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Global Market Trading Hours – Schedule Changes 2026/2027

All times GMT/BST unless stated. Subject to change.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday 19 January 2026

Monday 19 January 2026

US equity markets are closed
US index futures close early at 6pm. Out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, S&P 500, US Tech 100 and US Russell 2000 until 9pm. All other out-of-hours markets close at 9pm. Futures reopen at 11pm
VIX closes early at 4:30pm; reopens at 11pm
Metals (Gold, Silver) and US energies close early at 7:30pm; reopen at 11pm
US rates close early at 6pm; reopen at 11pm
US soft commodities are closed
London Sugar closes early at 5pm
Lumber and Livestock are closed

Tuesday 20 January 2026

US Grain futures open at 1am
Livestock opens at 2:30pm
Lumber opens at 3pm

Presidents' Day – Monday 16 February 2026

Monday 16 February 2026	US and Canadian equity markets are closed US index futures close early at 6pm. Out-of-hours prices until 9pm. Futures reopen at 11pm VIX closes early at 4:30pm; reopens at 11pm Metals (Gold, Silver) and US energies close early at 7:30pm; reopen at 11pm US rates close early at 6pm; reopen at 11pm US soft commodities are closed London Sugar closes early at 5pm Lumber and Livestock are closed
Tuesday 17 February 2026	US Grain futures open at 1am Livestock opens at 2:30pm Lumber opens at 3pm

US DST & UK BST Transition – March 2026

Friday 13, 20, 27 March 2026	FX markets, commodities, 24-hour index markets and the dealing desk close at 9pm New York Cocoa, Sugar, Coffee and London Sugar all close an hour earlier Any expiring US markets will be settled an hour earlier than usual
Saturday 14, 21, 28 March 2026	Cryptocurrencies and weekend markets open at 8am
Sunday 8, 15, 22 March 2026	FX markets open at 9pm FX markets on the MT4 platform open at 10pm 24-hour index markets open at 10pm

Good Friday & Easter – Thursday 2 April to Tuesday 7 April 2026

Thursday 2 April 2026	European markets (CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX) – half day
Friday 3 April 2026	European and US equity markets are closed VIX is closed European and US commodities are closed Rates and bonds are closed Japan 225, Singapore Blue Chip and China A50 are open
Saturday–Sunday 4–5 April 2026	Weekend markets and cryptocurrencies open as normal Forex opens at 9pm Sunday US and 24-hour indices quoted from 11pm Sunday
Monday 6 April 2026	European equity markets are closed European 24-hour indices quoted out-of-hours until 10pm US markets re-open
Tuesday 7 April 2026	European markets re-open
Thursday 30 April 2026	European markets (CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX) – half day

Early May Bank Holiday – Monday 4 May 2026

Monday 4 May 2026	UK equity markets and index futures are closed. Out-of-hours pricing on the FTSE 100 UK commodities are closed, apart from Brent Crude and London Gas Oil UK interest rates and bonds are closed Delayed opening for New York Cocoa, NY Coffee and NY Sugar at 12:30pm (BST)
Saturday 9 – 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 2026

Monday 25 May 2026 – US Markets	US equity markets are closed US index futures close early at 6pm. Out-of-hours pricing until 9pm. Futures reopen at 11pm US interest rates and bonds close early at 6pm US soft commodities are closed US metals and energies close early at 7:30pm VIX closes early at 4:30pm; reopens at 11pm
Monday 25 May 2026 – UK Markets	UK equity markets and index futures are closed. Out-of-hours pricing on the FTSE 100 until 9pm UK commodities are closed, apart from Brent Crude, Heating Oil and London Gas Oil futures which close early at 6:30pm UK interest rates and bonds are closed

Juneteenth – Friday 19 June 2026

Friday 19 June 2026	US equities and soft commodities are closed Brent Crude and Gas Oil futures close early at 6:30pm US index futures close early at 6pm. Out-of-hours pricing until 9pm US interest rates close early at 6pm US energies and metals close early at 7:30pm VIX closes early at 4:30pm
Sunday 21 June 2026	Nikkei futures close early at 8:30pm

Independence Day – Friday 3 July 2026

Friday 3 July 2026

US equities close early at 6pm. All Sessions shares available to trade until 10pm
US index futures close early at 6:15pm. Out-of-hours pricing until 9pm
VIX futures close early at 6:15pm
Gold (XAUUSD) closes early at 7:30pm

UK Summer Bank Holiday – Monday 31 August 2026

Monday 31 August 2026

UK equities, index futures, soft commodities and interest rates are closed
Out-of-hours pricing on the FTSE 100 until futures reopen at 1am Tuesday
Brent Crude and London Gas Oil open as normal
UK Natural Gas futures are closed
New York Cocoa, Coffee and Sugar open late at 12:30pm

US Labor Day – Monday 7 September 2026

Monday 7 September 2026	US and Canadian equities and soft commodities are closed US index futures close early at 6pm. Out-of-hours pricing until 9pm. Futures reopen at 11pm US interest rates close early at 6pm US metals and energies close early at 7:30pm Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and ICE WTI close early at 6:30pm London Sugar closes early at 5pm VIX closes early at 4:30pm Lumber and Livestock are closed
Wednesday 16 September 2026	Japan markets (JPX) closed

End of UK/EU & US DST – Sunday 25 October to Sunday 1 November 2026

25 October – 1 November 2026

US and Canadian markets open one hour earlier in UK time (shares quoted 1:30pm–8pm UK time)
Leveraged trading on US shares (All Sessions): Mon–Thu 8am–midnight; Friday 30 Oct 8am–9pm
All FX markets open at 9pm on Sunday 25 Oct and close at 9pm on Friday 30 Oct
24-hour indices open at 10pm on Sunday 25 Oct and close at 9pm on Friday 30 Oct
All markets close at 9pm on Friday 30 Oct (one hour earlier than normal)
NY Cocoa, Sugar, Coffee and London Sugar close one hour earlier than normal
HKEX shares close at 8am UK time; SGX shares close at 9am UK time
South African equities open at 7am and close at 2:50pm (until March 2027)
Eurex futures including Germany 40 available from 12:10am

Sunday 1 November 2026

Normal trading hours resume

Thanksgiving – Thursday 26 November 2026

Thursday 26 November 2026

US equity markets are closed
US index futures close early at 6pm. Out-of-hours prices until 9pm. Futures reopen at 11pm
VIX closes early at 4:30pm; reopens at 11pm
Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and UK Nat Gas close early at 6:30pm
US rates close early at 6pm
US metals and energies close early at 7:30pm
US soft commodities are closed
London Sugar closes early at 5pm
Lumber and Livestock are closed

Black Friday – Friday 27 November 2026

Friday 27 November 2026

US equity markets close early at 6pm; no post-market trading
US index futures close early at 6:15pm. Out-of-hours prices until 9pm
VIX closes early at 6:15pm
Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and UK Nat Gas close at 8pm
US rates and USD Index close at 6:15pm
US metals and energies close early at 7:45pm
NY Cotton opens late at 1pm; Cotton and Orange Juice close early at 6:30pm
US grain futures open late at 2:30pm; close early at 6:05pm
Lumber trades 3pm–6:05pm; Livestock trades 2:30pm–6:05pm
Futures desk and all 24-hour indices close at 9pm; FX closes at 10pm

Sunday 29 November 2026

FX markets close early at 7pm

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day – Thursday 24 to Friday 25 December 2026

Thursday 24 December 2026	European indices (CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX) – half day UK equities close early at 12:30pm US equities close early at 6pm Cotton, Arabica Coffee, NY Cocoa, Lumber, Orange Juice and Grains close early at 6:05pm VIX, US indices, Rates, Bonds and Livestock close early at 6:15pm US Energies and Metals close early at 6:45pm
Friday 25 December 2026	All markets are closed FX markets reopen at 9pm Out-of-hours markets, US rates, US metals, US energies and the VIX reopen at 11pm

Boxing Day – Monday 28 December 2026

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 12:30pm Grains and Livestock reopen at 2:30pm
Tuesday 29 December 2026	Japan markets (JPX) closed

New Year's Eve – Thursday 31 December 2026

Thursday 31 December 2026

European markets (CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX) – half day
UK equities close early at 12:30pm
Gilts and 3m-SONIA stop trading at 12:15pm
FTSE 100 quoted out-of-hours from 12:50pm
Brent Crude, ICE WTI and London Gas Oil close at 8pm
UK and EU Natural Gas stop trading at 5pm
London Cocoa closes at 4:55pm; Robusta Coffee at 5:30pm; London Sugar at 6pm

New Year's Day – Friday 1 January 2027

Friday 1 January 2027

All markets are closed
FX markets reopen at 9pm
Out-of-hours markets, US rates, US metals, US energies and the VIX reopen at 11pm

Holiday and Seasonal Trading Hour changes for 2026