Indexes fell in their first trading day after Christmas as traders hope for a so-called Santa Clause rally to propel markets higher into the new year.

It’s almost time to unwrap those presents: Christmas is coming up on Dec. 25, and so is Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, which begins this year on the evening of the 25th. With all this holiday activity, it’s worth keeping in mind what will be open and closed when. Here’s our quick guide.

Get your trading in now. These U.S. and international markets close early Tuesday, Dec,. 24, for Christmas Eve.

The New York Stock Exchange markets will be closed for Christmas Day, but they will be open for a shortened trading day on Christmas Eve. The markets will close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday with volume expected to be light for the holiday week,

Stocks are broadly higher in trading on Wall Street, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% Tuesday.

Asian Shares Are Mostly Higher in Thin Post-Christmas Holiday Trading BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday in thin post-Christmas holiday trading, while oil prices rose. Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 0.

Shares slipped in Tokyo and Shanghai on Wednesday, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day. Oil prices rose. Japan's Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% lower to 38,997.02, while the Shanghai Composite index lost 0.

Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 slipped less than