Stock market calendar 2027: every holiday, early close, Fed meeting and expiration

Add all 2027 dates to your calendar (.ics) Works with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook: 35 dates, each with its source.

2027 NYSE holidays and early closes

These are the NYSE's published dates for 2027. Nasdaq follows the same holiday schedule. Regular hours are 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern.

Three things stand out in 2027. Christmas falls on a Saturday, so the market takes Friday, December 24 off and there is no Christmas Eve half day. Independence Day falls on a Sunday, so the market closes Monday, July 5. And New Year's Day 2028 also falls on a Saturday; under NYSE rules a Saturday New Year's holiday is not moved to the Friday before, so Friday, December 31, 2027 should be a normal session. Check the NYSE page in December to confirm.

Source: NYSE holidays and trading hours.

2027 Federal Reserve (FOMC) meeting dates

The Federal Open Market Committee sets the federal funds rate target. Its statement comes out at 2:00 PM Eastern on the second day of each meeting, followed by the Chair's press conference. Those afternoons tend to be the most volatile hours of the month for rates, the dollar and growth stocks.

The Fed calls every date tentative until it is confirmed at the meeting before it. As of its November 12, 2026 update, the calendar marks none of the 2027 meetings with a Summary of Economic Projections; in recent years those came with the March, June, September and December meetings, so watch for the Fed to update the page. Source: Federal Reserve, FOMC meeting calendars.

2027 monthly options expiration dates

Standard monthly equity and index options expire on the third Friday of the month. When that Friday is an exchange holiday, expiration moves to the business day before. In 2027 that happens once, in June. The March, June, September and December dates are the quarterly expirations, when stock index futures expire alongside options and volume runs heavy into the close.

Weekly and daily options expire on many more days than these. For the official list, check the Options Clearing Corporation's 2027 expiration calendar once it is posted.

2027 clock changes: the weeks the US-Europe gap shifts

The US moves its clocks on the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November. The EU moves on the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October. For two short windows each year, New York and London are four hours apart instead of five, and the European close lands an hour earlier in US time.

US rule: 15 U.S.C. § 260a. EU rule: Directive 2000/84/EC.

For what we expect these dates to bring, read our 2027 stock market outlook: base, bull and bear cases, the Street's targets, a watch list and the risks.

How traders use a calendar like this

• Thin days. The sessions next to a holiday, and the half day after Thanksgiving, trade on lighter volume. Wider spreads and bigger moves on small orders are common.
• Fed days. Many traders cut size or wait into the 2:00 PM statement rather than guess it.
• Expiration weeks. Large option open interest can pin a stock near a strike into the third Friday, then let it go the week after.
• Three-day weekends. Holding over a long weekend means carrying three days of news risk with no way to act until the reopen.

FAQ

What days is the stock market closed in 2027?

The NYSE is closed on 10 days in 2027: Fri Jan 1 (New Year's Day), Mon Jan 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Mon Feb 15 (Washington's Birthday), Fri Mar 26 (Good Friday), Mon May 31 (Memorial Day), Fri Jun 18 (Juneteenth, observed), Mon Jul 5 (Independence Day, observed), Mon Sep 6 (Labor Day), Thu Nov 25 (Thanksgiving) and Fri Dec 24 (Christmas, observed). Source: the NYSE holidays and trading hours page.

Are there early closes in 2027?

The NYSE lists one: Friday, November 26, 2027, the day after Thanksgiving, when stocks close at 1:00 PM Eastern (1:15 PM for eligible options). Christmas Eve is a full holiday in 2027, not a half day, because Christmas falls on a Saturday and the holiday is observed on Friday, December 24.

When are the Fed meetings in 2027?

The Federal Reserve's tentative 2027 calendar lists Jan 26-27, Mar 16-17, Apr 27-28, Jun 8-9, Jul 27-28, Sep 14-15, Oct 26-27 (labelled a Monetary Policy Strategy Meeting) and Nov 16-17. The Fed says each date is tentative until confirmed at the meeting before it. The rate decision comes out on the second day.

How many trading days are in 2027?

251. There are 261 weekdays in 2027, and 10 of them are NYSE holidays.

When do monthly options expire in 2027?

Standard monthly options expire on the third Friday of the month. In June 2027 that Friday, June 18, is the Juneteenth holiday, so the June expiration moves to Thursday, June 17. Check the Options Clearing Corporation's published 2027 expiration calendar before you trade around it.