Keep track of upcoming changes to trading hours across global markets. Whether it's holidays, early closures, or special trading sessions, find all schedule adjustments in one place. Our commitment to keeping you informed about market trading hours ensures you can plan your trading activities effectively.
This page is regularly updated with the latest changes to trading schedules across global markets. Bookmark it to have easy access the latest schedule changes at your fingertips.
This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge. It’s possible, however, that these hours could change. All times listed are in AEST/AEDT.
2025
UK summer bank holiday (AEST)
Monday 25 August
- UK equities, index futures, soft commodities and interest rates will be closed
- 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 9.30pm
- We’ll be making an out-of-hours price on the FTSE until futures re-open at 10am on Tuesday
- There will be no LBMA Gold Fix on 25 August
US Labor Day (AEST)
Monday 1 September
- US equities and soft commodities will be closed
Tuesday 2 September
- The VIX will close at 1.30am
- London Sugar will close at 2am
- US Index futures will close at 3am. We’ll offer out-of-hours pricing from 3am until 6am. Futures will re-open at 8am
- US interest rates will close early at 3am
- Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and ICE WTI will close early at 3.30am
- US metals and energies will close early at 4.30am
- European indices will close at 6am and reopen at 8am
Thanksgiving (AEDT)
Thursday 27 November
- US equity markets are closed
- US soft commodities are closed
- Lumber and Livestock are closed
Black Friday (AEDT)
Friday 28 November
- The Volatility Index (VIX) closes at 3.30am and reopens at 10am
- London Sugar closes at 4am
- US interest rates close at 5am
- US index futures close at 5am. We'll offer out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, US 500, US Tech 100 and US Russell 2000 until 8am
- Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and UK Natural Gas will close at 5.30am
- US metals and energies will close at 6.30am
- US equity markets reopen at 12pm
- Normal trading hours on New York Sugar, New York Coffee and New York Cocoa
Saturday 29 November
- New York Cotton opens at 12am. New York Cotton and Orange Juice close at 5.30am
- US grain futures open at 1.30am and close at 5.05am
- Lumber trades from 2am to 5.05am and Livestock trades from 1.30am to 5.05am
- US equity markets close at 5am, and there'll be no post-market trading
- The Volatility Index (VIX) closes at 5.15am
- US index futures close at 5.15am. We'll offer out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, US 500, US Tech 100 and US Russell 2000 until 8am
- Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and UK Natural Gas will close at 7am
- US rates and the US Dollar Index close at 5.15am
- US metals and energies will close at 6.45am
- The futures desk and all 24-hour indices close at 8am and FX closes at 9am
Christmas (AEDT)
TBC
2026
New Year's Day (AEDT)
TBC
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