Holiday and Seasonal Trading Hour changes for 2026
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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2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday 19 January
Monday 19 January 2026 | US equity markets are closed |
| US index futures close early at 6pm. We'll make out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, the S&P 500, US Tech 100 and the US Russell 2000 until 9pm. All other out of hours markets will close at 9pm. Futures reopen at 11pm | |
| The Volatility Index (VIX) closes early at 4.30pm and reopens at 11pm | |
Metals, including Gold and Silver, and US energies close early at 7.30pm and reopen at 11pm | |
US rates close early at 6pm and 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 trades open from 2.30pm and Lumber opens at 3pm |
Presidents' Day - Monday 16 February
Monday 16 February 2026 | US and Canadian equity markets are closed |
US index futures close early at 6pm. We'll make out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, the S&P 500, US Tech 100 and the US Russell 2000 until 9pm. All other out of hours markets will close at 9pm. Futures reopen at 11pm | |
The Volatility Index (VIX) closes early at 4.30pm and reopens at 11pm | |
Metals, including Gold and Silver, and US energies close early at 7.30pm and reopen at 11pm | |
US rates close early at 6pm and 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 trades open from 2.30pm and Lumber opens at 3pm |
US Daylight Saving Time (DST) and British Summer Time (BST) - March
| Friday 13, 20 and 27 March 2026 | FX markets, commodities, 24-hour index markets and the dealing desk will close at 9pm |
New York Cocoa, Sugar and Coffee and London Sugar all close an hour earlier | |
Any expiring US markets will be settled an hour earlier than usual | |
Saturday 14, 21 and 28 March 2026 | Cryptocurrencies and weekend markets will open at 8am |
Sunday 8, 15 and 22 March 2026 | FX markets will open at 9pm |
FX markets on the MT4 platform will open at 10pm | |
24-hour index markets will open at 10pm |
Good Friday and Easter - Thursday 2 April to Tuesday 7 April
Thursday 2 April 2026 | European markets (CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX) half day |
Friday 3 April 2026 | European and US equity markets will be closed |
The Volatility Index (VIX) will be closed | |
European and US commodities will be closed | |
Rates and bonds will be closed for the day | |
Japan 225, Singapore Blue Chip and China A50 will be open | |
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 9pm | |
US and 24-hour indices quoted from 11pm | |
Monday 6 April 2026 | European equity markets will be closed |
European 24-hour indices will be quoted out of hours till 10pm | |
US markets will re-open | |
Tuesday 7 April 2026 | European markets will re-open |
Thursday 30 April 2026 | European markets (CAC, AEX, MIB, IBEX) half day |
Early May Bank Holiday - Monday 4 May
Monday 4 May 2026 | UK equity markets and index futures will be closed. We will offer out-of-hours pricing on the 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 12.30pm (BST) | |
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
Monday 25 May 2026 | US Markets | US equity markets will be closed |
| US index futures will close early at 6pm. We'll offer out-of-hours pricing from 6pm until 9pm. Futures reopen at 11pm | ||
| US interest rates and bonds will close early at 6pm | ||
US soft commodities are closed. US metals and energies will close early at 7.30pm | ||
The VIX closes early at 4.30pm and reopens at 11pm | ||
UK Markets | UK equity markets and index futures will be closed. We will offer 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 will be closed |
Juneteenth - Friday 19 June
Friday 19 June 2026 | Brent Crude and Gas Oil futures close early at 6.30pm |
| US index futures will close early at 6pm. We'll offer out-of-hours pricing from 6pm until 9pm | |
US equities and soft commodities will be closed | |
US interest rates close early at 6pm | |
US energies and metals close early at 7.30pm | |
The VIX closes early at 4.30pm | |
Sunday 21 June 2026 | Nikkei futures close early at 8.30pm |
Independence Day - Friday 3 July
Friday 3 July 2026 | US equities close early at 6pm. All Sessions shares will be available to trade until 10pm |
US index futures close early at 6.15pm. We'll offer out-of-hours pricing from 6pm until 9pm | |
VIX futures close early at 6.15pm | |
Gold (XAUUSD) closes early at 7.30pm |
UK Summer Bank Holiday - Monday 31 August
Monday 31 August 2026 | UK equities, index futures, soft commodities and interest rates will be closed |
We'll be making an out-of-hours price on the FTSE 100 until futures re-open at 1am 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 12.30pm |
US Labor Day - Monday 7 September
Monday 7 September 2026 | US index futures close early at 6pm. We'll offer out-of-hours pricing from 6pm until 9pm. Futures reopen at 11pm |
US and Canadian equities, and soft commodities will be closed | |
US interest rates will close early at 6pm | |
US metals and energies will close early at 7.30pm | |
Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and ICE WTI will close early at 6.30pm | |
London Sugar will close early at 5pm | |
The VIX will close early at 4.30pm | |
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.
Markets and products affected by DST:
Sunday 25 October 2026 – Sunday 1 November 2026 | US and Canadian markets open one hour earlier in UK time (shares quoted between 1:30pm and 8pm UK time) |
Leveraged trading on US shares (All Sessions) runs from 8am to midnight (Monday–Thursday), and 8am to 9pm on Friday 30 October | |
All FX markets open at 9pm on Sunday 25 October and close at 9pm on Friday 30 October | |
24-hour indices open at 10pm on Sunday 25 October and close at 9pm on Friday 30 October | |
Expiring US markets settle one hour earlier than usual | |
New York Cocoa, Sugar & Coffee, and London Sugar close one hour earlier than normal | |
Weekend trading opens at 8am Saturday (unchanged). FX closes at 8:40pm Sunday (unchanged), while indices close one hour earlier at 9:40pm Sunday | |
Overnight funding (tom-next) adjustments for FX pairs applies to positions held through 9pm | |
All markets close at 9pm on Friday 30 October (one hour earlier than normal) | |
Asian markets (which do not observe DST) will operate one hour earlier in UK time until March 2027:
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Trading will revert to the usual hours from Sunday 1 November 2026. |
Thanksgiving - Thursday 26 November
Thursday 26 November 2026 | US equity markets are closed |
US index futures close early at 6pm. We'll offer out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, US 500, US Tech 100 and US Russell 2000 until 9pm. The futures reopen at 11pm. | |
The Volatility Index (VIX) closes early at 4.30pm and reopens at 11pm | |
| Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and UK Nat Gas will close early at 6.30pm | |
US rates close at 6pm | |
US metals and energies will 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
Friday 27 November 2026 | US equity markets close early at 6pm, and there'll be no post-market trading |
US index futures close early at 6.15pm. We'll offer out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, US 500, US Tech 100 and US Russell 2000 until 9pm | |
The Volatility Index (VIX) closes early at 6.15pm | |
Brent Crude, London Gas Oil and UK Nat Gas will close at 8pm | |
US rates and the US Dollar Index close at 6.15pm | |
US metals and energies will close early at 7.45pm | |
New York Cotton opens late at 1pm. New York Cotton and Orange Juice close early at 6.30pm | |
Normal trading hours on New York Sugar, New York Coffee and New York Cocoa | |
Normal trading hours on New York Sugar, New York Coffee and New York Cocoa | |
US grain futures open late at 2.30pm and close early at 6.05pm | |
Lumber trades from 3pm to 6.05pm, and Livestock trades from 2.30pm to 6.05pm | |
The futures desk and all 24-hour indices close at 9pm, and FX closes at 10pm | |
Sunday 29 November 2026 | FX markets close early at 7pm |
Christmas - Thursday 24 to Friday 25 December
Thursday 24 December 2026 | European indices: CAC (Euronext Paris), AEX (Euronext Amsterdam), MIB (Borsa Italiana), IBEX (Bolsa de Madrid) - half day |
UK half day, equities close early at 12.30pm | |
US equities close early at 6pm | |
| Cotton, Arabica Coffee, New York 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
Monday 28 December 2026 | UK markets are closed (with the exception of Brent Crude, ICE WTI, Heating Oil and London Gas Oil which will follow 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
Thursday 31 December 2026 | European markets: CAC (Euronext Paris), AEX (Euronext Amsterdam), MIB (Borsa Italiana), IBEX (Bolsa de Madrid) - half day |
UK equities close early at 12.30pm | |
Gilts and 3m-SONIA stop trading at 12.15pm | |
The FTSE 100 Index will be quoted out-of-hours from 12.50pm | |
Brent Crude, ICE WTI, 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, and London Sugar at 6pm |
2027
New Year's Day - Friday 1 January
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 |
