Why is Good Friday an NYSE Holiday? | Part 2

Yes, there is mail on Good Friday
Good Friday is not a bank holiday, a postal service holiday or a federal holiday. We kicked off this series in Part 1 with one explanation for why you can get payday loans on Good Friday but you can’t trade stock. Here are a [...]

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Friday, April 10th, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild

Stock Market Closed Good Friday | Part 1

Good Friday an NYSE Holiday, But Why?
Yes, it’s true, the New York Stock Exchange is closed on Good Friday. For that matter, so were the stock markets in Sydney, Hong Kong, etc.
However, Good Friday is not a bank holiday, a U.S. Postal Service holiday or a federal holiday. You can [...]

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Friday, April 10th, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild