Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2027? Xetra Hours
January 1, 2027
Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Day 2027? Xetra Hours
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra) are closed on Friday, for New Year's Day.
- Next holiday
- Good Friday, March 26, 2027
- Regular hours
- 9:00 am to 5:30 pm CET/CEST
Full schedule and background: Xetra Holidays.
Updated
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra) is closed on Friday, January 1, 2027 for New Year’s Day. No shares, exchange-traded products or derivatives trade on Xetra or the Frankfurt floor that day, and any orders entered will queue for the next trading session. Full schedule and background: Xetra Holidays.
Because January 1 falls on a Friday in 2027, German investors face a three-day weekend. Orders placed on the holiday itself are not executed until trading resumes, and settlement of any trades from the last session of 2026 continues to run on its normal T+2 cycle regardless of the closure.
Which markets are closed on New Year’s Day 2027?
| Market | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Xetra (equities, ETFs) | Closed | No cash trading; opening and closing auctions do not run |
| Börse Frankfurt (floor) | Closed | Public holiday in Germany and the State of Hesse |
| Eurex (derivatives) | Closed | Follows the Deutsche Börse holiday calendar |
| London Stock Exchange | Closed | New Year’s Day is a UK bank holiday |
| Euronext (Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels) | Closed | Observes New Year’s Day across all its venues |
| New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq | Closed | US markets also close for New Year’s Day |
| Tokyo Stock Exchange | Closed | Japan observes an extended New Year holiday period |
This table reflects publicly available holiday calendars, according to Deutsche Börse’s trading calendar. Markets not observing the holiday would show “Open (regular hours)”, but New Year’s Day is one of the few dates closed almost universally across major exchanges.
Is the market open the day before and after?
The previous trading day is Thursday, December 31, 2026, New Year’s Eve, which Xetra also treats as a closed holiday according to its 2026 to 2027 calendar. The last regular Xetra session of 2026 therefore falls on Wednesday, December 30, 2026, and Deutsche Börse sometimes applies a shortened final trading session that year end, confirmed separately by circular. Trading resumes on Monday, January 4, 2027 with normal hours of 9:00 am to 5:30 pm CET/CEST, and the Frankfurt floor open to 8:00 pm.
There is no early close scheduled around this holiday. Xetra either trades a full regular session or is fully closed; it does not use a 1:00 pm shortened close convention like some US markets.
Why do markets close for New Year’s Day?
New Year’s Day is a statutory public holiday in Germany, observed nationwide including in Hesse, where Frankfurt sits. Exchanges close on recognised bank holidays because clearing, settlement and banking infrastructure that underpin trading are also shut, making orderly trading impractical.
The closure is also a long-standing convention shared with almost every major exchange worldwide, giving global markets a natural pause at the turn of the calendar year before the first full trading week begins.
What It Means for Your Money
If you try to place a Xetra order on January 1, 2027, it will simply wait in the queue and execute when trading opens on January 4. Settlement of any trade completed before the holiday follows the normal T+2 cycle, so the closure can add a business day to when cash or shares actually arrive in your account. Dividend payment dates and options expiries that would otherwise fall on the holiday are typically shifted to the next business day. German banks are also closed for New Year’s Day, so transfers and payroll processing initiated on the holiday will not clear until the following business day. Cryptocurrency markets are unaffected and continue trading 24/7 throughout the holiday.
Remaining Xetra holidays in 2027
- Good Friday, March 26, 2027
- Easter Monday, March 29, 2027
- Christmas Eve, December 24, 2027
- New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the stock market open on New Year’s Day 2027?
No. Xetra and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange are closed on Friday, January 1, 2027, along with most major exchanges worldwide.
Is the bond market open on New Year’s Day?
No. Bond trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange follows the same holiday calendar as equities, so it is also closed on January 1, 2027.
What time does Xetra close before the holiday?
The last full trading session before New Year’s Day 2027 is Wednesday, December 30, 2026, closing at the regular time of 5:30 pm CET, since December 31 is itself a closed holiday.
When is the next Xetra market holiday after New Year’s Day 2027?
The next scheduled closure is Good Friday, March 26, 2027.
Are German banks open on New Year’s Day?
No. German banks observe New Year’s Day as a public holiday, so transfers and payments initiated that day are processed on the next business day.