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Futures Market Holidays 2026

Closures and special sessions for 14 exchanges in 2026, organized by month; data reviewed 2026-11-04.

Next closures · as of 2026-11-08

  1. in 15d23 NovLabor Thanksgiving Day closureOSE
  2. in 46d24 DecChristmas Eve closureEUREX
  3. in 47d25 DecChristmas Day closureSGX · LME · EUREX · ICE · CME · COMEX · NYMEX

US holiday hours: Thanksgiving 2026 · Christmas 2026 · New Year 2027. CT is US Central Time, London is UK local time and Beijing/Singapore is UTC+8. Hours come from the reviewed calendars; CME finalises holiday hours about two weeks before each holiday, so any line can change until CME publishes its holiday notice.

CME Globex and ICE Brent hours on Thanksgiving 2026

CME Globex and ICE Brent hours on Christmas 2026

CME Globex and ICE Brent hours on New Year 2027

  • CME Globex equity index (ES, MES, NQ, M2K, MNQ) on New Year's Eve, Thu 31 Dec 2026: no holiday change in the reviewed calendar, so the regular schedule applies; close 16:00 CT (Fri 1 Jan 06:00 Beijing/Singapore).ProvisionalSource: CME Group Holiday and Trading Hours 2026 (reviewed 2026-07-23)
  • CME Globex COMEX metals and NYMEX energy (GC, HG, SI, SIL, CL, MCL, NG) on New Year's Eve, Thu 31 Dec 2026: no holiday change in the reviewed calendar, so the regular schedule applies; close 16:00 CT (Fri 1 Jan 06:00 Beijing/Singapore).ProvisionalSource: CME Group Holiday Calendar 2026 (metals and energy) (reviewed 2026-07-20)
  • ICE Brent (B) on New Year's Eve, Thu 31 Dec 2026: early close 20:00 London (Fri 1 Jan 04:00 Beijing/Singapore); reopen Sun 3 Jan 23:00 London (Mon 4 Jan 07:00 Beijing/Singapore).VerifiedSource: IFEU Trading Schedule: Oil, Utilities and Agricultural — July 2026 (reviewed 2026-07-21)
  • CME Globex equity index (ES, MES, NQ, M2K, MNQ) on New Year's Day, Fri 1 Jan 2027: holiday hours are not in the reviewed calendar yet (coverage ends 2026-12-31), so no times are shown.Pending confirmationSource: CME Group Holiday and Trading Hours 2026 (reviewed 2026-07-23)
  • CME Globex COMEX metals and NYMEX energy (GC, HG, SI, SIL, CL, MCL, NG) on New Year's Day, Fri 1 Jan 2027: holiday hours are not in the reviewed calendar yet (coverage ends 2026-12-31), so no times are shown.Pending confirmationSource: CME Group Holiday Calendar 2026 (metals and energy) (reviewed 2026-07-20)
  • ICE Brent (B) on New Year's Day, Fri 1 Jan 2027: closed all day.VerifiedSource: IFEU Trading Schedule: Oil, Utilities and Agricultural — July 2026 (2027 table) (reviewed 2026-10-06)

How long do China futures markets close for National Day 2026?

China futures exchanges close for National Day from Oct 1 to Oct 7, 2026 (seven days including the weekend) and resume day trading Oct 8 (Thursday) without an incoming night session; the Oct 8 evening session belongs to the Oct 9 trade date; the Sep 30 night session is suspended. Mid-Autumn Festival closes markets on Sep 25, with the Sep 24 night session suspended.

  • All six exchanges — SHFE, DCE, CZCE, GFEX, CFFEX and INE — close and reopen on the same dates.
  • Overseas markets stay open: CME, LME, ICE, Eurex and SGX all trade through the National Day closure.
  • Per-exchange dates are listed below; the first night session after the holiday starts at 21:00 on the day trading resumes and belongs to the next trading date.

Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-11-04

2026 China futures holiday calendar (SHFE, DCE, CZCE, GFEX, CFFEX and INE close together): New Year's Day 2026-01-01–2026-01-02; Spring Festival 2026-02-16–2026-02-23; Qingming Festival 2026-04-06; International Workers' Day 2026-05-01–2026-05-05; Dragon Boat Festival 2026-06-19; Mid-Autumn Festival 2026-09-25; National Day 2026-10-01–2026-10-07 — 19 closed trading days in all; the night session before each holiday is suspended and the first returning trade date has no incoming night session; its civil evening follows the next trade date’s night-session schedule.

Day-by-day trading-day, closure and night-session answers: marketsopen.today 2026 calendar ↗

November 2026

  • 2026-11-23Labor Thanksgiving Day closure — OSE
  • 2026-11-26Thanksgiving — Brent early close 18:30 London — ICE
  • 2026-11-26Thanksgiving — early close 13:30 CT, reopens 17:00 CT (Provisional) — COMEX, NYMEX
  • 2026-11-26Thanksgiving — early close 12:00 CT, reopens 17:00 CT — CME
  • 2026-11-27Day after Thanksgiving — Brent early close 20:00 London — ICE
  • 2026-11-27Day after Thanksgiving — early close 13:45 CT, no evening session (Provisional) — COMEX, NYMEX
  • 2026-11-27Day after Thanksgiving — early close 12:15 CT, no evening session — CME

December 2026

  • 2026-12-24Christmas Eve — Brent early close 19:00 London — ICE
  • 2026-12-24Christmas Eve — early close 12:45 CT, no evening session (Provisional) — COMEX, NYMEX
  • 2026-12-24Christmas Eve — early close 12:15 CT, no evening session — CME
  • 2026-12-24Christmas Eve closure — EUREX
  • 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure — SGX, LME, EUREX, ICE, CME, COMEX, NYMEX
  • 2026-12-28Boxing Day observed closure — LME
  • 2026-12-31New Year's Eve closure — OSE, EUREX
  • 2026-12-31New Year's Eve — Brent early close 20:00 London — ICE

January 2027

  • 2027-01-01New Year's Day closure — OSE, LME, ICE
  • 2027-01-01New Year's Day closure (Provisional) — EUREX

March 2027

  • 2027-03-26Good Friday closure — LME, ICE
  • 2027-03-26Good Friday closure (Provisional) — EUREX
  • 2027-03-29Easter Monday closure — LME
  • 2027-03-29Easter Monday closure (Provisional) — EUREX

May 2027

  • 2027-05-03Early May bank holiday closure — LME
  • 2027-05-31Spring bank holiday closure — LME
  • 2027-05-31Spring bank holiday and Memorial Day — Brent early close 18:30 London — ICE

June 2027

  • 2027-06-18Juneteenth — Brent early close 18:30 London — ICE

July 2027

  • 2027-07-05Independence Day observed — Brent early close 18:30 London — ICE

August 2027

  • 2027-08-30Summer bank holiday closure — LME

September 2027

  • 2027-09-06Labor Day — Brent early close 18:30 London — ICE
  • 2027-09-20Respect for the Aged Day closure (JPX BCP test) (Provisional) — OSE

November 2027

  • 2027-11-25Thanksgiving — Brent early close 19:30 London — ICE
  • 2027-11-26Day after Thanksgiving — Brent early close 20:00 London — ICE

December 2027

  • 2027-12-24Christmas Eve — Brent early close 13:00 London — ICE
  • 2027-12-24Christmas Eve closure (Provisional) — EUREX
  • 2027-12-27Christmas Day observed closure — LME
  • 2027-12-28Boxing Day observed closure — LME
  • 2027-12-31New Year's Eve closure (Provisional) — OSE, EUREX
  • 2027-12-31New Year's Eve — Brent early close 20:00 London — ICE
Earlier this year (January 2026 – October 2026)

January 2026

  • 2026-01-01New Year's Day closure — CFFEX, SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX, SGX, OSE, LME, EUREX
  • 2026-01-02New Year's Day closure — CFFEX, SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX
  • 2026-01-02New Year holiday closure — OSE
  • 2026-01-05New Year's Day reopening — day session only — SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX

February 2026

  • 2026-02-16 · 2026-02-17 · 2026-02-18 · 2026-02-19 · 2026-02-20 · 2026-02-23Spring Festival closure — CFFEX, SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX
  • 2026-02-24Spring Festival reopening — day session only — SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX

April 2026

  • 2026-04-03Good Friday closure — LME, EUREX
  • 2026-04-06Qingming Festival closure — CFFEX, SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX
  • 2026-04-06Easter Monday closure — LME, EUREX
  • 2026-04-07Qingming Festival reopening — day session only — SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX

May 2026

  • 2026-05-01International Workers' Day closure — CFFEX, SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX, EUREX
  • 2026-05-04 · 2026-05-05International Workers' Day closure — CFFEX, SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX
  • 2026-05-04Early May bank holiday closure — LME
  • 2026-05-06International Workers' Day reopening — day session only — SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX
  • 2026-05-25Spring bank holiday closure — LME

June 2026

  • 2026-06-19Dragon Boat Festival closure — CFFEX, SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX
  • 2026-06-22Dragon Boat Festival reopening — day session only — SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX

August 2026

  • 2026-08-31Summer bank holiday closure — LME

September 2026

  • 2026-09-07Labor Day — Brent early close 18:30 London — ICE
  • 2026-09-07Labor Day — early close 13:30 CT, reopens 17:00 CT (Provisional) — COMEX, NYMEX
  • 2026-09-07Labor Day — early close 12:00 CT, reopens 17:00 CT — CME
  • 2026-09-25Mid-Autumn Festival closure — CFFEX, SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX
  • 2026-09-28Mid-Autumn Festival reopening — day session only — SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX

October 2026

  • 2026-10-01 · 2026-10-02 · 2026-10-05 · 2026-10-06 · 2026-10-07National Day closure — CFFEX, SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX
  • 2026-10-08National Day reopening — day session only — SHFE, DCE, CZCE, INE, GFEX
  • 2026-10-26 · 2026-10-27 · 2026-10-28 · 2026-10-29 · 2026-10-30US/UK clocks out of step — Brent on ICE temporary hours — ICE

Who keeps trading while China is closed

Spring Festival closure · 2026-02-16 – 2026-02-23

Closed: CFFEX、SHFE、DCE、CZCE、INE、GFEX（6 trading days）

Trading as usual: CME、COMEX、NYMEX、ICE、LME、EUREX、SGX、OSE

Positions on closed venues cannot be adjusted during the closure while the venues above keep moving — plan rolls or protection ahead if you hold cross-market hedges.

National Day closure · 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07

Closed: CFFEX、SHFE、DCE、CZCE、INE、GFEX（5 trading days）

Trading as usual: CME、COMEX、NYMEX、ICE、LME、EUREX、SGX、OSE

Positions on closed venues cannot be adjusted during the closure while the venues above keep moving — plan rolls or protection ahead if you hold cross-market hedges.

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FAQ

When are Chinese futures exchanges closed for Chinese New Year 2026?
Spring Festival closures fall on 2026-02-16, 2026-02-17, 2026-02-18, 2026-02-19, 2026-02-20, 2026-02-23 (6 trading days); the first returning trade date has no incoming pre-holiday night session; the returning civil evening may start the next trade date.
What is the National Day 2026 closure schedule for Chinese futures?
National Day closures fall on 2026-10-01, 2026-10-02, 2026-10-05, 2026-10-06, 2026-10-07; the night session is normally suspended on the last trading day before the holiday, and the first returning trade date has no incoming night session; the returning civil evening starts the next trade date where scheduled.
What are CME Globex and ICE Brent trading hours on Thanksgiving 2026?
CME Globex equity index (ES, MES, NQ, M2K, MNQ) on Thanksgiving Day, Thu 26 Nov 2026: early close 12:00 CT (Fri 27 Nov 02:00 Beijing/Singapore); reopen 17:00 CT (Fri 27 Nov 07:00 Beijing/Singapore). CME Globex COMEX metals and NYMEX energy (GC, HG, SI, SIL, CL, MCL, NG) on Thanksgiving Day, Thu 26 Nov 2026: early close 13:30 CT (Fri 27 Nov 03:30 Beijing/Singapore); reopen 17:00 CT (Fri 27 Nov 07:00 Beijing/Singapore). (Provisional) ICE Brent (B) on Thanksgiving Day, Thu 26 Nov 2026: early close 18:30 London (Fri 27 Nov 02:30 Beijing/Singapore); reopen Fri 27 Nov 01:00 London (Fri 27 Nov 09:00 Beijing/Singapore). CME Globex equity index (ES, MES, NQ, M2K, MNQ) on the day after Thanksgiving, Fri 27 Nov 2026: early close 12:15 CT (Sat 28 Nov 02:15 Beijing/Singapore); reopen Sun 29 Nov 17:00 CT (Mon 30 Nov 07:00 Beijing/Singapore). CME Globex COMEX metals and NYMEX energy (GC, HG, SI, SIL, CL, MCL, NG) on the day after Thanksgiving, Fri 27 Nov 2026: early close 13:45 CT (Sat 28 Nov 03:45 Beijing/Singapore); reopen Sun 29 Nov 17:00 CT (Mon 30 Nov 07:00 Beijing/Singapore). (Provisional) ICE Brent (B) on the day after Thanksgiving, Fri 27 Nov 2026: early close 20:00 London (Sat 28 Nov 04:00 Beijing/Singapore); reopen Sun 29 Nov 23:00 London (Mon 30 Nov 07:00 Beijing/Singapore).
What are CME Globex and ICE Brent trading hours on Christmas 2026?
CME Globex equity index (ES, MES, NQ, M2K, MNQ) on Christmas Eve, Thu 24 Dec 2026: early close 12:15 CT (Fri 25 Dec 02:15 Beijing/Singapore); reopen Sun 27 Dec 17:00 CT (Mon 28 Dec 07:00 Beijing/Singapore). CME Globex COMEX metals and NYMEX energy (GC, HG, SI, SIL, CL, MCL, NG) on Christmas Eve, Thu 24 Dec 2026: early close 12:45 CT (Fri 25 Dec 02:45 Beijing/Singapore); reopen Sun 27 Dec 17:00 CT (Mon 28 Dec 07:00 Beijing/Singapore). (Provisional) ICE Brent (B) on Christmas Eve, Thu 24 Dec 2026: early close 19:00 London (Fri 25 Dec 03:00 Beijing/Singapore); reopen Sun 27 Dec 23:00 London (Mon 28 Dec 07:00 Beijing/Singapore). CME Globex equity index (ES, MES, NQ, M2K, MNQ) on Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec 2026: closed all day. CME Globex COMEX metals and NYMEX energy (GC, HG, SI, SIL, CL, MCL, NG) on Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec 2026: closed all day. ICE Brent (B) on Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec 2026: closed all day.
What are CME Globex and ICE Brent trading hours on New Year 2027?
CME Globex equity index (ES, MES, NQ, M2K, MNQ) on New Year's Eve, Thu 31 Dec 2026: no holiday change in the reviewed calendar, so the regular schedule applies; close 16:00 CT (Fri 1 Jan 06:00 Beijing/Singapore). (Provisional) CME Globex COMEX metals and NYMEX energy (GC, HG, SI, SIL, CL, MCL, NG) on New Year's Eve, Thu 31 Dec 2026: no holiday change in the reviewed calendar, so the regular schedule applies; close 16:00 CT (Fri 1 Jan 06:00 Beijing/Singapore). (Provisional) ICE Brent (B) on New Year's Eve, Thu 31 Dec 2026: early close 20:00 London (Fri 1 Jan 04:00 Beijing/Singapore); reopen Sun 3 Jan 23:00 London (Mon 4 Jan 07:00 Beijing/Singapore). CME Globex equity index (ES, MES, NQ, M2K, MNQ) on New Year's Day, Fri 1 Jan 2027: holiday hours are not in the reviewed calendar yet (coverage ends 2026-12-31), so no times are shown. (Pending confirmation) CME Globex COMEX metals and NYMEX energy (GC, HG, SI, SIL, CL, MCL, NG) on New Year's Day, Fri 1 Jan 2027: holiday hours are not in the reviewed calendar yet (coverage ends 2026-12-31), so no times are shown. (Pending confirmation) ICE Brent (B) on New Year's Day, Fri 1 Jan 2027: closed all day.
Are overseas exchanges closed for Christmas?
Yes — Christmas-related closures fall on 2026-12-24, 2026-12-25, 2027-12-24, 2027-12-27; see the monthly list below and each exchange's official notice.
Where does this 2026 holiday calendar come from?
Every closure is cross-checked against the exchanges' official notices (last reviewed 2026-11-04). Each product page lists its official source links.