Holiday and Seasonal Trading Hour Changes

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2026

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday 19 January

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Monday 19 January 2026	▶ US equity markets are closed ▶ US index futures close early at 10pm. Out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, S&P 500, US Tech 100 and US Russell 2000 until 1am (next day). All other out-of-hours markets will close at 1am (next day) ▶ The Volatility Index (VIX) closes early at 8:30pm and reopens at 3am (next day) ▶ Metals, including Gold and Silver, and US energies close early at 11:30pm and reopen at 3am (next day) ▶ US rates close early at 10pm and reopen at 3am (next day) ▶ US soft commodities are closed ▶ London Sugar closes early at 9pm ▶ Lumber and Livestock are closed
Tuesday 20 January 2026	▶ Futures reopen at 3am ▶ US Grain futures open at 5am ▶ Livestock trades open from 6:30pm and Lumber opens at 7pm

Presidents' Day - Monday 16 February

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Monday 16 February 2026	▶ US and Canadian equity markets are closed ▶ US index futures close early at 10pm. Out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, S&P 500, US Tech 100 and US Russell 2000 until 1am (next day). All other out-of-hours markets will close at 1am (next day) ▶ The Volatility Index (VIX) closes early at 8:30pm and reopens at 3am (next day) ▶ Metals, including Gold and Silver, and US energies close early at 11:30pm and reopen at 3am (next day) ▶ US rates close early at 10pm and reopen at 3am (next day) ▶ US soft commodities are closed ▶ London Sugar closes early at 9pm ▶ Lumber and Livestock are closed
Tuesday 17 February 2026	▶ Futures reopen at 3am ▶ US Grain futures open at 5am ▶ Livestock trades open from 6:30pm and Lumber opens at 7pm

US Daylight Saving Time (DST) and British Summer Time (BST) - March

US and Canadian clocks will spring forward by one hour on Sunday 8 March 2026. British Summer Time (BST) begins on Sunday 29 March 2026.

From Sunday 8 March 2026: US and Canadian market trading hours shift one hour earlier in Dubai time.

From Sunday 29 March 2026: UK and European market trading hours shift one hour earlier in Dubai time.

Asian markets continue to operate at their usual Dubai times — no change.

HKEX shares close at noon (12pm)
SGX shares close at 1pm

South African equities open at 11am and close at 6:50pm — no change.

Please keep an eye on the following market hours:

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
From Sunday 8 March until Sunday 1 November	US and Canadian market trading hours shift one hour earlier in Dubai time: ▶ US and Canadian equities (including equity options) trade between 5:30pm and midnight (Dubai time) ▶ US 24-hour shares open on Tuesdays (4am) and close on Saturdays (1am) ▶ FX and cryptocurrency overnight funding applied for positions held through 1am (5pm EST)
Saturdays 14, 21, 28 March	▶ FX markets, commodities, 24-hour index markets and the dealing desk close at 1am ▶ Cryptocurrencies and weekend markets will open at noon (12pm)
Mondays 9, 16, 23 March	▶ FX markets will open at 1am ▶ FX markets on the MT4 platform will open at 2am ▶ 24-hour index markets will open at 2am
From Sunday 29 March until Sunday 25 October	▶ UK and European market trading hours shift one hour earlier in Dubai time.

Good Friday and Easter - Thursday 2 April to Tuesday 7 April

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Thursday 2 April 2026	▶ European markets (CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX) will close early (half day)
Friday 3 April 2026	▶ European indices will be closed ▶ US indices will close early at 5:15pm. All out-of-hours markets will also close at 5:15pm ▶ US rates and bonds will close early at 7:15pm ▶ European commodities will be closed. US commodities, metals and energies will be closed ▶ The Volatility Index (VIX) will be closed ▶ Japan 225, Singapore Blue Chip and China A50 will remain open ▶ There will be no LBMA Gold FIX
Saturday 4 April 2026	▶ Weekend markets and cryptocurrencies will be open as normal
Sunday 5 April 2026	▶ Weekend markets and cryptocurrencies will be open as normal ▶ Forex will open at midnight
Monday 6 April 2026	▶ European equity markets will be closed ▶ European 24-hour indices will be quoted out of hours until 1am (next day) ▶ US and 24-hour indices will be quoted from 2am ▶ UK Natural Gas and EU TTF will be closed ▶ US markets will re-open ▶ Sugar No. 11, Coffee and Cocoa will open late at 2:30pm ▶ There will be no LBMA Gold FIX
Tuesday 7 April 2026	▶ European markets will re-open

Early May Bank Holiday - Monday 4 May

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Monday 4 May 2026	▶ UK equity markets and index futures will be closed. Out-of-hours pricing on FTSE 100 ▶ UK commodities will be closed, apart from Brent Crude and London Gas Oil ▶ UK interest rates and bonds will be closed ▶ Delayed opening for New York Cocoa, NY Coffee and NY Sugar at 3:30pm
Saturday 9 May 2026	▶ Hong Kong markets (HKEX) closed
Sunday 10 May 2026	▶ Hong Kong markets (HKEX) closed
Monday 11 May 2026	▶ Hong Kong markets (HKEX) closed
Tuesday 12 May 2026	▶ Hong Kong markets (HKEX) closed
Wednesday 13 May 2026	▶ European markets (CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX) half day
Thursday 14 May 2026	▶ Hong Kong markets (HKEX) closed

Memorial Day (US) / Spring Bank Holiday (UK) - Monday 25 May

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Monday 25 May 2026 - US Markets	▶ US equity markets will be closed ▶ US index futures close early at 9pm. Out-of-hours pricing from 9pm until midnight. Futures reopen at 2am (next day) ▶ US interest rates and bonds close early at 9pm ▶ US soft commodities are closed. US metals and energies close early at 10:30pm ▶ The VIX closes early at 7:30pm and reopens at 2am (next day)
Monday 25 May 2026 - UK Markets	▶ UK equity markets and index futures will be closed. Out-of-hours pricing on FTSE 100 until midnight ▶ UK commodities are closed, apart from Brent Crude, Heating Oil and London Gas Oil futures which close early at 9:30pm ▶ UK interest rates and bonds will be closed

Juneteenth - Friday 19 June

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Friday 19 June 2026	▶ Brent Crude and Gas Oil futures close early at 9:30pm ▶ US index futures close early at 9pm. Out-of-hours pricing from 9pm until midnight ▶ US equities and soft commodities will be closed ▶ US interest rates close early at 9pm ▶ US energies and metals close early at 10:30pm ▶ The VIX closes early at 7:30pm
Sunday 21 June 2026	▶ Nikkei futures close early at 11:30pm

Independence Day - Friday 3 July

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Friday 3 July 2026	▶ US equities close early at 9pm. All Sessions shares will be available to trade until 1am (next day) ▶ US index futures close early at 9:15pm. Out-of-hours pricing from 9pm until midnight ▶ VIX futures close early at 9:15pm ▶ Gold (XAUUSD) closes early at 10:30pm

UK Summer Bank Holiday - Monday 31 August

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Monday 31 August 2026	▶ UK equities, index futures, soft commodities and interest rates will be closed ▶ Out-of-hours price on FTSE 100 until futures re-open at 4am on Tuesday ▶ Brent Crude and London Gas Oil will be open as normal ▶ UK Natural Gas futures will be closed ▶ New York Cocoa, Coffee and Sugar contracts will open at 3:30pm

US Labor Day - Monday 7 September

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Monday 7 September 2026	▶ US index futures close early at 9pm. Out-of-hours pricing from 9pm until midnight. Futures reopen at 2am (next day) ▶ US and Canadian equities, and soft commodities will be closed ▶ US interest rates close early at 9pm ▶ US metals and energies close early at 10:30pm ▶ Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and ICE WTI close early at 9:30pm ▶ London Sugar closes early at 8pm ▶ The VIX closes early at 7:30pm
Wednesday 16 September 2026	▶ Japan markets (JPX) closed

End of UK and European Daylight Saving Time (DST) - October

UK and European clocks will be set back by one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026. US daylight saving time (DST) will end on Sunday, 1 November 2026.

From Sunday 25 October 2026: UK and European market trading hours shift one hour later in Dubai time. This remains in effect until BST resumes in March 2027.

From Sunday 1 November 2026: US and Canadian market trading hours shift one hour later in Dubai time. This remains in effect until US DST resumes in March 2027.

Asian markets (HKEX, SGX, South African equities) continue to operate at their usual Dubai times - no change.

HKEX shares close at noon (12pm)
SGX shares close at 1pm

South African equities open at 11am and close at 6:50pm - no change.

Please keep an eye on the following market hours between Sunday 25 October and Sunday 1 November:

Date

Market hours (Dubai time)

Sunday 25 October 2026 - Sunday 1 November 2026

▶ Leveraged trading on US shares (All Sessions) runs from noon (12pm) to 4am (next day) Monday-Thursday, and noon (12pm) on Friday 30 October to 1am on Saturday 31 October
▶ All FX markets open at 1am on Monday 26 October and close at 1am on Saturday 31 October
▶ 24-hour indices open at 2am on Monday 26 October and close at 1am on Saturday 31 October
▶ Weekend trading opens at noon Saturday (12pm). FX closes at 12:40am Monday, while indices close at 1:40am Monday
▶ Overnight funding (tom-next) adjustments for FX pairs applies to positions held through 1am
▶ All markets close at 1am on Saturday 31 October
▶ Eurex futures in-hours trading (including Germany 40) available from 4:10am

Thanksgiving - Thursday 26 November

Date

Market hours (Dubai time)

Thursday 26 November 2026

▶ US equity markets are closed
▶ US index futures close early at 10pm. Out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, US 500, US Tech 100 and US Russell 2000 until 1am (next day). Futures reopen at 3am (next day)
▶ The Volatility Index (VIX) closes early at 8:30pm and reopens at 3am (next day)
▶ Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and UK Nat Gas close early at 10:30pm
▶ US rates close at 10pm
▶ US metals and energies close early at 11:30pm
▶ US soft commodities are closed
▶ London Sugar closes early at 9pm
▶ Lumber and Livestock are closed

Black Friday - Friday 27 November

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Friday 27 November 2026	▶ US equity markets close early at 10pm, no post-market trading ▶ US index futures close early at 10:15pm. Out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, US 500, US Tech 100 and US Russell 2000 until 1am (next day) ▶ The Volatility Index (VIX) closes early at 10:15pm ▶ Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and UK Nat Gas close at midnight ▶ US rates and the US Dollar Index close at 10:15pm ▶ US metals and energies close early at 11:45pm ▶ New York Cotton opens late at 5pm. New York Cotton and Orange Juice close early at 10:30pm ▶ Normal trading hours on New York Sugar, New York Coffee and New York Cocoa ▶ US grain futures open late at 6:30pm and close early at 10:05pm ▶ Lumber trades from 7pm to 10:05pm, and Livestock trades from 6:30pm to 10:05pm
Saturday 28 November 2026	▶ The futures desk and all 24-hour indices close at 1am, and FX closes at 2am
Sunday 29 November 2026	▶ FX markets close early at 11pm

Christmas - Thursday 24 to Friday 25 December

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Thursday 24 December 2026	▶ European indices: CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX – half day ▶ UK half day, equities close early at 4:30pm ▶ US equities close early at 10pm ▶ Cotton, Arabica Coffee, New York Cocoa, Lumber, Orange Juice and Grains close early at 10:05pm ▶ VIX, US indices, Rates, Bonds and Livestock close early at 10:15pm ▶ US Energies and Metals close early at 10:45pm
Friday 25 December 2026	▶ All markets are closed
Saturday 26 December 2026	▶ FX markets reopen at 1am ▶ Out-of-hours markets, US rates, US metals, US energies and the VIX reopen at 3am

Boxing Day - Monday 28 December

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Monday 28 December 2026	▶ UK markets are closed (except Brent Crude, ICE WTI, Heating Oil and London Gas Oil – regular hours) ▶ Hong Kong and Australian markets are closed ▶ European indices are closed and will be quoted out-of-hours ▶ NY Coffee, NY Cocoa, NY Sugar and Cotton open late at 4:30pm ▶ Grains and livestock reopen at 6:30pm
Tuesday 29 December 2026	▶ Japan markets (JPX) closed

New Year's Eve - Thursday 31 December

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Thursday 31 December 2026	▶ European markets: CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX – half day ▶ UK equities close early at 4:30pm ▶ Gilts and 3m-SONIA stop trading at 4:15pm ▶ The FTSE 100 Index will be quoted out-of-hours from 4:50pm ▶ Brent Crude, ICE WTI, London Gas Oil close at midnight ▶ UK and EU natural gas stop trading at 9pm ▶ London Cocoa closes at 8:55pm, Robusta Coffee at 9:30pm, and London Sugar at 10pm

2027

New Year's Day - Friday 1 January

Date	Market hours (Dubai time)
Friday 1 January 2027	▶ All markets are closed
Saturday 2 January 2027	▶ FX markets reopen at 1am ▶ Out-of-hours markets, US rates, US metals, US energies and the VIX reopen at 3am

This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge. It's possible, however, that these hours could change.

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