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Holiday and Seasonal Trading Hour changes for 2026

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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 to help you plan your trading activities effectively.

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

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

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