Are banks open on Thanksgiving in 2025? That's a question plenty of folks are wondering just ahead of the holiday that falls each year on the fourth Thursday in November. The answer is no, banks are not open on Thursday, November 27.
Many folks will choose to spend the holiday with family and friends, eating turkey and watching football. Others might want to spend a few minutes reflecting upon the financial achievements for which they're most thankful or preparing to have important financial conversations with loved ones.
You may also take some time Thursday to put together their holiday shopping lists. Target and Costco are just two stores that are offering impressive Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, while Walmart's five-day Black Friday deals run through the weekend. Regardless of when or where you shop, make sure to follow these tips to avoid Black Friday scams.
As for those wondering "Is the stock market open on Thanksgiving?," the answer to that is no. Thanksgiving is one of several stock market holidays, with investors also getting an early dismissal at 1 pm Eastern Standard Time on Black Friday.
Anyone curious about what time does the market open for regular trading hours, both the Nasdaq Stock Market and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Eastern time Monday through Friday.
Below, we feature a full schedule of all U.S. bank holidays for 2025.
Bank holidays 2025
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
January 1 |
Wednesday |
New Year's Day |
January 20 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
February 17 |
Monday |
Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday |
May 26 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
June 19 |
Thursday |
Juneteenth National Independence Day |
July 4 |
Friday |
Independence Day |
September 1 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
October 13 |
Monday |
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day |
November 11 |
Tuesday |
Veterans Day |
November 27 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
December 25 |
Thursday |
Christmas Day |
* This is the recommended bank market holiday schedule from the Federal Reserve. This schedule is subject to change.
