Holiday Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: All SIFMA holiday recommendations apply to the trading of US dollar-denominated government securities, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, over-the-counter investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, municipal bonds and secondary money market trading in bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper and Yankee and Euro certificates of deposit. As well, previously scheduled SIFMA early close recommendations do not affect the closing time for settlements.
Please note that all SIFMA’s recommended full and early market closes are recommendations only; each member firm should decide for itself whether its fixed-income departments remain open for trading. All SIFMA recommendations are subject to change due to market conditions.
View the latest press releases regarding specific SIFMA holiday recommendations by clicking on the suggested close date in the calendars below.
April 03, 2009
SIFMA Changes Early Close Recommendation Policy
| Holiday | Recommended Early Close (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time) | Recommended Close |
| New Year's Day | Thursday, December 31, 2009 | Friday, January 1, 2010 |
| Martin Luther King Day | None | Monday, January 18, 2010 |
| Presidents Day | None | Monday, February 15, 2010 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2010 (Early 12:00pm close) |
None |
| Memorial Day | Friday, May 28, 2010 | Monday, May 31, 2010 |
| U.S. Independence Day | None | Monday, July 5, 2010 (Observed) |
| Labor Day | None | Monday, September 6, 2010 |
| Columbus Day | None | Monday, October 11, 2010 |
| Veterans Day | None | Thursday, November 11, 2010 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Friday, November 26, 2010 | Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday, December 23, 2010 | Friday, December 24, 2010 (Observed) |
New Year's Day |
None | None |
| Holiday | Recommended Close | |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2010 | |
| U.S. Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 18, 2010 | |
| U.S. Presidents Day | Monday, February 15, 2010 | |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2010 | |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 5, 2010 | |
| U.K. May Day | Monday, May 3, 2010 | |
| U.S. Memorial Day/ U.K. Spring Bank Holiday | Monday, May 31, 2010 | |
| U.S. Independence Day | Monday, July 5, 2010 (Observed) |
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| U.K. Summer Bank Holiday | Monday, August 30, 2010 | |
| U.S. Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2010 | |
| U.S. Columbus Day | Monday, October 11, 2010 | |
| U.S. Veterans Day | Thursday, November 11, 2010 | |
| U.S. Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25, 2010 | |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 24, 2010 (U.S. Observance) |
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| Christmas Day | Monday, December 27, 2010 (U.K. observance) |
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| U.K. Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 28, 2010 (Observed) | |
| New Year's Day | Monday, January 3, 2011 (U.K. observance) |
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| Holiday | Recommended Early Close (3:00 p.m. Japanese Standard Time) | Recommended Full Close |
| New Year's Day | None | Friday, January 1, 2010 |
| Adults Day | None | Monday, January 11, 2010 |
| U.S. Martin Luther King Day | None | Monday, January 18, 2010 |
| National Foundation Day | None | Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
| U.S. Presidents Day | None | Monday, February 15, 2010 |
| Spring Equinox | None | Monday, March 22, 2010 (Observed) |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2010 | None |
| U.K Easter Monday | Monday, April 5, 2010 | None |
| Showa Day | None | Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
| Constitutional Day/ U.K. May Day | None | Monday, May 3, 2010 |
| Greenery Day | None | Tuesday, May 4, 2010 |
| Children's Day | None | Wednesday, May 5, 2010 |
| U.S. Memorial Day/ U.K. Spring Bank Holiday | None | Monday, May 31, 2010 |
| U.S. Independence Day | None | Monday, July 5, 2010 (Observed) |
| Marine Day | None | Monday, July 19, 2010 |
| U.K. Summer Bank Holiday | Monday, August 30, 2010 | None |
| U.S. Labor Day | None | Monday, September 6, 2010 |
| Respect for the Aged Day | None | Monday, September 20, 2010 |
| Autumn Equinox | None | Thursday, September 23, 2010 |
| Sports Day/ U.S. Columbus Day | None | Monday, October 11, 2010 |
| Culture Day | None | Wednesday, November 3, 2010 |
| U.S. Veterans Day | None | Thursday, November 11, 2010 |
| Labor Thanksgiving Day | None | Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
| U.S. Thanksgiving Day | None | Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
| Emperor's Birthday | None | Thursday, December 23, 2010 |
| Christmas Day | None | Friday, December 24, 2010 (U.S. observance) |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 27, 2010 (U.K. observance) | None |
| U.K. Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 28, 2010 (Observed) | None |
| Bank Holiday | None | Friday, December 31, 2010 |
| New Year's Day | None | Monday, January 3, 2011 |
| Holiday | Recommended Early Close (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time) | Recommended Close |
| New Year's Day | None | None |
| Martin Luther King Day | None | Monday, January 17, 2011 |
| President's Day | None | Monday, February 21, 2011 |
| Good Friday | Thursday, April 21, 2011 | Friday, April 22, 2011 |
| Memorial Day | Friday, May 27, 2011 | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| U.S. Independence Day | None | Monday, July 4, 2011 |
| Labor Day | None | Monday, September 5, 2011 |
| Columbus Day | None | Monday, October 10, 2011 |
| Veterans Day | None | Friday, November 11, 2011 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Friday, November 25, 2011 | Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 23, 2011 | Monday, December 26, 2011 (Observed) |
| New Year's Day | Friday, December 30, 2011 | Monday, January 2, 2012 (Observed) |
| Holiday | Recommended Close | |
| New Year's Day | Monday, January 3, 2011 (observed) | |
| U.S. Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 17, 2011 | |
| U.S. President's Day | Monday, February 21, 2011 | |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 22, 2011 | |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 25, 2011 | |
| U.K. May Day | Monday, May 2, 2011 | |
| U.S. Memorial Day/ U.K. Spring Bank Holiday | Monday, May 30, 2011 | |
| U.S. Independence Day | Monday, July 4, 2011 | |
| U.K. Summer Bank Holiday | Monday, August 29, 2011 | |
| U.S. Labor Day | Monday, September 5, 2011 | |
| U.S. Columbus Day | Monday, October 10, 2011 | |
| U.S. Veterans Day | Friday, November 11, 2011 | |
| U.S. Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 24, 2011 | |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 26, 2011 (Observed) |
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| U.K. Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 27, 2011 (Observed) | |
| New Year's Day | Monday, January 2, 2012 (Observed) |
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| Holiday | Recommended Early Close (3:00 p.m. Japanese Standard Time) | Recommended Full Close |
| New Year's Day | None | Monday, January 3, 2011 (Observed) |
| Adults Day | None | Monday, January 10, 2011 |
| U.S. Martin Luther King Day | None | Monday, January 17, 2011 |
| National Foundation Day | None | Friday, February 11, 2011 |
| U.S. President's Day | None | Monday, February 21, 2011 |
| Spring Equinox | None | Monday, March 21, 2011 |
| Good Friday | None | Friday, April 22, 2011 |
| U.K Easter Monday | Monday, April 25, 2011 | None |
| Showa Day | None | Friday, April 29, 2011 |
| U.K. May Day | Monday, May 2, 2011 | None |
| Constitutional Day | None | Tuesday, May 3, 2011 |
| Greenery Day | None | Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
| Children's Day | None | Thursday, May 5, 2011 |
| U.S. Memorial Day/ U.K. Spring Bank Holiday | None | Monday, May 30, 2011 |
| U.S. Independence Day | None | Monday, July 4, 2011 |
| Marine Day | None | Monday, July 18, 2011 |
| U.K. Summer Bank Holiday | Monday, August 29, 2011 | None |
| U.S. Labor Day | None | Monday, September 5, 2011 |
| Respect for the Aged Day | None | Monday, September 19, 2011 |
| Autumn Equinox | None | Friday, September 23, 2011 |
| Sports Day/ U.S. Columbus Day | None | Monday, October 10, 2011 |
| Culture Day | None | Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
| U.S. Veterans Day | None | Friday, November 11, 2011 |
| Labor Thanksgiving Day | Wednesday, November 23, 2011 | |
| U.S. Thanksgiving Day | None | Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
| Emperor's Birthday | None | Friday, December 23, 2011 |
| Christmas Day | None | Monday, December 26, 2011 (Observed) |
| U.K. Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 27, 2011 (Observed) | None |
| New Year's Day | None | Monday, January 2, 2012 (Observed) |