Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Eve 2026? TSE/JPX Hours
December 31
Is the Stock Market Open on New Year’s Eve 2026? TSE/JPX Hours
Tokyo Stock Exchange (JPX) are closed on Thursday, for New Year's Eve (Market Holiday).
- Next holiday
- New Year's Day, January 1, 2027
- Regular hours
- 9:00 am to 11:30 am and 12:30 pm to …
Full schedule and background: TSE/JPX Holidays.
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and the broader Japan Exchange Group (JPX) are closed on Thursday, December 31, 2026 for the year-end market holiday, known in Japan as New Year’s Eve. No cash equity trading, derivatives trading or clearing takes place that day. Orders placed while the market is shut simply queue for the next trading session, which for TSE/JPX is Monday, January 5, 2027, since Japan’s exchanges are also closed January 1 to January 4 for the New Year holidays. For the full run of dates and closures across the year, see the TSE/JPX Holidays calendar.
Which markets are closed on New Year’s Eve 2026?
| Market | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Stock Exchange (cash equities) | Closed | Year-end market holiday |
| Osaka Exchange and TOCOM (derivatives) | Closed | No holiday trading eligible on December 31 |
| Night Session (OSE/TOCOM derivatives) | Closed | No overnight session held on a non-business day |
| New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq | Open (regular hours) | New Year’s Eve is not a US market holiday |
| London Stock Exchange | Open (regular hours) | UK observes January 1 but not December 31 |
| Euronext | Open (regular hours) | Closed only on January 1 |
Is the market open the day before and after?
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 is a normal trading day on TSE/JPX, with regular hours of 9:00 am to 11:30 am and 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Japan Standard Time (JST) and no early close. After the New Year’s Eve closure, Japan’s exchanges remain shut on January 1 through 4, so the next trading day is Monday, January 5, 2027. There is no early close on the last trading day of the year in Japan, unlike some Western exchanges around Christmas.
Why do markets close for New Year’s Eve?
Japan traditionally closes its financial markets for an extended period around the New Year, reflecting the cultural importance of the holiday as a time for rest and family gatherings. The closure has historically run from December 31 through January 3, and JPX confirms similar year-end shutdown dates each year through its official calendar.
What It Means for Your Money
If you hold Japanese shares, ETFs or funds through a broker, any order entered on December 31 will simply wait and execute when TSE reopens on January 5, 2027. Settlement, which in Japan follows a T+2 cycle, will also be pushed back by the number of closed days, so a trade executed on the last open day of December will not settle until early January. Dividend record dates and options expiries that would normally fall in this window are typically brought forward or pushed to the nearest open session, so check with your broker or the JPX calendar if you hold Japan-linked options or futures. Currency markets, including yen pairs, generally keep trading through bank and interbank channels even when the exchange is shut, though liquidity can thin out. Cryptocurrency markets are unaffected and continue trading 24 hours a day. If you are a UK, European or US investor with exposure to Japanese equities or the yen, expect reduced liquidity and wider spreads on Japan-related instruments during this window, even though your home market stays open.
Remaining TSE/JPX holidays in 2026
December 31, 2026 (New Year’s Eve) is the final scheduled market holiday of the year for TSE/JPX. The next holiday is New Year’s Day, January 1, 2027, followed by further closures through January 4, 2027 as part of Japan’s traditional New Year break.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the stock market open on New Year’s Eve 2026 in Japan?
No. The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the wider JPX market are closed all day on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Is the bond market open on TSE/JPX on this date?
JPX-listed derivatives and cash markets are closed, and Japan’s government bond market, which follows the same exchange calendar, is not open for trading on December 31, 2026.
What time does TSE/JPX normally close?
On a regular trading day, TSE operates from 9:00 am to 11:30 am and 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Japan Standard Time, with no trading on December 31, 2026.
When is the next TSE/JPX market holiday?
The next holiday is New Year’s Day, January 1, 2027, with the exchange remaining closed through January 4, 2027 before reopening on January 5, 2027.
Are Japanese banks open on New Year’s Eve?
Most Japanese banks reduce services or close from around December 31 through January 3 as part of the national New Year holiday period, similar to the exchange closure.