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SUMMARY:NYSE/NASDAQ: Christmas 2026
DESCRIPTION:NYSE & Nasdaq are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nBond market\nClosed\nNext holiday\nNew Year's Day\, January 1\, 2027\nRegular hours\n9:30 am to 4:00 pm ET\n\nFull schedule and background: Stock Market Holidays. \nUpdated August 25\, 2026 \n\nUS equity and derivatives markets will be fully closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026\, for Christmas Day\, a federal public holiday. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq will also close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday\, December 24\, 2026\, Christmas Eve. The two-day closure pattern — an early close on Christmas Eve followed by a full closure on Christmas Day — is a consistent feature of the US market holiday calendar and creates a three-day trading break from Thursday afternoon\, December 24\, through Sunday\, December 27. Full normal trading hours resume on Monday\, December 28\, 2026. The closure falls in the final week of 2026\, a period already characterised by light volumes and year-end portfolio positioning. \nWhat is the NYSE Christmas Holiday?\nChristmas Day\, December 25\, is one of nine annual market holidays observed by the NYSE Group. It is a federal public holiday in the United States and a public holiday across most of the world’s major financial centres\, making Christmas one of the few dates when global equity markets in New York\, London\, Frankfurt\, Tokyo\, and Sydney are simultaneously closed or operating on reduced hours. The consistency of closures across jurisdictions makes the Christmas week a low-liquidity period for cross-border trading\, FX execution\, and international settlement. \nIn 2026\, Christmas Day falls on a Friday. When December 25 is a Friday\, the market observes the standard Christmas closure on the day itself\, with an early close of 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the preceding Thursday\, December 24. This gives the Christmas 2026 market break a particularly extended character: markets close early on the afternoon of Thursday\, December 24\, are fully closed on Friday\, December 25\, and do not reopen until Monday\, December 28\, creating a two-and-a-half-day effective closure for equity market participants. \nThe week of December 28 is the final trading week of 2026\, covering December 28\, 29\, 30\, and 31 — with the last trading day of the year on Thursday\, December 31. This period is historically marked by very thin volumes\, year-end rebalancing activity\, index reconstitution effects\, and the so-called Santa Claus rally window\, which many market observers define as the final five trading days of one year and first two of the next. \nAt a Glance\n\nEarly close: Thursday\, December 24\, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:15 p.m. for eligible options)\nFull market closure: Friday\, December 25\, 2026 (Christmas Day)\nMarkets closed: NYSE\, Nasdaq\, CBOE\, US options exchanges\, US bond markets (SIFMA full close)\nCME futures: Equity futures early close December 24; closed December 25; reopen Sunday\, December 27 at 5:00 p.m. CT\nNext full trading session: Monday\, December 28\, 2026\nFinal trading day of 2026: Thursday\, December 31\, 2026\n\nChristmas 2026: Markets and Trading Schedule\nThe NYSE Group has designated Friday\, December 25\, 2026\, as a full market holiday\, and Thursday\, December 24\, as an early-close day. On December 24\, equity trading will proceed normally from the 9:30 a.m. Eastern opening until the early close at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Options markets will close at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time. No late-day session or extended hours will be available on December 24. On December 25\, all trading will be suspended entirely. \nThe Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) recommends a 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time early close for US Treasury and fixed income markets on December 24\, and a full close on December 25. Bond market participants should plan accordingly: trades executed in the morning of December 24 may face delayed settlement due to the early close\, and transactions in progress through year-end should account for the Christmas window when calculating settlement dates and counterparty obligations. \nCME Group equity index futures will operate on an abbreviated schedule around Christmas. Futures typically enter an early close period on December 24 and are fully closed December 25\, reopening for electronic trading on Sunday\, December 27\, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time (6:00 p.m. Eastern). Traders in commodity futures\, interest rate futures\, and foreign exchange futures should verify specific holiday schedules with CME Group\, as product-specific rules may differ from the equity futures schedule. \nWhy the Christmas Week Matters for Markets\nThe week of December 21-25\, 2026\, coincides with the end of the key December economic data flow and arrives immediately after the major central bank decisions of 2026. The FOMC Rate Decision December 2026 is scheduled for December 9-10\, and the Bank of England MPC Rate Decision December 2026 follows on December 17. By Christmas week\, the full monetary policy backdrop for 2026 will be established. Equity\, bond\, and currency markets will enter the holiday with known policy rates and forward guidance from the world’s major central banks\, making the Christmas closure period primarily about year-end positioning rather than policy surprise risk. \nYear-end rebalancing is the dominant theme in the days surrounding Christmas. Institutional investors — including pension funds\, sovereign wealth funds\, and multi-asset allocators — must bring portfolios in line with target weights before December 31. This can produce atypical buying or selling pressure in certain asset classes\, particularly in equities with large year-to-date gains or losses\, and in government bond markets as funds adjust duration. The combination of these flows with low liquidity in Christmas week can amplify short-term price movements that do not reflect fundamental changes in value. \nThe US Personal Income and Outlays (PCE) report for December 2026 is scheduled for release on December 23\, two days before Christmas. This report includes the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation (the PCE price index) and will be the last major economic data print before year-end. Markets may enter the Christmas break with either relief or concern depending on this reading\, as a significant surprise to the PCE figure close to year-end can shift 2027 rate expectations before participants return in January. \nThe Christmas-to-New-Year Trading Window\nThe period from December 28 to December 31 — the four trading days between Christmas and New Year — is one of the most unusual stretches of the financial calendar. Volumes are at their annual lows\, with many institutional desks operating on skeleton staffing and the bulk of macro trading activity already concluded before the holiday. Price movements during this period are often driven by index rebalancing\, tax-loss harvesting\, and window dressing (fund managers adjusting holdings to reflect well for year-end reports) rather than by fundamental news. \nThe Santa Claus rally — commonly defined as a tendency for the S&P 500 to generate positive returns in the final five trading days of one year and first two of the next — is widely discussed but historically inconsistent in magnitude and reliability. Whether such a pattern materialises in 2026 will depend heavily on the macro environment entering year-end: in years where inflation\, recession risk\, or monetary tightening have been dominant themes\, the seasonal tendency has frequently been overridden by fundamental pressures. Investors should treat seasonals as a backdrop context rather than a reliable trading signal. \nSettlement and Operational Implications\nThe early close on December 24 and the full closure on December 25 create specific settlement timing for equity trades. Under T+1 settlement rules\, trades executed on the full session of Thursday\, December 24 (before 1:00 p.m. Eastern)\, will settle on Monday\, December 28\, with the Friday holiday excluded from the settlement count. Trades executed before the 1:00 p.m. early close must go through the settlement system as normal\, and same-day settlement requests will not be accommodated for the post-Christmas holidays. \nYear-end settlement pressure is an additional consideration. Trades that must settle before December 31 — to book year-end gains or losses\, satisfy regulatory capital requirements\, or meet fund reporting deadlines — need to be executed no later than December 30\, the second-to-last trading day of 2026. Operations and treasury teams should build a settlement schedule around the Christmas closure and the short final trading week to avoid unintended year-end timing issues. \nRelated Events\n\nFOMC Rate Decision December 2026 — The Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of 2026\, establishing the interest rate backdrop heading into the Christmas and year-end period.\nUS Personal Income and Outlays (PCE) December 2026 — Released December 23\, just before Christmas; the last major economic data print of 2026 and a key input to 2027 rate expectations.\nBank of England MPC Rate Decision December 2026 — The UK’s final monetary policy decision of 2026\, shaping cross-Atlantic rate differentials into the holiday period and new year.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nWhen do US markets close for Christmas 2026?\nUS equity markets close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday\, December 24\, 2026 (Christmas Eve). Markets are fully closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 (Christmas Day). The next full trading session is Monday\, December 28\, 2026\, which opens at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time as normal. Options markets close at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time on December 24. \nDo global markets also close for Christmas?\nMost of the world’s major equity exchanges close on or around December 25\, though the specific dates vary by country. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) closes on December 25 and December 26 (Boxing Day). Euronext exchanges (Paris\, Amsterdam\, Brussels) typically close on December 25. The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) do not observe Christmas as a market holiday and trade normally. Currency and FX markets\, while technically open 24 hours\, experience significantly reduced liquidity around Christmas as European and US bank traders are absent. International investors should verify market hours for each jurisdiction. \nWhat is the last trading day of 2026?\nThe last trading day of 2026 is Thursday\, December 31\, 2026. US equity markets will be open for a normal session from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. New Year’s Day 2027 falls on a Friday\, January 1\, which will be a full market holiday. Markets reopen on Monday\, January 4\, 2027.
URL:https://www.financecalendar.com/event/nyse-nasdaq-christmas-2026/
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SUMMARY:Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Day 2026? Xetra Hours
DESCRIPTION:Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra) are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nNext holiday\nNew Year's Eve\, December 31\, 2026\nRegular hours\n9:00 am to 5:30 pm CET/CEST (Xetra); Frankfurt floor to 8:00 pm\n\nFull schedule and background: Xetra Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\n← Previous Xetra Holidays\nThe Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra) is closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. This is one of the fixed public holidays observed across German and most European trading venues\, and no electronic or floor trading takes place on Xetra that day. Orders entered on the holiday do not execute; they are simply queued and will only be processed once the market reopens for the next scheduled trading session. Anyone holding German or European shares\, exchange-traded funds or derivatives linked to Xetra-listed instruments should expect no price movement\, no new fills and no settlement activity on December 25. For the full run of dates when Xetra is shut or trading shorter hours\, see the Xetra holiday calendar. \nBecause Xetra was also closed the previous day for Christmas Eve\, this creates a short back-to-back closure heading into the year-end period. Traders in London\, New York and Tokyo dealing in German equities\, DAX futures or related instruments should factor this into any cross-border hedging or rebalancing plans made in the final week of December. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas Day 2026?\n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nXetra (German equities)\nClosed\nNo cash equity trading\, all order types queued for next session\n\n\nFrankfurt Stock Exchange floor\nClosed\nFloor trading also suspended for the holiday\n\n\nEurex (German/European derivatives)\nClosed\nChristmas Day is a standard Eurex holiday across the group\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange (LSE)\nClosed\nUK markets also observe Christmas Day as a bank holiday\n\n\nEuronext (Paris\, Amsterdam\, Brussels\, Lisbon)\nClosed\nChristmas Day is a group-wide Euronext holiday\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)\nOpen (regular hours)\nJapan does not observe Christmas as a market holiday\n\n\nNew York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq\nClosed\nUS markets are also shut for Christmas Day\n\n\n\nThis table reflects officially published holiday calendars. Always check the exchange’s own calendar close to the date\, since schedules can occasionally be revised. \nIs the market open the day before and after?\nXetra was already closed the day before\, on Christmas Eve\, December 24\, 2026\, so there is no trading on either December 24 or December 25. The last trading session before this stretch was Wednesday\, December 23\, 2026\, with regular hours running from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm CET/CEST on Xetra\, with the Frankfurt floor extending to 8:00 pm. Trading is expected to resume on the next scheduled business day after Christmas\, unless that day is also a designated holiday under the exchange’s calendar. There is no early close attached to Christmas Day itself; the market is simply shut for the full session. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas Day?\nChristmas Day is a long-standing public and religious holiday across Germany and much of Europe\, and exchange operators such as Deutsche Börse align their trading calendars with national public holidays to avoid running markets when banks\, clearing houses\, corporate finance teams and most institutional staff are off work. Closing the market on days with thin staffing and low expected liquidity also reduces the risk of erratic price moves caused by low trading volumes. \nDeutsche Börse publishes its trading calendar well in advance each year so that brokers\, custodians and international counterparties can plan settlement cycles\, corporate actions and cross-border trades around the closure. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you place an order for a German stock or ETF on December 25\, it will simply sit unexecuted until the exchange reopens; nothing is lost\, but the timing of your trade shifts to the next available session. Settlement\, which normally completes two business days after a trade under the standard T+2 cycle used across most European markets\, will also be delayed by the closure\, so funds or shares may arrive in your account a day or two later than expected around this period. Dividend payment dates and options or futures expiries that would normally fall on or near December 25 are typically shifted to the nearest working day by the relevant exchange or clearing house. Bank transfers and card payments in the eurozone generally continue to work as normal\, since Christmas Day banking hours affect branch access more than electronic payments\, though some same-day transfers may be delayed until the next business day. Cryptocurrency markets\, unlike Xetra\, trade continuously and are unaffected by the holiday\, so bitcoin\, ether and other digital assets will continue to move in price throughout December 25. \nRemaining Xetra holidays in 2026\n\nNew Year’s Eve\, December 31\, 2026 (closed)\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo. Xetra and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026\, along with most major European exchanges including the LSE and Euronext. \nIs the bond market open on Christmas Day?\nGerman government bond trading and clearing activity linked to Xetra and Eurex are also suspended on Christmas Day\, in line with the equity market closure. \nWhat time does Xetra close on the last trading day before Christmas?\nXetra follows its regular hours of 9:00 am to 5:30 pm CET/CEST on the last trading day before the holiday period\, December 23\, 2026\, with the Frankfurt floor open until 8:00 pm. \nWhen is the next Xetra market holiday after Christmas Day?\nThe next scheduled closure is New Year’s Eve\, December 31\, 2026. \nAre German banks open on Christmas Day?\nNo. German banks are closed on December 25\, 2026\, alongside the stock market\, as Christmas Day is a nationwide public holiday. \n← Previous Xetra Holidays
URL:https://www.financecalendar.com/event/xetra-christmas-day-2026/
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SUMMARY:Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Day 2026? HKEX Hours
DESCRIPTION:Hong Kong Stock Exchange are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nNext holiday\nNew Year's Eve (Half-Day Trading)\, December 31\, 2026\nRegular hours\n9:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm HKT\n\nFull schedule and background: HKEX Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\n← Previous HKEX Holidays\nThe Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. This is a full-day market holiday\, meaning no trading takes place in equities\, derivatives or most other products listed on the exchange. Any orders placed on this date will simply queue and be processed when the market reopens for the next trading session. For the full run of dates\, see the HKEX holiday calendar. \nBecause HKEX is shut\, trade settlement that would normally occur on or around December 25 is pushed back by one business day. Investors holding Hong Kong-listed shares\, exchange-traded funds or derivatives should expect settlement timelines (typically T+2 for cash equities) to be adjusted around the closure. There is no partial or early-close session on Christmas Day itself; the market simply does not open. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas Day 2026?\n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nHKEX equities\nClosed\nNo cash equity trading on the Main Board or GEM\n\n\nHKEX derivatives (futures and options)\nClosed\nHang Seng Index and other listed derivatives do not trade\n\n\nHong Kong bond market\nClosed\nGovernment and corporate bond trading follows the exchange closure\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange (LSE)\nClosed\nUK markets also observe Christmas Day as a public holiday\n\n\nEuronext\nClosed\nEuropean exchanges close for Christmas Day\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)\nOpen (regular hours)\nJapan does not observe Christmas as a market holiday\n\n\nNYSE and Nasdaq\nClosed\nUS markets also close for Christmas Day\n\n\n\nThis means that on December 25\, 2026\, most of the major Western financial centres\, Hong Kong included\, will be shut simultaneously\, while some Asian markets such as Tokyo continue to trade on their normal schedule. Investors with globally diversified portfolios should check the specific holiday calendar for each exchange they are exposed to\, since Christmas closures are not universal across all regions. \nIs the market open the day before and after?\nThe trading day before Christmas\, December 24\, 2026\, is Christmas Eve\, which HKEX observes with a half-day session\, closing early at 12:00 pm Hong Kong time rather than the usual 4:00 pm close. Regular HKEX trading hours are normally 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm HKT\, but the exchange closes the entire market during the mid-session break on early-close days like Christmas Eve rather than reopening for the afternoon block. \nHKEX reopens for normal full-day trading on the next business day following Christmas\, assuming no other holiday falls immediately afterwards. The next scheduled non-trading or shortened session after Christmas Day is New Year’s Eve\, December 31\, 2026\, which is also a half-day trading session with an early close at 12:00 pm Hong Kong time. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas Day?\nChristmas Day is one of the most widely observed public holidays across the world’s major financial centres\, reflecting the historical and cultural significance of the holiday in many of the jurisdictions where these exchanges operate. Hong Kong\, as a former British colony\, retained a number of Western holiday observances\, including Christmas Day\, alongside its own traditional Chinese holidays such as Lunar New Year. \nExchanges generally close on days when the majority of market participants\, from brokers to institutional traders to back-office settlement staff\, would otherwise be away from work. This reduces the risk of thin trading\, unusually wide spreads and operational errors that could arise from skeleton staffing on a day when liquidity would be unusually low. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you place an order through a broker on Christmas Day\, it will not execute immediately. Instead it sits in a queue and is processed once HKEX reopens for its next trading session. This is important if you are trying to react quickly to news\, since your trade will effectively be delayed by however many days the market remains shut. \nSettlement of trades\, dividend payments and options expiries that would ordinarily fall on December 25 are shifted to the next business day\, which can matter if you are relying on the timing of a payout or need funds to clear for another purpose. Bank transfers and other payment processing tied to Hong Kong’s banking system may also be slower around the holiday\, since banks typically follow the same closure. Note that this only affects traditional markets; cryptocurrency exchanges continue to trade 24 hours a day\, seven days a week\, including on Christmas Day\, so crypto holders are not affected by this closure in the same way. \nRemaining HKEX holidays in 2026\n\nNew Year’s Eve (Half-Day Trading)\, December 31\, 2026 (early close at 12:00 pm HKT)\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026 in Hong Kong?\nNo\, HKEX is fully closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \nIs the bond market open on Christmas Day?\nNo\, the Hong Kong bond market follows the exchange’s closure and does not trade on Christmas Day. \nWhat time does HKEX close on Christmas Eve?\nHKEX observes a half-day session on Christmas Eve\, December 24\, 2026\, closing early at 12:00 pm Hong Kong time. \nWhen is the next HKEX market holiday after Christmas?\nThe next scheduled shortened session is New Year’s Eve\, December 31\, 2026\, with an early close at 12:00 pm Hong Kong time. \nAre banks open in Hong Kong on Christmas Day?\nBanks in Hong Kong typically observe the same public holiday as the stock exchange and are closed on Christmas Day. \n← Previous HKEX Holidays
URL:https://www.financecalendar.com/event/hkex-christmas-day-2026/
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SUMMARY:Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas 2026? NSE India Hours
DESCRIPTION:NSE India are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas. \n\nNext holiday\nRepublic Day\, January 26\, 2027\nRegular hours\n9:15 am to 3:30 pm IST\n\nFull schedule and background: NSE India Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\n← Previous NSE India Holidays\nThe National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas. This applies to the equity\, derivatives and currency segments\, and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) observes the same closure. No cash market\, futures or options trading takes place on NSE India that day\, and any pending orders will queue for the next trading session. For the full year-round schedule\, see the NSE India holiday calendar. \nBecause Christmas falls on a Friday in 2026\, Indian markets will have a three-day weekend\, with trading resuming on Monday\, December 29\, 2026. Investors placing orders on December 25 through their broker’s app or terminal will see those orders held until the market reopens\, and settlement of any trades executed on December 24 will follow the normal T+1 cycle into the reopening session. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas 2026?\n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nNSE India (equities)\nClosed\nCash market shut for Christmas\n\n\nNSE India (derivatives\, currency)\nClosed\nNo F&O or currency trading\n\n\nBSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)\nClosed\nObserves the same holiday as NSE\n\n\nMCX (commodities)\nClosed\nCommodity derivatives trading halted for the day\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange (LSE)\nClosed\nUK observes Christmas Day as a bank holiday\n\n\nEuronext (Paris\, Amsterdam\, Brussels)\nClosed\nEuropean exchanges close for Christmas\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)\nOpen (regular hours)\nJapan does not observe Christmas as a market holiday\n\n\nNew York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq\nClosed\nUS markets also close for Christmas Day\n\n\n\nIs the market open the day before and after?\nNSE India trades regular hours\, 9:15 am to 3:30 pm IST\, on Thursday\, December 24\, 2026\, with no scheduled early close. The exchange reopens for normal trading at 9:15 am IST on Monday\, December 29\, 2026. There is no half-day session built into the NSE calendar around Christmas\, unlike some US exchanges that shorten trading on the day before certain holidays. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas?\nChristmas is a public holiday across much of the world\, including India\, where it is a gazetted national holiday. NSE and BSE follow a fixed annual holiday list published in advance\, which includes major religious and national observances relevant to India’s diverse population alongside days such as Republic Day and Independence Day. Closing the market on Christmas reflects both the public holiday status and long-standing exchange practice of aligning trading days with bank and government office closures. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you hold Indian shares or mutual funds linked to NSE-listed stocks\, nothing will change in your portfolio’s value while the market is shut. Any buy or sell orders placed on Christmas will simply wait in the queue and execute once trading resumes on December 29. Settlement of trades from December 24 continues on its normal T+1 timetable\, meaning funds and shares move into accounts on the next working day after the trade\, adjusted for the holiday. If you have systematic investment plan (SIP) instalments or dividend payments scheduled for December 25\, these are typically processed by fund houses and companies with the holiday factored in\, so there should be no need to take action. Bank transfers within India may also be slower on Christmas Day itself\, since many banks observe the holiday\, though online transfers usually still clear. Anyone trading cryptocurrency is unaffected\, as those markets run 24 hours a day\, seven days a week\, unlike regulated stock exchanges. For most retail investors\, a market holiday simply means a short pause rather than any change in the underlying value of investments. \nRemaining NSE India holidays in 2026\nChristmas is the final scheduled trading holiday for NSE India in the 2026 calendar year. The next confirmed closure is Republic Day\, January 26\, 2027\, when the exchange will again be shut for the national holiday. For the complete list of dates throughout the year\, bookmark the NSE India holiday calendar. \nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026 in India?\nNo. NSE India and BSE are both closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas. \nWhat time does NSE India close on Christmas Eve?\nNSE India trades its regular hours\, 9:15 am to 3:30 pm IST\, on December 24\, 2026\, with no early close scheduled. \nWhen is the next NSE India market holiday after Christmas?\nThe next scheduled closure is Republic Day on January 26\, 2027\, according to the exchange’s published holiday list. \nAre Indian banks open on Christmas Day?\nMost Indian banks observe Christmas as a holiday and are closed for branch services\, though digital and online banking generally continues to operate. \nDoes the commodity market MCX also close for Christmas?\nYes. MCX\, India’s commodity derivatives exchange\, follows a holiday schedule aligned with NSE and is closed on December 25\, 2026. \n← Previous NSE India Holidays
URL:https://www.financecalendar.com/event/nse-india-christmas-2026/
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SUMMARY:Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Day 2026? ASX Hours
DESCRIPTION:Australian Securities Exchange are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nNext holiday\nBoxing Day (Substitute)\, December 28\, 2026\nRegular hours\n10:00 am to 4:00 pm AEST/AEDT (closing auction to ~4:12 pm)\n\nFull schedule and background: ASX Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\nThe Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. No cash equities\, options or ASX 24 futures trading takes place\, and no orders placed that day will be executed or matched until the exchange reopens. Because Boxing Day (December 26) falls on a Saturday in 2026\, the substitute public holiday is observed on Monday\, December 28\, 2026\, so the ASX stays closed for two consecutive trading days. Full 2026 dates and background are on the ASX Holidays calendar. \nAny buy or sell orders entered on December 25 sit in the queue and are processed once trading resumes on Tuesday\, December 29\, 2026\, the next open session after the Boxing Day substitute holiday. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas Day 2026?\n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nASX equities (cash market)\nClosed\nNo trading or settlement\n\n\nASX 24 (futures and options)\nClosed\nFollows the cash market holiday calendar\n\n\nASX options\nClosed\nNo exercise or expiry processing\n\n\nNew York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq\nClosed\nBoth close for Christmas Day\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange (LSE)\nClosed\nUK market holiday\n\n\nEuronext\nClosed\nParis\, Amsterdam and other Euronext venues close\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)\nOpen (regular hours)\nJapan does not observe Christmas as a market holiday\n\n\n\nIs the market open the day before and after?\nThe trading session on Thursday\, December 24\, 2026 is expected to have a shortened session\, with ASX typically bringing forward the closing single price auction to around 2:10 pm AEDT on the days either side of Christmas and New Year\, according to an ASX Trade notice on holiday-period trading hours. The exchange then closes fully on Friday\, December 25 and Monday\, December 28 (the Boxing Day substitute holiday)\, with the next full trading day on Tuesday\, December 29\, 2026 running to the usual 10:00 am to 4:00 pm close described in the brief. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas Day?\nChristmas Day is one of the oldest and most widely observed public holidays across financial markets worldwide\, reflecting its status as a statutory holiday in Australia and most Western economies. Exchanges close so that staff\, brokers and clearing houses can observe the holiday alongside the rest of the workforce\, and because global liquidity thins sharply as US\, UK and European venues close at the same time\, leaving little reason to keep local order books open. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you hold Australian shares through a broker or superannuation fund\, nothing changes in value while the market is shut\, prices simply freeze until trading reopens on December 29. Any pending trade settles on the normal T+1 cycle once the market reopens\, so a trade placed just before the holiday may settle a day or two later than usual. Dividend record dates and options expiries scheduled near Christmas are typically shifted to the nearest trading day by the exchange\, so check the specific stock or contract if you are relying on a particular date. Bank transfers and payroll processing can also be slower around the holiday period because banks observe the same public holidays. Cryptocurrency markets are the exception: they trade 24/7\, including on Christmas Day\, unaffected by exchange closures. \nRemaining ASX holidays in 2026\n\nBoxing Day (Substitute)\, Monday\, December 28\, 2026: closed\nNew Year’s Eve\, Thursday\, December 31\, 2026: early close (around 2:10 pm AEDT)\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo\, the ASX is closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for the Christmas Day public holiday. \nIs the bond market open on Christmas Day?\nAustralian bond and money markets follow the same public holiday schedule as the ASX and are closed on December 25\, 2026. \nWhat time does the ASX close before Christmas?\nASX historically brings the closing auction forward to around 2:10 pm AEDT on the trading day before Christmas\, based on past holiday-period trading notices from the exchange. \nWhen is the next ASX market holiday after Christmas?\nThe next closure is Boxing Day (observed as a substitute holiday)\, which falls on Monday\, December 28\, 2026 because the actual Boxing Day date lands on a Saturday. \nAre Australian banks open on Christmas Day?\nNo\, Australian banks are closed on December 25\, 2026 along with the stock exchange\, as Christmas Day is a nationwide public holiday.
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SUMMARY:Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Day 2026? SIX Swiss Hours
DESCRIPTION:SIX Swiss Exchange are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nNext holiday\nNew Year's Eve\, December 31\, 2026\nRegular hours\n9:00 am to 5:30 pm CET/CEST\n\nFull schedule and background: SIX Swiss Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\n← Previous SIX Swiss Holidays\nThe SIX Swiss Exchange is closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. No equities\, bonds or derivatives trade on the Swiss market that day\, and any orders entered will queue for the next trading session. This holiday closure is part of the standard annual calendar published by SIX. For the full list of dates\, see the SIX Swiss Holidays hub page. \nBecause December 25 falls on a Friday in 2026\, the exchange has a genuine long weekend\, with normal trading resuming on the next business day. Investors holding Swiss-listed shares\, exchange-traded funds or structured products should expect no price updates\, no order execution and no settlement activity from SIX on this date. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas Day 2026?\n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nSIX Swiss Exchange (equities)\nClosed\nFull-day closure for Christmas Day\n\n\nSIX Swiss Exchange (bonds)\nClosed\nBond trading follows the same exchange calendar\n\n\nSIX structured products and derivatives\nClosed\nNo new listings or trading executed\n\n\nNew York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq\nClosed\nUS markets also observe Christmas Day\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange\nClosed\nUK market holiday for Christmas Day\n\n\nEuronext\nClosed\nPan-European exchange group closed for Christmas\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange\nOpen (regular hours)\nJapan does not observe Christmas as a market holiday\n\n\n\nMost major European exchanges close in step with SIX on December 25\, reflecting the shared cultural observance of Christmas across the region. Asian markets such as Tokyo generally continue trading as normal\, since Christmas is not a public holiday there. \nIs the market open the day before and after?\nThursday\, December 24\, 2026\, Christmas Eve\, is a separate trading day covered on its own page: SIX Swiss Christmas Eve 2026. Trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange resumes with regular hours\, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm CET/CEST\, on the next business day after December 25\, unless that day is itself affected by the weekend or another holiday. Investors should check the exchange calendar directly for the exact reopening date\, since December 26 in some years falls on a weekend or is itself a public holiday in parts of Switzerland. \nThere is no scheduled early close attached to Christmas Day itself; the exchange is either fully open under regular hours or fully closed\, with no partial trading session recorded for this holiday. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas Day?\nChristmas Day is one of the oldest and most widely observed public holidays across Europe\, reflecting the Christian tradition and a long-standing custom of allowing bank and market staff\, along with the wider public\, to take the day off with family. Swiss financial institutions\, like most of their European counterparts\, coordinate their market calendars around this shared holiday to avoid thin trading and reduced staffing. \nBecause settlement\, clearing and custody functions rely on bank staff being available\, exchanges close entirely rather than run with skeleton crews. This approach mirrors the practice at other major European venues\, including London and the Euronext markets\, which also close for Christmas Day. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you place an order for a Swiss-listed stock or fund on December 25\, it will simply wait in the queue and be processed when the exchange reopens; nothing is lost\, but execution is delayed. Settlement\, the point at which shares and cash actually change hands\, typically follows a T+1 or T+2 cycle depending on the instrument\, so a closed trading day pushes back the final settlement date accordingly. \nDividend payments and options expiry dates that would normally fall on December 25 are usually shifted to the next business day by the relevant calculation agents\, so check the specific terms of any holding you own. Bank transfers between Swiss accounts may also be delayed\, since many banks reduce staffing or close entirely for the holiday\, similar to bank holidays in the UK and US. Cryptocurrency markets are unaffected by any of this\, since they trade continuously\, 24 hours a day\, seven days a week\, regardless of traditional exchange holidays. \nFor pension savers and long-term investors\, a single closed trading day rarely has a lasting effect on portfolio value; it mainly affects the timing of trade execution and cash movements rather than the underlying value of investments held. \nRemaining SIX Swiss holidays in 2026\n\nNew Year’s Eve\, December 31\, 2026 (closed)\n\nAfter Christmas Day\, New Year’s Eve on December 31\, 2026 is the final closure on the SIX calendar for the year\, rounding off a holiday schedule that closely tracks the Swiss public holiday calendar and aligns broadly with other major European exchanges. \nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026 in Switzerland?\nNo\, the SIX Swiss Exchange is fully closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \nIs the bond market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo\, Swiss bond trading on SIX follows the same exchange calendar and is closed on December 25\, 2026. \nWhat time does the Swiss market close on Christmas Eve?\nDetails of any early close on December 24\, 2026 are covered on the dedicated SIX Swiss Christmas Eve 2026 page. \nWhen is the next SIX Swiss market holiday after Christmas?\nThe next scheduled closure is New Year’s Eve\, December 31\, 2026. \nAre Swiss banks open on Christmas Day?\nMost Swiss banks are closed or operate with reduced services on December 25\, 2026\, in line with the national public holiday. \n← Previous SIX Swiss Holidays
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SUMMARY:Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Day 2026? CME Futures Hours
DESCRIPTION:CME Group Futures are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nNext holiday\nNew Year's Day\, January 1\, 2027\nRegular hours\n5:00 pm to 4:00 pm CT (Sun-Fri\, with 4:00-5:00 pm daily maintenance break)\n\nFull schedule and background: CME Futures Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\n← Previous CME Futures Holidays\nCME Group futures markets are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. This is a full-day closure across CME’s major futures complexes\, including equity index\, interest rate\, energy\, metals and agricultural products. No trading\, clearing or settlement activity takes place on CME Globex that day. Any resting orders will carry over and become active again when trading resumes. For the full year-round schedule\, see the CME futures holiday calendar. \nBecause Christmas Day falls on a Friday in 2026\, the closure extends the holiday period for many market participants into a longer weekend. Traders and hedgers who need to adjust positions ahead of the holiday should note that liquidity typically thins on the trading session immediately before a full closure\, known in futures markets as Christmas Eve. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas Day 2026?\nChristmas Day is one of the most widely observed market holidays globally\, though the exact closures vary by exchange and asset class. \n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nCME Group Futures\nClosed\nAll products\, including equity index\, rates\, FX\, energy and agricultural futures\n\n\nNYSE and Nasdaq\nClosed\nUS cash equities closed for the full trading day\n\n\nUS Bond Market (SIFMA)\nClosed\nSIFMA recommends a full close for Christmas Day\n\n\nUS Options (Cboe)\nClosed\nEquity and index options do not trade\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange (LSE)\nClosed\nUK markets close for Christmas Day and the following Boxing Day\n\n\nEuronext\nClosed\nParis\, Amsterdam\, Brussels and other Euronext venues are closed\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)\nOpen (regular hours)\nJapan does not observe Christmas as a public holiday\n\n\nCryptocurrency markets\nOpen (regular hours)\nCrypto exchanges trade continuously\, 24 hours a day\, 7 days a week\n\n\n\nIs the market open the day before and after?\nThe trading session on Christmas Eve\, Thursday\, December 24\, 2026\, sees an early close across most US markets. NYSE and Nasdaq typically close at 1:00 pm ET that day\, and CME futures also shorten their trading hours ahead of the holiday. Full details are on the CME Futures Christmas Eve early close page. \nMarkets resume normal trading hours on the next business day after Christmas\, which falls on Monday\, December 28\, 2026\, since December 26 and 27 are a weekend. Regular CME futures hours run from 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. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas Day?\nChristmas Day has been observed as a market holiday in the United States and most of the developed world for well over a century\, reflecting the day’s status as a public and religious holiday across much of the West. Exchanges close so that staff\, brokers and traders can take the day off alongside the wider workforce\, and because trading volumes would be extremely thin with many desks in Europe\, the US and elsewhere unstaffed. \nCME Group aligns its futures calendar closely with the cash equity and bond market holiday schedules in the US\, which is why a Christmas closure applies across nearly all of its product lines rather than just financial futures. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you place an order on Christmas Day through a broker linked to CME futures\, it will simply queue and execute once trading resumes on the next open session. There is no market activity to react to news released on the holiday itself\, so any economic data or corporate announcements that land on December 25 will only be priced in once markets reopen. \nSettlement of trades follows the standard T+1 cycle once markets are open again\, so a trade executed on the day before or after the holiday settles one business day later\, adjusted for the closure. Options and futures contracts due to expire around this period are not affected in terms of their expiry date\, but the reduced number of trading days can compress the time available to manage positions. \nBanks in the US and UK are generally closed for the Christmas public holiday too\, which can delay wire transfers\, mortgage completions and payroll processing that would normally fall on December 25. If you are paid through direct deposit and payday lands on or near the holiday\, your employer may move the payment to the preceding business day. Pension contributions and dividend payments scheduled around the holiday are typically processed on the next working day. Cryptocurrency markets\, unlike traditional exchanges\, continue trading throughout the holiday since they operate 24 hours a day with no scheduled closures. \nRemaining CME Futures holidays in 2026\nDecember 25 is the final full-day closure on the CME futures calendar for 2026. The next scheduled holiday closure is New Year’s Day\, Friday\, January 1\, 2027\, which will also be a full closure. For the complete list of 2026 dates\, including early closes\, see the CME futures holiday calendar. \nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo. NYSE\, Nasdaq and CME futures are all closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \nIs the bond market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo. SIFMA recommends a full closure of the US bond market on Christmas Day\, matching the equity and futures market closure. \nWhat time does the market close on Christmas Eve 2026?\nUS cash equities typically close early at 1:00 pm ET on Christmas Eve\, December 24\, 2026\, and CME futures also shorten their trading session ahead of the holiday. \nWhen is the next market holiday after Christmas Day 2026?\nThe next scheduled full market closure is New Year’s Day\, Friday\, January 1\, 2027. \nAre banks open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo. Banks in the United States and the United Kingdom are closed for the Christmas public holiday\, which can delay transfers and payroll processing scheduled for that day. \n← Previous CME Futures Holidays
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SUMMARY:Is the Bond Market Open on Christmas Day 2026? SIFMA Hours
DESCRIPTION:US Bond Market (SIFMA) are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nNext holiday\nNew Year's Eve (Early Close)\, December 31\, 2026\nRegular hours\n8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET (SIFMA recommended)\n\nFull schedule and background: Bond Market Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\n← Previous Bond Market Holidays\nThe US bond market is closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)\, which issues recommended trading hours for fixed income markets in the United States\, has recommended a full market close for the day. Because Christmas Day falls on a Friday in 2026\, the bond market will remain shut for a normal weekday and reopen on Monday\, December 28\, 2026. Orders and settlements that would normally process on December 25 roll forward to the next open business day. This page covers the bond market specifically; for the full annual list of dates\, see the bond market holiday calendar. \nEquity markets follow the same pattern. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are also closed on December 25 every year\, so both stocks and bonds pause trading simultaneously across the United States. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas Day 2026?\n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nUS Bond Market (SIFMA)\nClosed\nFull close recommended by SIFMA for cash and repo trading\n\n\nNYSE and Nasdaq (equities)\nClosed\nStandard federal market holiday observed every year\n\n\nCME futures\nClosed\nTrading floors and most electronic sessions halted for the holiday\n\n\nUS options markets\nClosed\nNo new trades or expirations processed on the holiday\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange\nClosed\nUK exchanges observe Christmas Day and Boxing Day as bank holidays\n\n\nEuronext\nClosed\nChristmas Day is a standard closure across Euronext venues\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange\nOpen (regular hours)\nJapan does not observe Christmas Day as a market holiday\n\n\n\nIs the market open the day before and after?\nThursday\, December 24\, 2026 (Christmas Eve) is a regular trading day for the bond market\, though SIFMA has in some years recommended an early close ahead of the holiday. Check the SIFMA holiday schedule for confirmation closer to the date. The next trading day after Christmas is Monday\, December 28\, 2026\, when both bond and equity markets reopen for normal hours\, which for the bond market run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET (SIFMA recommended). There is no early close scheduled for Christmas Eve itself in the current SIFMA calendar beyond the usual recommendation\, so investors should treat December 24 as a full session unless SIFMA issues an update. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas Day?\nChristmas Day has been observed as a market holiday in the United States for well over a century\, reflecting its status as a federal holiday and the near-universal closure of banks\, government offices and most businesses. Because bond trading\, unlike some other financial activity\, depends heavily on bank staffing\, settlement systems and government bond auctions\, SIFMA aligns its recommended holiday schedule with the federal calendar so that dealers\, custodians and clearing houses can all close together without leaving any part of the settlement chain running short-staffed. \nThe coordinated closure also avoids the risk of thin trading. With most major participants away from their desks\, keeping markets open on Christmas Day would mean unusually low liquidity and wider spreads\, which is generally seen as unhelpful for price discovery. Closing the market entirely removes that risk and gives staff at banks\, clearing firms and exchanges the holiday off alongside the rest of the country. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you place a bond trade\, place an order with your broker\, or set up an automatic transfer on December 25\, it will simply queue and be processed when the market reopens on December 28\, 2026. Settlement\, which is the point at which cash and securities actually change hands\, follows a T+1 timetable for most US Treasury and corporate bond trades\, meaning a trade executed on the 24th settles on the 28th once the holiday is skipped. Anyone expecting a bond coupon payment or a maturing Treasury bill around this date may see the payment credited a day later than usual because banks are closed. Bank transfers\, wire payments and payroll runs that would normally clear on December 25 are also delayed until the next business day\, so employees paid around the holiday should expect funds to land on or after December 28. Mortgage and savings rates are not directly affected by a single closed trading day\, though the bond market’s reopening reaction on December 28 can move Treasury yields\, which in turn feed through to mortgage pricing and savings account rates over the following days. Cryptocurrency markets are unaffected because they trade 24 hours a day\, seven days a week\, including on Christmas Day. \nRemaining SIFMA bond market holidays in 2026\n\nNew Year’s Eve (Early Close)\, December 31\, 2026\, closing at 2:00 pm ET\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the bond market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo. SIFMA recommends a full close of the US bond market on Friday\, December 25\, 2026. \nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo\, the NYSE and Nasdaq are also closed on December 25\, 2026\, alongside the bond market. \nWhat time does the bond market normally close?\nOn a regular trading day the SIFMA-recommended hours run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET. \nWhen is the next bond market holiday after Christmas?\nThe next SIFMA date is New Year’s Eve\, December 31\, 2026\, which is an early close recommended to end at 2:00 pm ET rather than a full closure. \nAre banks open on Christmas Day?\nNo. Christmas Day is a federal holiday in the United States\, so banks are closed and electronic transfers and payroll deposits scheduled for that day are processed on the next business day. \n← Previous Bond Market Holidays
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SUMMARY:Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Day 2026? Euronext Hours
DESCRIPTION:Euronext (Paris\, Amsterdam\, Brussels\, Lisbon) are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nNext holiday\nNew Year's Eve (Half Trading Day)\, December 31\, 2026\nRegular hours\n9:00 am to 5:30 pm CET/CEST\n\nFull schedule and background: Euronext Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\n← Previous Euronext Holidays\nEuronext\, the pan-European exchange operating markets in Paris\, Amsterdam\, Brussels and Lisbon\, is closed all day on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. No cash equity\, ETF or derivatives trading takes place on any Euronext venue. Orders entered that day will queue and be handled when the market reopens for the next trading session. See the full Euronext holiday calendar for the rest of the year. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas Day 2026?\nChristmas Day is one of the most widely observed market holidays worldwide\, so most major exchanges are shut\, though a few operate on different local calendars. \n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nEuronext (Paris\, Amsterdam\, Brussels\, Lisbon)\nClosed\nRegular hours otherwise 9:00 am to 5:30 pm CET/CEST\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange (LSE)\nClosed\nUK bank holiday for Christmas Day\n\n\nNew York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq\nClosed\nUS market holiday\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)\nOpen (regular hours)\nChristmas is not a public holiday in Japan\n\n\nUS bond market (SIFMA)\nClosed\nFull market close recommended by SIFMA\n\n\nCME futures\nClosed\nMost CME products halt trading for the holiday\n\n\nOptions markets (Euronext)\nClosed\nNo listed options trading on Euronext venues\n\n\n\nAlways check the official Euronext trading hours and holidays page for the definitive schedule\, since local exceptions can apply (for example\, Milan and Oslo sometimes follow slightly different calendars). \nIs the market open the day before and after?\nThursday\, December 24\, 2026 (Christmas Eve) is a half trading day on Euronext\, closing early. The next full trading session after Christmas Day is Monday\, December 28\, 2026\, assuming no further local holiday applies to a specific Euronext market. Traders should note that year-end liquidity is typically thinner in the days around Christmas\, which can widen bid-ask spreads. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas Day?\nChristmas Day is a long-standing public and religious holiday across Europe\, and exchanges have closed for it for as long as organised trading has existed in these cities. Keeping markets shut on days when most staff\, clients and counterparties are away from their desks reduces the risk of illiquid\, erratic trading and lets clearing and settlement systems pause safely. \nEuronext\, formed from the merger of the Paris\, Amsterdam\, Brussels and Lisbon exchanges\, aligns its holiday calendar across all four venues for consistency\, even though each city has its own national bank holiday traditions the rest of the year. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you place an order on Christmas Day through a broker connected to Euronext\, it will simply wait in the queue until trading resumes\, usually on the next business day. Settlement of trades made just before the holiday may take an extra day to complete because most markets settle on a T+1 basis (trade date plus one business day)\, and settlement dates skip market holidays. Dividend payments and options expiries scheduled around this period are typically moved to the nearest trading day by the relevant exchange or company. Bank transfers and payroll runs across the eurozone and UK can also be delayed a day or two\, since many high-street banks and clearing systems close for the holiday too. Cryptocurrency markets are unaffected\, as they trade 24 hours a day\, seven days a week\, including public holidays. \nRemaining Euronext holidays in 2026\n\nChristmas Eve (Half Trading Day)\, December 24\, 2026\, early close\nNew Year’s Eve (Half Trading Day)\, December 31\, 2026\, early close at 2:05 pm local time\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo. Euronext markets in Paris\, Amsterdam\, Brussels and Lisbon are closed all day on Friday\, December 25\, 2026. \nIs the bond market open on Christmas Day?\nIn the US\, SIFMA recommends a full close of the bond market on Christmas Day\, and European government bond trading also pauses in line with the equity market holiday. \nWhat time does Euronext close on Christmas Eve?\nDecember 24\, 2026 is a half trading day\, so Euronext markets close earlier than the usual 5:30 pm CET/CEST finish\, though the precise early close time can vary slightly by venue. \nWhen is the next Euronext market holiday after Christmas?\nThe next holiday is New Year’s Eve (Half Trading Day) on December 31\, 2026\, when Euronext markets close early ahead of the new year. \nAre banks open on Christmas Day in Europe?\nNo. Banks across France\, the Netherlands\, Belgium and Portugal are closed on Christmas Day\, which is why transfers and payments initiated that day are usually processed on the next business day. \n← Previous Euronext Holidays
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SUMMARY:Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Day 2026? TSX Hours
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Stock Exchange are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nNext holiday\nBoxing Day (In Lieu)\, December 28\, 2026\nRegular hours\n9:30 am to 4:00 pm ET\n\nFull schedule and background: TSX Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\n← Previous TSX Holidays\nThe Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) is closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. The TSX Venture Exchange\, TSX Alpha Exchange and the Montreal Exchange follow the same schedule. No orders will be filled and no trades will settle on this date. Any orders queued on December 25 will be held and processed when trading resumes on the next business day. See the full TSX holiday calendar for the rest of 2026. \nBecause December 26\, 2026 falls on a Saturday\, the Boxing Day holiday is observed in lieu on Monday\, December 28\, 2026\, so Canadian markets are closed for two trading days in a row over the holiday period. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas Day 2026?\n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nTSX and TSXV equities\nClosed\nChristmas Day holiday\n\n\nTSX Alpha Exchange\nClosed\nFollows TSX schedule\n\n\nMontreal Exchange (derivatives)\nClosed\nOptions and futures markets closed for the holiday\n\n\nNYSE and Nasdaq (US equities)\nClosed\nChristmas Day is also a US federal market holiday on December 25\, 2026\n\n\nUS bond market (SIFMA)\nClosed\nRecommended full close\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange (LSE)\nClosed\nChristmas Day bank holiday in the UK\n\n\nEuronext\nClosed\nChristmas Day holiday across Euronext venues\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)\nOpen (regular hours)\nJapan does not observe Christmas as a market holiday\n\n\n\nIs the market open the day before and after?\nOn Thursday\, December 24\, 2026 (Christmas Eve)\, the TSX and TSXV close early at 1:00 pm ET instead of the usual 4:00 pm ET close. Regular hours on that day still start at 9:30 am ET. Once markets close early on December 24\, they stay closed on December 25 for Christmas Day\, and remain closed on Monday\, December 28\, 2026 for the Boxing Day holiday observed in lieu (because the actual date\, December 26\, falls on a Saturday). Normal trading\, running 9:30 am to 4:00 pm ET\, resumes on Tuesday\, December 29\, 2026. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas Day?\nChristmas Day is a statutory holiday across Canada\, and exchanges close so that staff\, brokers and clearing houses can observe the public holiday along with the rest of the country. Closing avoids thin\, illiquid trading on a day when most market participants\, corporate desks and support services are unavailable. \nThe extended closure into Boxing Day (or its observed date when the 26th falls on a weekend) reflects a long-standing Canadian convention of treating the days around Christmas as a single holiday block for financial markets\, similar to practice on the London Stock Exchange. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you place an order through a Canadian broker on December 25 or 28\, 2026\, it will simply sit in the queue and execute when the market reopens on December 29. Trades that do execute on December 24 will settle one business day later under the standard T+1 settlement cycle\, so plan around the holiday closures if you need funds or shares to settle by a specific date. Dividend record dates and options expiries scheduled near the holiday are typically shifted to account for the closures\, so check the specific security’s calendar rather than assuming a standard timetable. Canadian banks generally operate on their own holiday schedule\, which usually mirrors the exchange closures on December 25 and the observed Boxing Day\, so in-branch banking and some transfers may be delayed\, though online payments and direct deposits (including payroll near year end) can still be affected by processing cut-offs. Cryptocurrency markets\, unlike the TSX\, trade continuously through the holiday since they are not tied to a physical exchange’s opening hours. \nRemaining TSX holidays in 2026\n\nBoxing Day (In Lieu)\, Monday\, December 28\, 2026\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo. The TSX\, TSXV\, TSX Alpha and Montreal Exchange are all closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026\, along with US markets including the NYSE and Nasdaq. \nIs the bond market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo. The Canadian and US bond markets\, including SIFMA-recommended hours\, are closed for Christmas Day. \nWhat time does the TSX close on Christmas Eve 2026?\nThe TSX and TSXV close early at 1:00 pm ET on Thursday\, December 24\, 2026\, ahead of the Christmas Day holiday. \nWhen is the next TSX market holiday after Christmas?\nThe next closure is Boxing Day (In Lieu) on Monday\, December 28\, 2026\, since the actual Boxing Day date falls on a Saturday. \nAre Canadian banks open on Christmas Day?\nMost Canadian banks close their branches on December 25 and typically also on the observed Boxing Day holiday\, though online and mobile banking services generally remain accessible. \n← Previous TSX Holidays
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SUMMARY:Is the Stock Market Open on Christmas Day 2026? LSE Hours
DESCRIPTION:London Stock Exchange are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. \n\nNext holiday\nBoxing Day (Substitute)\, December 28\, 2026\nRegular hours\n8:00 am to 4:30 pm UK time\n\nFull schedule and background: LSE Holidays. \nUpdated September 2\, 2026 \n\n← Previous LSE Holidays\nThe London Stock Exchange is closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026 for Christmas Day. This is a full-day closure\, meaning no regular trading session takes place on the LSE main market\, and this applies to equities\, exchange-traded funds and most other listed instruments handled through the exchange’s standard order books. Any orders placed with a broker on Christmas Day will simply queue and be processed when the market reopens. For a full list of upcoming closures\, see the LSE holiday calendar. \nBecause December 25 falls on a Friday in 2026\, the LSE will also be closed the following Monday\, December 28\, for the substitute Boxing Day holiday\, extending the break to a long weekend for UK investors. Trading resumes on Tuesday\, December 29\, 2026. \nWhich markets are closed on Christmas Day 2026?\n\n\n\nMarket\nStatus\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nLondon Stock Exchange (equities)\nClosed\nFull-day closure\, no cash equity trading\n\n\nUK Gilts\nClosed\nFollows LSE holiday schedule\n\n\nICE Futures Europe (London)\nClosed\nNo trading in UK-listed derivatives\n\n\nNew York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq\nClosed\nUS markets also observe Christmas Day\n\n\nEuronext (Paris\, Amsterdam\, Brussels)\nClosed\nChristmas Day is a shared European holiday\n\n\nTokyo Stock Exchange\nOpen (regular hours)\nJapan does not observe Christmas as a market holiday\n\n\nCryptocurrency exchanges\nOpen\nCrypto markets trade 24 hours a day\, every day of the year\n\n\n\nInvestors holding a globally diversified portfolio should note that while London\, New York and most of continental Europe are shut\, some Asian markets\, including Tokyo\, continue to trade on December 25\, though many will also be quiet around their own New Year holidays. \nIs the market open the day before and after?\nThe trading day before Christmas\, Thursday\, December 24\, 2026\, is a regular full session on the LSE with standard hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm UK time\, according to the London Stock Exchange’s official business days schedule. There is no early close scheduled for Christmas Eve 2026 on the LSE main market itself\, though some related derivatives markets occasionally shorten their sessions around the festive period\, so traders using futures or options should check with their broker. \nThe next trading day after Christmas is not December 26\, as might be expected\, but Tuesday\, December 29\, 2026\, because both December 25 and the substitute Boxing Day holiday on December 28 fall on market closures. Anyone placing an order on Christmas Day or over that weekend will see it queue for execution when the market reopens on the 29th. \nWhy do markets close for Christmas Day?\nChristmas Day has been observed as a public holiday in the United Kingdom for centuries\, and financial markets have long followed the same closures as banks and other public institutions. The London Stock Exchange\, like most major exchanges around the world\, treats December 25 as a non-trading day out of respect for the widely observed religious and cultural holiday\, and to allow staff\, brokers and support services time off. \nThis pattern is shared internationally. Nearly every major Western exchange\, including the New York Stock Exchange\, Nasdaq and the Euronext group\, closes on Christmas Day\, which creates a genuinely quiet 24-hour period for global equity and bond trading\, interrupted only by markets in regions that do not mark the holiday\, such as much of East Asia. \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nIf you have a pending trade\, it will simply wait in the queue until the exchange reopens on December 29\, 2026\, so there is no need to resubmit an order. Settlement\, the process by which shares and cash actually change hands after a trade\, will also be delayed by the closure. Under the standard T+1 settlement cycle now used in many markets\, a trade executed on December 24 would normally settle the next business day\, but because December 25 and 28 are both holidays\, settlement will push out to December 29. \nDividend payment dates and options expiry dates that would ordinarily fall on December 25 are automatically shifted to the next business day by exchanges and registrars\, so investors expecting a payout around Christmas should expect it to land slightly later than usual. UK bank transfers and payroll runs due on Christmas Day are typically processed a day or two early or late by banks\, since the Bank of England’s payment systems are also closed for the holiday. Mortgage and savings rates are unaffected by the closure itself\, though any Bank of England announcements or rate decisions are never scheduled on public holidays. Cryptocurrency markets remain the exception\, trading 24 hours a day throughout the festive period with no closures at all. \nRemaining LSE holidays in 2026\n\nBoxing Day (Substitute)\, December 28\, 2026\, closed\nNew Year’s Eve\, December 31\, 2026\, early close at 12:30 pm UK time\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nIs the stock market open on Christmas Day 2026?\nNo\, the London Stock Exchange and most other major global exchanges\, including the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq\, are closed on Friday\, December 25\, 2026. \nIs the bond market open on Christmas Day?\nNo\, UK gilt trading follows the same closure as the LSE equity market\, and US bond markets also observe the holiday. \nWhat time does the market close before Christmas?\nOn Thursday\, December 24\, 2026\, the LSE trades a full regular session from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm UK time\, with no scheduled early close on the main market. \nWhen is the next market holiday after Christmas?\nThe next LSE holiday after Christmas Day is the substitute Boxing Day holiday on Monday\, December 28\, 2026\, followed by an early close on New Year’s Eve\, December 31\, 2026\, at 12:30 pm UK time. \nAre UK banks open on Christmas Day?\nNo\, UK banks are closed on Christmas Day and remain closed for the substitute Boxing Day holiday on December 28\, 2026\, reopening for normal business on December 29. \n← Previous LSE Holidays
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