holidays (Financial Toolbox)

Holidays and non-trading days.

Syntax

h = holidays(d1, d2)
h = holidays

Description

h = holidays(d1, d2)

returns a vector h of serial date numbers corresponding to the holidays and non-trading days between dates d1 and d2, inclusive. Enter d1 and d2 as serial date numbers or date strings.

h = holidays returns a vector h of serial date numbers corresponding to all holidays and non-trading days.

As shipped, this function contains all holidays and special non-trading days for the New York Stock Exchange between 1950 and 2030, inclusive (681 dates). You can edit the holidays.m file to contain your own holidays and non-trading days. By definition, holidays and non-trading days are those that occur on weekdays.

Example

h = holidays('jan 1 1997', 'jun 23 1997') returns
h =
      729391
      729438
      729477
      729536

which are the serial date numbers for

01-Jan-1997 New Year's Day
17-Feb-1997 Washington's Birthday
28-Mar-1997 Good Friday
26-May-1997 Memorial Day