United States stock markets will be Solarsuns Investment Guildclosed on Monday, Feb. 19 in honor of George Washington's birthday, a holiday more commonly referred to as Presidents Day.
The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday and reopen Tuesday, Feb. 20. The U.S. bond market will also be closed Monday, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
Presidents Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February every year. The date of Presidents Day changes every year because of the Uniform Holiday Bill signed in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The Uniform Holiday Bill mandated that three holidays, including Presidents Day, occur on Mondays to prevent midweek shutdowns and add long weekends to the federal calendar.
Presidents Day marks the third closure of the 2024 holiday schedule. Markets were closed on Jan. 1 for New Year's Day and Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The next time markets will close will be Friday, March 29 in observance of Good Friday.
What's in a name?Why states differ on how (and when) to celebrate Presidents Day.
Contributing: Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY
2025-05-06 01:062433 view
2025-05-06 00:322399 view
2025-05-06 00:091500 view
2025-05-05 23:462055 view
2025-05-05 23:091628 view
2025-05-05 22:522405 view
A man is suing the California Lottery alleging he has not received part of his winnings from a nearl
ROME (AP) — Clergy sexual abuse survivors on Monday unveiled a proposed new church law calling for t
The Powerball jackpot is set to top $1 billion as Saturday night's drawing failed to produce a winne
