US Stock Markets to Remain Open on Columbus Day 2026

US stock markets will stay open for normal trading on October 12, 2026, even though the country observes Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Major stock exchanges like the NYSE and Nasdaq will operate as usual during the day. Bond markets, however, will remain shut for the holiday. Upcoming market holidays later in the year include Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Investors can also expect early trading closures around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Context

Columbus Day falls on the second Monday of October and is also known as Indigenous Peoples' Day in many parts of the United States. While equity trading often continues on various federal or public holidays, fixed-income and bond markets frequently follow a different holiday schedule.