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Is the Stock Market Open on Citizens’ Holiday (Bridge Day) 2026? TSE/JPX Hours
September 22
Is the Stock Market Open on Citizens’ Holiday (Bridge Day) 2026? TSE/JPX Hours
NYSE and Nasdaq are closed on Tuesday, for TSE/JPX Holidays.
Full schedule and background: TSE/JPX Holidays.
Updated
The Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Exchange closed as scheduled on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, for the statutory Citizens’ Holiday (Bridge Day), with the Japan Exchange Group confirming the closure under the Act on National Holidays.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (JPX) is closed on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 for a Citizens’ Holiday, sometimes called a Bridge Day. This is not a fixed annual holiday. It exists only because September 22 falls between two other public holidays, Respect for the Aged Day on Monday, September 21 and Autumnal Equinox Day on Wednesday, September 23. Under Japanese law, a weekday sandwiched between two national holidays automatically becomes a holiday itself, so trading, clearing and settlement on the JPX are suspended for the day. Orders placed on September 22 will queue for the next session, and investors watching Japanese equities should expect no fresh cash-market pricing until trading resumes. For the full year of closures, see the TSE/JPX holiday calendar.
Which markets are closed on Citizens’ Holiday (Bridge Day) 2026?
| Market | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Stock Exchange (equities) | Closed | Cash equities, ETFs and REITs do not trade |
| Osaka Exchange (JPX derivatives) | Closed | Nikkei 225 and other futures and options do not trade |
| New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq | Open (regular hours) | US markets follow their own holiday schedule |
| London Stock Exchange | Open (regular hours) | No UK holiday on this date |
| Euronext | Open (regular hours) | No eurozone holiday on this date |
| Hong Kong Stock Exchange | Open (regular hours) | Check separately for any local observance |
Because the closure is specific to Japan, global investors holding Japanese equities, Japan-focused ETFs or yen-denominated assets will see no price updates from Tokyo that day, while positions listed in London, New York or elsewhere continue to trade normally.
Is the market open the day before and after?
The trading day before the Bridge Day, Friday, September 18, 2026, is a normal full session, since Monday, September 21 (Respect for the Aged Day) is itself a separate closure. The JPX is then shut for three consecutive weekdays: September 21 (Respect for the Aged Day), September 22 (Citizens’ Holiday) and September 23 (Autumnal Equinox Day). Regular trading resumes on Thursday, September 24, 2026, with normal hours of 9:00 am to 11:30 am and 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm JST. There is no early close scheduled around this period; the JPX does not typically use shortened trading sessions the way some other exchanges do.
Why do markets close for Citizens’ Holiday (Bridge Day)?
Japan’s Public Holidays Law states that if a weekday falls between two national holidays, it becomes a holiday too, a rule designed to give workers a continuous break rather than a single isolated day off in the middle of a working week. This provision has produced Bridge Days in various years whenever the calendar lines up this way, and September is the month most likely to produce one because Respect for the Aged Day and Autumnal Equinox Day often sit close together. The JPX, along with banks and most Japanese businesses, follows the national holiday calendar, so the exchange closes automatically whenever this rule is triggered.
What It Means for Your Money
If you hold Japanese shares, an ETF tracking the Nikkei 225 or TOPIX, or a fund with meaningful Japan exposure, any order entered during the closure simply waits and executes at the next available price when trading reopens on September 24. Settlement of trades already executed before the holiday will be delayed by the closed days, since Japan settles most equity trades on a T+2 basis and non-trading days do not count. Dividend payment dates and options expiry falling near this period may shift slightly to account for the closure, so check the specific security’s calendar if timing matters. Bank transfers in yen may also be slower, since Japanese banks generally close alongside the market for national holidays. None of this affects cryptocurrency markets, which trade 24 hours a day regardless of any exchange holiday.
Remaining TSE/JPX holidays in 2026
- Autumnal Equinox Day, Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (closed)
- Sports Day, Monday, October 12, 2026 (closed)
- Culture Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (closed)
- Labor Thanksgiving Day, Monday, November 23, 2026 (closed)
- New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2026 (closed)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the stock market open on September 22, 2026 in Japan?
No. The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Exchange are both closed for the Citizens’ Holiday (Bridge Day), a statutory holiday created because the date falls between two other national holidays.
Are US and European markets affected by this Japanese holiday?
No. The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, London Stock Exchange and Euronext all follow their own separate holiday calendars and trade normally on September 22, 2026.
Is the Japanese bond market open that day?
Japanese government bond trading and most domestic banking activity also pause for national holidays, so banks and bond settlement in Japan are affected alongside the equity market.
When does the JPX reopen after this holiday?
Trading resumes on Thursday, September 24, 2026, since September 21 to 23 form three consecutive non-trading days.
When is the next TSE/JPX holiday after this one?
The next closure is Autumnal Equinox Day on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the very day immediately following the Bridge Day.
Results: Citizens’ Holiday (Bridge Day) 2026
| Measure | Consensus | Actual | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPX trading status | Closed (scheduled) | Closed, as scheduled | Open, September 18, 2026 (last session before the holiday cluster) |
The Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Exchange were closed on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, exactly as required under Japan’s Public Holidays Law, since the date sat between Respect for the Aged Day on September 21 and Autumnal Equinox Day on September 23. The Japan Exchange Group confirmed on its official calendar that September 22, 2026, is a holiday in accordance with Rule 3, Paragraph 3 of the Act on National Holidays. There was no ambiguity or last-minute change to this closure, as it is a statutory outcome rather than a discretionary decision by the exchange.
The last trading session in Tokyo before the three-day closure was Friday, September 18, 2026, when the Nikkei 225 closed higher. Regular cash-equity and derivatives trading in Japan is set to resume on Thursday, September 24, 2026, once the Autumnal Equinox Day holiday on September 23 has also passed.
Market Reaction
Because this was a scheduled, law-mandated closure rather than a data release or policy decision, there was no market reaction to interpret in the way there would be for economic data. Japanese equities, JPX derivatives and yen-denominated cash instruments simply produced no fresh pricing on September 22, 2026. Trading in other major centres, including New York, London and Euronext, proceeded on their normal calendars with no disruption attributed to the Tokyo closure.
Traders holding positions tied to the Nikkei 225 or TOPIX had to wait until the September 24 reopening for any new price discovery, and any orders queued during the closure were executed against the first available price at that session.
What this means for your money now
The outlook for investors is unchanged: this was an expected, calendar-driven closure with no new information for markets to price. Anyone holding Japanese shares, Japan-focused ETFs or yen assets should expect settlement and dividend timelines to reflect the three consecutive non-trading days from September 21 to September 23, 2026, with normal activity resuming September 24.