diff --git a/app/cron_one_day_price.py b/app/cron_one_day_price.py
index cbf5045..3339321 100755
--- a/app/cron_one_day_price.py
+++ b/app/cron_one_day_price.py
@@ -5,16 +5,41 @@ import sqlite3
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, time
 import pytz
 import pandas as pd
-
-
 from GetStartEndDate import GetStartEndDate
-
-
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import os
+
 load_dotenv()
 api_key = os.getenv('FMP_API_KEY')
 
+def check_market_hours():
+
+    holidays = [
+        "2024-01-01", "2024-01-15", "2024-02-19", "2024-03-29",
+        "2024-05-27", "2024-06-19", "2024-07-04", "2024-09-02",
+        "2024-11-28", "2024-12-25"
+    ]
+    
+    # Get the current date and time in ET (Eastern Time)
+    et_timezone = pytz.timezone('America/New_York')
+    current_time = datetime.now(et_timezone)
+    current_date_str = current_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+    current_hour = current_time.hour
+    current_minute = current_time.minute
+    current_day = current_time.weekday()  # Monday is 0, Sunday is 6
+
+    # Check if the current date is a holiday or weekend
+    is_weekend = current_day >= 5  # Saturday (5) or Sunday (6)
+    is_holiday = current_date_str in holidays
+
+    # Determine the market status
+    if is_weekend or is_holiday:
+        return False #"Market is closed."
+    elif 9 <= current_hour < 16 or (current_hour == 17 and current_minute == 0):
+        return True #"Market hours."
+    else:
+        return False #"Market is closed."
+
 
 async def save_price_data(symbol, data):
     with open(f"json/one-day-price/{symbol}.json", 'w') as file:
@@ -117,13 +142,9 @@ async def run():
     etf_con.close()
     crypto_con.close()
 
-    new_york_tz = pytz.timezone('America/New_York')
-    current_time_ny = datetime.now(new_york_tz)
-    market_open = (current_time_ny.hour == 9 and current_time_ny.minute >= 30) or \
-                  (current_time_ny.hour > 9 and current_time_ny.hour < 17) or \
-                  (current_time_ny.hour == 17 and current_time_ny.minute == 0)
-
     total_symbols = stocks_symbols + etf_symbols + crypto_symbols
+
+    market_open = check_market_hours()
     
     if market_open:
         chunk_size = 1000