Thursday, November 06, 2008

Data News #2008 - 83
NASDAQ OMX Holiday Schedules for 2009

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  • Direct NASDAQ OMX Data Feed Subscribers
  • NASDAQ OMX Market Data Redistributors

Summary

  • • NASDAQ OMX is posting its U.S. market holiday schedule for the calendar year of 2009.

What market holidays will NASDAQ OMX observe for its U.S. markets in 2009?

NASDAQ OMXSM — U.S. Markets and the NASDAQ Securities Information Processor (SIP) will be closed in observation of the following market holidays in 2009:

Date Holiday
Thursday, January 1, 2009 New Year’s Day
Monday, January 19, 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 16, 2009 Presidents' Day
Friday, April 10, 2009 Good Friday
Monday, May 25, 2009 Memorial Day
Friday, July 3, 2009 Independence Day (Observed)
Monday, September 7, 2009 Labor Day
Thursday, November 26, 2009 Thanksgiving
Friday, December 25, 2009 Christmas

In addition, NASDAQ OMX tentatively plans to close its U.S. markets early on the following days in 2009:

  • Friday, November 27, 2009
  • Thursday, December 24, 2009

Please note that NASDAQ OMX releases the trading and transmission schedules for the early close days approximately two weeks prior to the market event.

Where can I locate the market holiday schedule for NASDAQ OMX markets in Europe?

NASDAQ OMX has published its trading schedule on each of the following market websites:

For the convenience of the market data community, NASDAQ OMX Global Data Products has combined the 2009 holiday schedules into a single MS-Excel spreadsheet.

Who should I contact for more information on NASDAQ OMX market data transmissions?

About the NASDAQ OMX Group:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with more than 3,600 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

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