Day)
- March 29 (Good Friday)
- May 27 (Memorial Day)
- July 4 (Independence Day)
- September 2 (Labor Day)
- November 28 (Thanksgiving Day)
- December 25 (Christmas Day)
Other federal holidays like Veterans Day and Indigenous Peoples Day do not close the exchanges.
Q: Why do market closures matter for traders?
A: Closures give every trader the same pause. Instead of worrying about “missed” days, it’s a chance to rest, reset, and come back sharper. With Jarvis, you can maximize the 253 active days and actually enjoy the breaks.