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2026 Trading Calendar (US markets)

This calendar shows the standard U.S. exchange (NYSE/NASDAQ) and CME (CME Group / Globex) full market closures and typical half-days for 2026. Use the HTML below directly on your website or copy the table elements into your layout. Note: CME observes the same core holidays shown here, though Globex electronic sessions may have modified open/close times. It will be updated with times and dates as the final announcements become public. (see notes).

Full Market Close
Typical Early Close (Half Day)
Observed (Holiday moved)

CME Note: CME/Globex generally follows the same holiday closures; electronic trading may have modified open/close times around these dates.

Major 2026 closures (observed as listed):Major 2026 closures (observed as listed):

  • New Year’s Day — Thu Jan 1, 2026 (market closed)
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — Mon Jan 19, 2026
  • Presidents’ Day — Mon Feb 16, 2026
  • Good Friday — Fri Apr 3, 2026
  • Memorial Day (last Mon of May) — Mon May 25, 2026
  • Juneteenth — Fri Jun 19, 2026
  • Independence Day — Observed Fri Jul 3, 2026 (July 4, 2026 is a Saturday)
  • Labor Day — Mon Sep 7, 2026
  • Thanksgiving Day — Thu Nov 26, 2026
  • Friday after Thanksgiving — Fri Nov 27, 2026 (typical early close)
  • Christmas Day — Fri Dec 25, 2026

2026 Holiday & Trading Times Summary

CME Group (Futures / Globex / Derivatives)

| Holiday / Dates (2026)

| New Year’s Day — **Thu Jan 1, 2026** | CME Globex closed all day. ([CME Group][1]) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — **Mon Jan 19, 2026** | Closed all day. ([CME Group][1]) |
| Presidents’ Day — **Mon Feb 16, 2026** | Closed all day. ([CME Group][1]) |
| Good Friday — **Fri Apr 3, 2026** | Closed all day. ([CrossTrade][2]) |
| Memorial Day — **Mon May 25, 2026** | Closed all day. ([CME Group][1]) |
| Juneteenth — **Fri Jun 19, 2026** | Closed all day. ([CME Group][1]) |
| Independence Day (observed) — **Fri Jul 3, 2026** | Closed all day. ([CrossTrade][2]) |
| Labor Day — **Mon Sep 7, 2026** | Closed all day. ([CME Group][1]) |
| Thanksgiving Day — **Thu Nov 26, 2026** | Closed all day. ([CME Group][1]) |
| Day after Thanksgiving — **Fri Nov 27, 2026** | Typical early close (half-day) for many products. ([CrossTrade][2]) |
| Christmas Day — **Fri Dec 25, 2026** | Closed all day. ([CME Group][1]) |

**Normal CME Trading Schedule (non-holiday weekdays):**
CME Globex operates continuously from Sunday evening into Friday afternoon — e.g., for FX Spot+ the schedule is “Sunday 5:00 p.m. – Friday 4:00 p.m. CT” (with daily breaks). ([CME Group][1])

Impact on Trading

**Notes:**

* On holiday dates, CME typically implements “Holiday Schedule” meaning no electronic trading on Globex. ([CME Group][1])
* Early-close days (for relevant products) tend to be the day after Thanksgiving. ([CrossTrade][2])

**NYSE & Nasdaq (U.S. Equity Markets)**

**Regular Trading Hours:**

* Core market hours: **9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)** on normal trading days. ([Nasdaq][3])
* Pre-market / after-hours sessions are available on many platforms (but not all investors have access). ([Nasdaq][3])

**Typical 2026 Holiday / Early-Close Schedule (matching common U.S. market holiday practices):**
Use the same holiday dates as in your 2026 calendar for market closures. On certain “eve/after-holiday” days (if they fall on a weekday), there may be an early close (e.g., day after Thanksgiving). ([Fidelity][4])

**Important:** The official 2026 early close announcement for NYSE/Nasdaq hasn’t been publicly released for all holidays yet — dates may change. But historically, early closes often happen the day after Thanksgiving and sometimes Christmas Eve or other holiday eves. ([ir.theice.com][5]