Dating back a century, the week of Thanksgiving and the stretch through New Year’s tends to be positive for stocks.

Historically, Thanksgiving week has been a bullish period for the S&P 500. In presidential election years, the week after Thanksgiving tends to be weaker, but

Here's what you need to know about whether U.S. stock markets will be open or closed on Thanksgiving this year.

Here’s what investors should know about trading hours on Turkey Day. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market will be closed Thursday. The U.S. bond market and over-the-counter markets will also be closed.

Key Takeaways The New York Stock Exchange and bond market will close on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.These markets also have a number of early closures—1 p.m. for the New York Stock Exchange and 2 p.

Time to stick a fork in Turkey Day, and open wallets up for Black Friday. The post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping extravaganza kicks off on Friday, with one survey suggesting that shoppers plan to spend a record $650 apiece on average from Black Friday through Cyber Monday.

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S., has a reputation as one of the busiest shopping days of the year.