What are the US bond market trading hours?
The short answer
US bond trading runs 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET on NYSE Bonds, with early and late sessions from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. SIFMA recommends full holiday closes and 2:00 p.m. ET early closes, except Good Friday at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Regular hours
NYSE Bonds lists early trading 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. ET, core trading 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, and late trading 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET, according to the NYSE.
SIFMA's holiday recommendations cover US dollar-denominated government, mortgage- and asset-backed, corporate, municipal and money market securities, according to SIFMA.
Holidays and early closes
SIFMA recommends full closes on the holidays listed below and early closes at 2:00 p.m. ET, except Good Friday, which closes at 12:00 p.m. ET, according to SIFMA. SIFMA notes that early close recommendations do not change settlement closing times.
NYSE's own calendar lists Good Friday as a full NYSE holiday, according to the NYSE.
What the sources do not cover
The sources above give 2026 and 2027 SIFMA dates and NYSE dates through 2028. They do not state hours for every venue or every product, and unscheduled closes are announced separately.
| Date | Status | Time (ET / UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 1 | Closed | — |
| Mon Jan 19 | Closed | — |
| Mon Feb 16 | Closed | — |
| Fri Apr 3 | Early close | 12:00 p.m. / 17:00 |
| Mon May 25 | Closed | — |
| Fri May 22 | Early close | 2:00 p.m. / 19:00 |
| Fri Jun 19 | Closed | — |
| Fri Jul 3 | Closed | — |
| Thu Jul 2 | Early close | 2:00 p.m. / 19:00 |
| Mon Sep 7 | Closed | — |
| Mon Oct 12 | Closed | — |
| Wed Nov 11 | Closed | — |
| Thu Nov 26 | Closed | — |
| Fri Nov 27 | Early close | 2:00 p.m. / 19:00 |
| Thu Dec 24 | Early close | 2:00 p.m. / 19:00 |
| Fri Dec 25 | Closed | — |
| Thu Dec 31 | Early close | 2:00 p.m. / 19:00 |
Questions
What are the bond market hours on Black Friday?
SIFMA recommends a 2:00 p.m. ET early close on the day after Thanksgiving, which is Friday, November 27, 2026.
What are the bond market hours on Good Friday?
SIFMA recommends a 12:00 p.m. ET early close on Good Friday, April 3, 2026. The NYSE lists Good Friday as a full NYSE holiday.
What are the bond market hours on Christmas Eve?
SIFMA recommends a 2:00 p.m. ET early close on Thursday, December 24, 2026, the day before Christmas Day.
What are the bond market hours on New Year's Eve?
SIFMA recommends a 2:00 p.m. ET early close on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
What are the bond market hours on July 2, 2026?
SIFMA recommends a 2:00 p.m. ET early close on Thursday, July 2, 2026, with July 3, 2026 a full close.
What are the bond market hours on November 26, 2025?
The sources here list SIFMA's 2026 and 2027 schedules and do not give November 26, 2025 hours.
What are the bond market open and close times?
NYSE Bonds lists core trading 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, with early trading from 4:00 a.m. and late trading to 8:00 p.m. ET.
Sources
- SIFMA Holiday Schedule
- NYSE Bonds trading hours
- NYSE hours and calendars
- SIFMA Unscheduled Close Market Matrix
Checked against these official sources on October 19, 2026 by the Kairotick team. Rules and schedules change; check the source before you rely on a detail.
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