NASDAQ Trading Hours — Is the NASDAQ Open Right Now?
NASDAQ operates 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday — the same regular session as the NYSE. Live status above.
Regular Trading Hours
| Session | Time (New York) | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-market (if applicable) | 4:00 – 9:30 AM | 09:00 – 14:30 (winter) |
| Regular session | 09:30 – 16:00 | 14:30 – 21:00 (winter) / 13:30 – 20:00 (summer) |
| After-hours (if applicable) | 4:00 – 8:00 PM | 21:00 – 01:00 |
NASDAQ is fully electronic — there are no physical floor traders. Pre- and after-market liquidity tends to be deeper on NASDAQ than NYSE for the major tech names (AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOG) because of order-flow concentration.
NASDAQ 2026 Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thu, 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day |
| Mon, 19 Jan 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Mon, 16 Feb 2026 | Presidents' Day |
| Fri, 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday |
| Mon, 25 May 2026 | Memorial Day |
| Fri, 19 Jun 2026 | Juneteenth |
| Fri, 3 Jul 2026 | Independence Day (observed) |
| Mon, 7 Sep 2026 | Labor Day |
| Thu, 26 Nov 2026 | Thanksgiving |
| Fri, 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day |
On these dates, the NASDAQ is fully closed (no regular session). Some holidays may have an early close — see the exchange's official calendar for definitive timings.
About NASDAQ
NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is the second-largest US stock exchange and was the world's first electronic market when it launched in 1971. It's the home of most major US technology companies — Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia, Tesla — and dominates the listings of biotech and growth-stage firms.
NASDAQ shares the same hours, holidays, and early-close days as the NYSE — the two effectively define "US stock market hours" together.
FAQ
Does NASDAQ have the same hours as the NYSE?
Yes — both run 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET, Monday to Friday, and observe identical US federal market holidays.
Is NASDAQ open on weekends?
No. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
What's the difference between NASDAQ and the NYSE?
NASDAQ is electronic-only and skews towards tech and growth companies; NYSE has a hybrid floor + electronic model and skews towards established blue-chip and financial firms.