The United States stock markets are closed on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day.Additionally, U.S. Post Offices, banks, some businesses and non-essential government agencies will close.Here’s what to know about stock trading.Is the stock market closed on Labor Day? When will it reopen?The New York Stock Exchange is closed Monday, Sept. 7, for observance of the Labor Day holiday.The NYSE will reopen for trading at normal hours, 9:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 8.The U.S. bond market is also closed Monday, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. It will reopen on Tuesday.United States stock market 2026 holiday scheduleU.S. stock markets are closed on the following days in 2026:Monday, Sept. 7: Markets closed for Labor DayThursday, Nov. 26: Markets closed for ThanksgivingFriday: Nov. 27: markets close at 1 p.m. the Friday after ThanksgivingThursday, Dec. 24: Markets close at 1 p.m. for Christmas EveFriday, Dec. 25: Markets closed for Christmas DayMore: Microsoft has worst month since 2000; Micron delivers memorable beatWhat is the Dow Jones?The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tracks America’s biggest and most established publicly owned blue-chip companies on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.AdvertisementAccording to Investopedia, the Dow Jones is named after Charles Dow, who created the index in 1896 with his business partner, Edward Jones. The mix of stocks tracked has changed over the years.What is the S&P 500?The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is a weighted index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the U.S.It’s not an exact list of the top 500 U.S. companies, but is regarded as one of the best gauges of the stock market overall, Investopedia says.What is the NASDAQ?The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) is an electronic marketplace for buying and selling securities. Most of the world tech giants are listed on the NASDAQ, according to Investopedia.What is the NYSE?The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is “capitalism at its best, the belief that the free and fair markets offer every individual the chance to benefit from success,” the public entity says on its website.Dating back to 1792, it’s the largest stock exchange in the world, based on total market capitalization of its listed securities.Is Labor Day a state holiday in Michigan?Labor Day, first Monday in September, is observed in Michigan, according to the state’s website.USA Today contributed. Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Is the stock market closed today? Why you can’t trade stocks on Labor Day
