U.S. Stock Markets Closed Feb. 19 for Presidents Day, Reopen Feb. 20
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U.S. stock markets will be closed on Presidents Day, Feb. 19, 2024. Markets will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 20.
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Presidents Day falls on the third Monday of February each year. The date changes annually due to the Uniform Holiday Bill signed in 1968.
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Presidents Day marks the third market closure of 2024 after New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Markets will next close on Good Friday, March 29.
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Presidents Day was originally established to honor George Washington's birthday on Feb. 22 but is now popularly viewed as a celebration of all U.S. presidents.
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Major U.S. stock markets follow the same holiday closure schedule, closing 9 days in 2024. Dates are provided in the text.