Stock Market Holidays 2026: Complete Calendar for Major Exchanges
Full list of 2026 stock market holidays for NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, TSE, and other major exchanges worldwide.
Planning your trades around market closures is essential. One missed holiday can mean orders sitting unexecuted or unexpected gaps in your portfolio tracking. Here's the full breakdown of 2026 market holidays for the world's biggest exchanges.
US Markets (NYSE & NASDAQ)
The NYSE and NASDAQ share the same holiday calendar for 2026. Both are closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 19), Presidents' Day (February 16), Good Friday (April 3), Memorial Day (May 25), Juneteenth (June 19), Independence Day observed (July 3, since July 4 falls on Saturday), Labor Day (September 7), Thanksgiving (November 26), and Christmas Day (December 25).
There are also early close days when markets shut at 1:00 PM ET instead of the usual 4:00 PM: the day after Thanksgiving (November 27) and Christmas Eve (December 24, if it's a weekday). These shortened sessions still see decent volume in the morning but thin out rapidly after noon.
London Stock Exchange (LSE)
The LSE follows UK bank holidays: New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (April 3), Easter Monday (April 6), Early May Bank Holiday (May 4), Spring Bank Holiday (May 25), Summer Bank Holiday (August 31), Christmas Day (December 25), and Boxing Day (December 28, observed). The LSE typically has fewer holidays than Asian exchanges but more than some European counterparts.
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Japan has one of the longest holiday calendars among major exchanges. The TSE closes for: New Year holidays (January 1-3), Coming of Age Day (January 12), National Foundation Day (February 11), Emperor's Birthday (February 23), Vernal Equinox Day (March 20), Showa Day (April 29), Constitution Memorial Day (May 3), Greenery Day (May 4), Children's Day (May 5), Marine Day (July 20), Mountain Day (August 11), Respect for the Aged Day (September 21), Autumnal Equinox Day (September 23), Sports Day (October 12), Culture Day (November 3), and Labor Thanksgiving Day (November 23). The extended New Year closure from December 31 to January 3 is especially notable.
Other Asian Exchanges
Chinese markets (SSE, SZSE) close for Chinese New Year (typically a week in late January or February), Qingming Festival, Labor Day week, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day week (October 1-7). Hong Kong follows a mix of Chinese and Western holidays. The Korean exchange observes Lunar New Year, Chuseok, and Korean national holidays.
Planning Around Holidays
When one market is closed, others are often still open, which can create price gaps. If the NYSE is closed for Thanksgiving but London and Tokyo are trading, events during those sessions can cause the US market to open with significant gaps the next day. Check our live market status tool for real-time holiday indicators and countdowns.