Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2027? CME Futures Hours
January 1, 2027
Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2027? CME Futures Hours
CME Group Futures are closed on Friday, for New Year's Day.
- Next holiday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Regular hours
- 5:00 pm to 4:00 pm CT
Full schedule and background: CME Futures Holidays.
Updated
CME Group futures markets are closed on Friday, January 1, 2027, in observance of New Year’s Day. This includes equity index futures, interest rate futures, energy, metals and agricultural contracts traded on CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX. Any resting orders will remain queued and will not be matched until trading resumes, and no new positions can be opened or closed on the exchange during the closure. Regular CME Globex hours are 5:00 pm to 4:00 pm CT, Sunday through Friday, with a daily maintenance break between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm CT; that overnight session simply does not open ahead of the holiday. Traders wanting the full year’s schedule can check the CME Futures holiday calendar.
Because January 1, 2027 falls on a Friday, the closure runs into the weekend, so futures markets do not reopen until the Sunday evening session that begins the following week’s trading.
Which markets are closed on New Year’s Day 2027?
| Market | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CME Group futures (equity index, rates, FX, energy, metals, agriculture) | Closed | No Globex trading; full day closure per CME Group’s published holiday calendar |
| NYSE and Nasdaq (US equities) | Closed | US stock exchanges observe New Year’s Day as a full market holiday |
| US bond market (SIFMA member firms) | Closed | SIFMA recommends a full close for US dollar-denominated fixed income on New Year’s Day |
| US options markets | Closed | Follow the same schedule as equities exchanges |
| London Stock Exchange | Closed | UK markets also observe New Year’s Day as a bank holiday |
| Euronext (Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels) | Closed | New Year’s Day is a standard closure across Euronext markets |
| Tokyo Stock Exchange | Closed | Japan observes an extended New Year holiday period around January 1 |
| Cryptocurrency markets | Open (24/7) | Crypto exchanges do not observe traditional market holidays |
Is the market open the day before and after?
Thursday, December 31, 2026 is a full trading day on CME futures with regular hours, and no early close is scheduled for CME on New Year’s Eve in the exchange’s published calendar. Some fixed income desks may still shorten internal trading ahead of the holiday, but the futures exchange itself runs its normal 5:00 pm to 4:00 pm CT session. Trading resumes as usual for the week beginning Sunday evening, January 3, 2027, when the Globex session reopens ahead of Monday, January 4, 2027’s full trading day.
Why do markets close for New Year’s Day?
New Year’s Day has been observed as a US federal holiday since the nineteenth century, and exchanges built their holiday calendars around the same federal schedule that closes banks, government offices and post offices. Financial markets close on New Year’s Day partly out of tradition and partly for practical reasons: staffing, clearing and settlement systems, and connections to other closed markets such as banks and government bond dealers, make a full trading day impractical when so much of the surrounding financial infrastructure is also shut.
What It Means for Your Money
If you have a working order in futures or place one while the market is closed, it simply queues and will not be executed until trading reopens, so prices could move before your order is filled. Settlement of any trades from December 31, 2026 is not affected by the holiday itself, but because the exchange is shut, no new settlement cycle runs on January 1. Contracts with December-based expiries or rolls should already have been handled before the holiday, so check your broker’s specific roll calendar if you hold futures positions. Bank transfers, wire payments and payroll processing that rely on the Federal Reserve’s banking system will also be delayed, since US banks are closed for the federal holiday. Cryptocurrency markets remain open and continue trading 24/7 regardless of the holiday, so digital asset prices can still move while traditional futures markets are shut.
Remaining CME Futures holidays in 2027
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Equity Futures Halt 12:00 CT), January 18, 2027, early close
- Presidents’ Day (Equity Futures Halt 12:00 CT), February 15, 2027, early close
- Good Friday, March 26, 2027, closed
- Memorial Day (Equity Futures Halt 12:00 CT), May 31, 2027, early close
- Juneteenth (Equity Futures Halt 12:00 CT), June 18, 2027, early close
- Independence Day Observed (Equity Futures Halt 12:00 CT), July 5, 2027, early close
- Labor Day (Equity Futures Halt 12:00 CT), September 6, 2027, early close
- Thanksgiving Day (Equity Futures Halt 12:00 CT), November 25, 2027, early close
- Day After Thanksgiving (Early Close), November 26, 2027, early close
- Christmas Day (Observed), December 24, 2027, closed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the stock market open on New Year’s Day 2027?
No. NYSE and Nasdaq, along with CME Group futures markets, are closed on Friday, January 1, 2027 for the New Year’s Day holiday.
Is the bond market open on New Year’s Day 2027?
No. SIFMA recommends a full close of the US dollar-denominated fixed income market on New Year’s Day.
What time does the CME futures market reopen after the holiday?
The Globex session is scheduled to reopen on Sunday evening, January 3, 2027, ahead of the full trading day on Monday, January 4, 2027.
When is the next CME futures market holiday?
The next holiday on the CME calendar is Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2027, which brings an equity futures trading halt at 12:00 pm CT rather than a full closure.
Are US banks open on New Year’s Day 2027?
No. US banks are closed on January 1, 2027 because it is a federal holiday, which also affects wire transfers and other payment processing that day.