Is the Stock Market Open on Third Day of Lunar New Year 2027? HKEX Hours
February 8, 2027
Is the Stock Market Open on Third Day of Lunar New Year 2027? HKEX Hours
Hong Kong Stock Exchange are closed on Monday, for Third Day of Lunar New Year.
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The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is closed on Monday, February 8, 2027 for the Third Day of Lunar New Year. Equities, derivatives and the Stock Connect links to mainland China all remain shut for the full session. Any orders entered on the holiday will simply queue and be released for matching when trading resumes. Settlement of trades executed on the last working day before the holiday will also be pushed back by the number of non-trading days in between. For the full run of 2027 closures, see the HKEX holiday calendar.
Which markets are closed on Third Day of Lunar New Year 2027?
| Market | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HKEX equities (Main Board and GEM) | Closed | No morning or afternoon session |
| HKEX derivatives (futures and options) | Closed | No day or after-hours trading session |
| Stock Connect (Shanghai/Shenzhen links) | Closed | Mainland China markets are also closed for Lunar New Year |
| New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq | Open (regular hours) | US markets do not observe Lunar New Year |
| London Stock Exchange | Open (regular hours) | No UK holiday on this date |
| Euronext | Open (regular hours) | No eurozone holiday on this date |
| Tokyo Stock Exchange | Open (regular hours) | Japan does not observe Lunar New Year as a market holiday |
Is the market open the day before and after?
HKEX is closed for the full run of Lunar New Year, which in 2027 covers Saturday February 6 (the public holiday itself, falling on a non-trading day), Sunday February 7, and the substitute Third Day holiday on Monday February 8. The last trading day before the closure is Friday February 5, 2027, with normal hours of 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Hong Kong time. Trading resumes on Tuesday, February 9, 2027, which is itself the Fourth Day of Lunar New Year and also a scheduled market holiday, so the next actual trading session falls after that. There is no early close attached to this particular holiday; early closes at HKEX are reserved for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Why do markets close for Lunar New Year?
Lunar New Year, also called the Spring Festival, is the most important holiday period in Chinese culture and is marked by public holidays across mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and much of East and Southeast Asia. Hong Kong observes three consecutive statutory holidays covering the first three days of the lunar calendar, during which banks, government offices and most businesses close so families can gather, exchange red packets and visit relatives.
Because HKEX is tightly linked to mainland Chinese markets through Stock Connect, it has always aligned its Lunar New Year closures with those observed in Shanghai and Shenzhen, so that cross-border settlement and clearing systems do not fall out of step.
What It Means for Your Money
If you hold Hong Kong-listed shares or exchange-traded funds through an international broker, any buy or sell order placed on February 8, 2027 will simply sit unexecuted until trading reopens. Settlement of trades done just before the holiday will take longer than usual to clear, since Hong Kong typically settles on a T+2 basis and non-trading days are excluded from that count. Dividend payment dates and options expiries that would normally fall on the holiday are shifted to the next business day. Bank branches and interbank payment systems in Hong Kong are also closed, so same-day transfers initiated locally will not process until the following working day. Cryptocurrency markets are unaffected, since they trade continuously around the clock regardless of exchange holidays.
Remaining HKEX holidays in 2027
- Fourth Day of Lunar New Year: February 9, 2027
- Good Friday: March 26, 2027
- Easter Monday: March 29, 2027
- Ching Ming Festival: April 5, 2027
- Buddha’s Birthday: May 13, 2027
- Tuen Ng Festival: June 9, 2027
- HKSAR Establishment Day: July 1, 2027
- Day Following Mid-Autumn Festival: September 16, 2027
- National Day: October 1, 2027
- Chung Yeung Festival: October 8, 2027
- Christmas Eve (half-day trading, close at 12:00 pm): December 24, 2027
- First Weekday After Christmas Day: December 27, 2027
- New Year’s Eve (half-day trading, close at 12:00 pm): December 31, 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the stock market open on February 8, 2027 in Hong Kong?
No. HKEX is closed for the Third Day of Lunar New Year, with no morning or afternoon trading session.
Is the bond market open on this day?
Hong Kong’s debt securities market follows the same exchange calendar, so bond trading and settlement through HKEX-linked systems are also suspended on February 8, 2027.
What time does HKEX normally close?
On a regular trading day, HKEX runs from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Hong Kong time, split into a morning and an afternoon session.
When is the next HKEX market holiday after this one?
The very next closure is the Fourth Day of Lunar New Year on February 9, 2027, immediately following the Third Day holiday.
Are banks open in Hong Kong on February 8, 2027?
No. Banks and most government offices in Hong Kong are closed for the statutory Lunar New Year holiday period, including this date.