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Some traders will get a break on Monday. Just not the ones who deal in stocks. U.S. bond markets will close Monday, Oct. 13, in observance of Columbus Day, which in some places is observed as Indigenous Peoples Day.1 Stock markets, meanwhile, are set to remain open.23 Bond markets will close again on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. As for the rest of the holiday trading schedule: - Stock and bond markets will close Thursday, Nov. 27, for Thanksgiving; bond markets will close the following day at 2 p.m., while stock markets will close at 1 p.m. - They will both also close Thursday, Dec. 25, for Christmas; bond markets will close at 2 p.m. the previous day, while stock markets will close at 1 p.m. - And they will close Thursday, Jan. 1, for New Year's Day; bond markets will close at 2 p.m. the previous day. Do you have a news tip for Investopedia reporters? Please email us at tips@investopedia.com The U.S. financial markets will observe a staggered holiday schedule, with bond markets closing on Monday, October 13, for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day and again on Tuesday, November 11, for Veterans Day, while stock markets will remain open on these specific dates. This divergence in operating hours between bond and equity markets necessitates careful liquidity and operational planning for institutional investors. Both stock and bond markets are scheduled for full closures on Thanksgiving (Nov 27), Christmas (Dec 25), and New Year's Day (Jan 1). Additionally, early market closures are mandated on the days surrounding these major holidays, with bond markets closing at 2 p.m. and stock markets at 1 p.m. on the day after Thanksgiving and the day before Christmas, and bond markets alone closing at 2 p.m. on the day before New Year's Day. The neutral sentiment and low market impact score (0.1) associated with this announcement indicate that these closures are standard procedural information rather than an unexpected event. However, for active funds, the reduced trading hours and full closures, particularly the asymmetry between bond and stock market operations, can lead to periods of constrained liquidity and potential price volatility in specific asset classes.