What are IG's Christmas Period Trading Hours?

Our helpdesk is closed from 8am Sunday 25 December until 8am Monday 26 December, and from 8am 1 January until 7am 2 January.

During the festive period there will be some changes to our normal opening hours*. All times listed are in AEDT.

Saturday 24 December	FX & 24 hour indices close 9am. No weekend trading
Sunday 25 December	All markets closed. No weekend trading
Monday 26 December	All markets closed. No weekend trading
Tuesday 27 December	FX reopens at 8am, and our out-of-hours markets open at 10am. UK, Hong Kong and Australian markets are closed
Wednesday 28 December	Normal Trading
Thursday 29 December	Normal Trading
Friday 30 December	Normal Trading
Saturday 31 December	FX & 24 hour indices close 9am. No weekend trading.
Sunday 1 January	All markets closed. No weekend trading
Monday 2 January	European shares & indices open. FX reopens at 8am
Tuesday 3 January	Our out-of-hours markets open at 10am. Japanese markets are closed. Normal trading hours resume in other markets
Wednesday 4 January	Normal Trading

*This information is intended for guidance only and is subject to change.

The following tables list the opening hours of our most popular markets over the coming month:

Indices
Shares
Commodities
Interest rates
FX and Cryptos
Options and Digital 100s

Market	Friday 23 Dec	Monday 26 Dec	Tuesday 27 Dec	Friday 30 Dec	Monday 2 Jan	Tuesday 3 Jan
FTSE® 100	Early close, quoted out-of-hours	Closed	Closed, quoted out-of-hours	Early close, quoted out-of-hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 10am)
Wall Street US 500 US Tech 100 US Russell 2000 FANG index	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 10am)
Germany 40	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Open 11.15am-8am	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
France 40	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Open 6pm-8am	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
EU Stocks 50	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Open 11.15am-8am	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
Italy 40	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Open 6pm-8am	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
Netherlands 25	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Open 6pm-8am	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
Spain 35	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Open 6pm-6am	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
Sweden 30	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Closed, quoted out-of-hours	Open 7pm-3.25am	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
Switzerland Blue Chip	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Open 6pm-8am	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
Japan 225	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 10am)
Hong Kong HS50	Normal hours	Closed	Closed, quoted out-of-hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
Hong Kong Tech Index	Normal hours	Closed	Closed, quoted out-of-hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
China H-Shares	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
Australia 200	Normal hours	Closed	Closed, quoted out-of-hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 09:50am)
Singapore Blue Chip	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
South Africa 40	Early close, quoted out-of-hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 10:02am)
Volatility Index	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours (opens 10am)

Market	Friday 23 Dec	Monday 26 Dec	Tuesday 27 Dec	Friday 30 Dec	Monday 2 Jan	Tuesday 3 Jan
US Shares	Open	Closed	Open	Open	Closed	Open
AU shares	Open	Closed	Closed	Open	Closed	Open
Japanese shares	Open	Closed	Open	Open	Closed	Closed
Hong Kong shares	Open	Closed	Closed	Open	Closed	Open
German shares	Open	Closed	Open	Open	Open	Open
Spanish/French shares	Open	Closed	Open	Open	Open	Open
UK Shares	Early close at 11.30pm	Closed	Closed	Early close at 11.30pm	Closed	Open

Market	Friday 23 Dec	Monday 26 Dec	Tuesday 27 Dec	Friday 30 Dec	Monday 2 Jan	Tuesday 3 Jan
US energies	Open	Closed	Open	Normal close	Closed	Open
UK energies	Early close 7am, next day	Closed	UK Nat Gas closed	Early close 7am, next day	Closed	Open
US metals	Open	Closed	Open	Normal close	Closed	Open
US CBOT Commodities	Open	Closed	Open	Normal close	Closed	Open
US NYBOT Commodities	Open	Closed	Open	Normal close	Closed	Open
UK Commodities	Early close at 11.23pm	Closed	Closed	Normal close	Closed	Open

Market	Friday 23 Dec	Monday 26 Dec	Tuesday 27 Dec	Friday 30 Dec	Monday 2 Jan	Tuesday 3 Jan
US rates	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours
UK rates	Early close 11.15pm	Closed	Closed	Early close 11.15pm	Closed	Normal hours
European rates	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Open	Normal hours

Market	Friday 23 Dec	Saturday 24 Dec	Sunday 25 Dec	Monday 26 Dec	Tuesday 27 Dec	Friday 30 Dec	Saturday 31 Dec	Sunday 1 Dec	Monday 2 Jan	Tuesday 3 Jan
FX Pairs	Open	N/A	N/A	Closed	Open	Open	N/A	N/A	Open	Open
FX Pairs (MT4)	Open	N/A	N/A	Closed	Open	Open	N/A	N/A	Open	Open
FX Metals	Open	N/A	N/A	Closed	Open	Open	N/A	N/A	Closed	Open
Cryptocurrencies	Open	Closed	Closed	Closed	Open	Open	Closed	Closed	Open	Open

Market	Friday 23 Dec	Monday 26 Dec	Tuesday 27 Dec	Friday 30 Dec	Monday 2 Jan	Tuesday 3 Jan
Options	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours
Digital 100s	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours

We have tried to make this information as accurate as possible, but it is intended for guidance only and is subject to change.

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