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Thanksgiving Week Market Overview
This week, the U.S. stock market will close for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 27, and will have an early closure at 1 p.m. on Black Friday, November 28. As of Friday, November 21, the S&P 500 index has increased by 12.3% and the Nasdaq Composite by 15.3% in 2025, with total returns of 13.6% and 16%, respectively.
Historical Performance Trends
Data from the past decade indicates that the stock market generally outperforms during Thanksgiving week compared to its annual performance. For instance, the S&P 500 had gains in seven out of the last ten years during this week. In 2024 and 2023, the S&P 500 gained 23.3% and 24.2% annually, respectively, with Thanksgiving week performing better than expected in both years.
Significant Market Years
In 2022, the S&P 500 saw a loss of 19.4% annually, yet performed significantly better than expected during Thanksgiving week. Conversely, 2021’s Thanksgiving week underperformed relative to the S&P’s annual gain of 26.9%.
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