Stock Market Closure & Stock Market Holidays

All stock exchanges in the world each have their own closing times and dates. It is outside of these niches that they are open to the public so that they can invest. As for schedules, they mainly depend on the geographical area of ​​each exchange. Closing dates, on the other hand, vary according to the traditions and customs of each country. So, find out here the stock market closing times and dates of the main global listings and how to invest there. Let’s discover the best stock market schedule together.

Stock Exchange Closing Times

It is important to know that the hours of availability are different for each exchange. What's more, these settings vary depending on your geographic location. This list then allows you to see the opening and closing times of the main world stock exchanges according to their time zone and according to the Parisian zone.

Note that all these exchanges are open from Monday to Friday. However, they are closed during the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

Holidays 2025

Public holidays also represent events that mark the world stock exchanges. But often these dates are not always the same for each stock market listing place. Here are the 2025 stock market holidays marking the closure of major global stock exchanges.

Holidays New York Stock Exchange (Wall Street)

• Friday January 1, 2025 Stock exchange closed for New Year's Day
• Monday, January 18, 2025: Commemoration of the birth of Martin Luther King Jr.
• Monday, February 15, 2025: George Washington's birthday commemorates the birth of George Washington
• Friday April 2 2025 : Good Friday
• Monday 31 May 2025 : Memorial day or Memorial day
• Monday, July 5, 2025: Stock exchange closed for the national independence day, which falls on Sunday, July 4.
• Monday, September 6, 2025: Labor Day
• Thursday, November 25th :Thanksgiving
• Friday, November 26, 2025 (closing at 01:00 PM local time, or 19:00 PM Paris time): the day after Thanksgiving
• Friday December 24, 2025 : Christmas Eve

In 2025, the New York Stock Exchange will be closed for a total of 10 days.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Holidays (Japan Exchange Group)

• Friday, January 01, 2025: First Stock Exchange Closure for the New Year
• Monday, January 11, 2025: Adults' Day
• Thursday, February 11, 2025: National Foundation Day
• Tuesday, February 23, 2025: Emperor's Birthday
• Thursday, April 29, 2025: Showa Day
• Monday May 03, 2025: Constitution Memorial Day
• Tuesday, May 04, 2025: Nature Festival
• Wednesday, May 05, 2025: Children's Festival
• Thursday, July 22, 2025: Sea Day
• Friday, July 23, 2025: Health and Sport Day
• Monday, September 20, 2025: Respect for the Elderly Day
• Thursday, September 23, 2025: Autumn Equinox
• Wednesday, November 03, 2025: Culture Day
• Tuesday, November 23, 2025: Labor Day

As for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, these total numbers of stock market closures are 14 days during the year 2025.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Holidays

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Thursday, February 11, 2025: Chinese New Year
• Friday, February 12, 2025: Chinese New Year
• Monday, February 15, 2025: Chinese New Year
• Tuesday, February 16, 2025: Chinese New Year
• Wednesday, February 17, 2025: Chinese New Year
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Qingming Festival
• Monday, May 03, 2025: Labor Day
• Tuesday, May 04, 2025: Labor Day
• Wednesday, May 05, 2025: Labor Day
• Monday, June 14, 2025: Dragon Boat Festival
• Monday, September 20, 2025: Mid-Autumn Festival
• Tuesday, September 21, 2025: Mid-Autumn Festival
• Friday, October 01, 2025: National Holiday
• Monday, October 04, 2025: National Holiday
• Tuesday, October 05, 2025: National Holiday
• Wednesday, October 06, 2025: National Holiday
• Thursday, October 07, 2025: National Holiday

The number of days of closure of Shanghai Stock Exchange reaches 18 days in 2025.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Holidays

• Friday, April 02, 2025: Stock exchange closed for Good Friday
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Easter Monday
• Tuesday, April 06, 2025: Public holiday after Easter
• Wednesday, May 19, 2025: Buddha's Birthday
• Monday, June 14, 2025: Tuen NG Festival or Dragon Boat Festival
• Thursday, July 01, 2025: Special Administrative Region Day

The Hong Kong stock exchange, on the other hand, will only experience 6 days of closure in total during the year 2025.

Holidays on the Paris Stock Exchange

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Wednesday, May 01, 2025: Labor Day
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Easter Monday
• Friday, December 24, 2025 (closing at 14:05 pm): Christmas Eve
• Friday, December 31, 2025 (closing at 14:05 pm): New Year's Eve

In total, the Paris stock exchange closures will reach 6 days in 2025.

Holidays on the Brussels Stock Exchange

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Easter Monday
• Friday, December 24, 2025 (closing at 14:05 pm): Christmas Eve
• Friday, December 31, 2025 (closing at 14:05 pm): New Year's Eve

During the year 2025, the Brussels stock exchange closures are spread over 5 days.

Holidays at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Easter Monday
• Monday, May 24, 2025: Whit Monday
• Friday, December 24, 2025: Christmas Eve
• Friday, December 31, 2025: New Year's Eve

In Frankfurt, investors can only invest for 6 days in total during the year 2025 because the stock market holidays are spread over these periods.

London Stock Exchange Bank Holidays

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Easter Monday
• Monday May 03, 2025: Early May Bank Holiday
• Monday May 31, 2025: Late May Bank Holiday
• Friday, December 24, 2025 (closing at 12:30 pm): Christmas Eve
• Monday, December 27, 2025: Public holiday after Christmas
• Tuesday, December 28, 2025: Boxing Day
• Friday, December 31, 2025 (closing at 12:30 pm): New Year's Eve

The London Stock Exchange will experience 9 public holidays, so 9 closures in all this year.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holidays

• Monday, April 05, 2025: Cleaning of graves
• Monday, May 03, 2025: May Break
• Tuesday, May 04, 2025: May Break
• Monday, June 14, 2025: Tuen Ng Festival or Dragon Boat Festival

Toronto Stock Exchange Holidays

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Monday, February 15, 2025: Family Day
• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Monday, May 24, 2025: Queen's Day
• Thursday, July 01, 2025: Canada Day
• Monday, August 02, 2025: Civic Holiday
• Monday, September 06, 2025: Labor Day
• Monday, October 11, 2025: Thanksgiving
• Monday, December 27, 2025: Public holiday after Christmas
• Tuesday, December 28, 2025: Boxing Day

Bombay Stock Exchange Public Holidays

• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Wednesday, April 14, 2025: Dr. BR Ambedhkar's Birthday
• Wednesday, April 21: Ramanavani
• Thursday, May 13, 2025: Ramzan Id
• Wednesday, July 21, 2025: Sheep Festival

Singapore Stock Exchange Public Holidays

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Friday, February 12, 2025: Chinese New Year
• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Thursday May 13, 2025: Hari Raya Puasa
• Wednesday, May 26, 2025: Vesak
• Tuesday July 20, 2025: Hari Raya Haji
• Monday, August 09, 2025: National Day in Singapore
• Thursday, November 04, 2025: Deepavali

NASDAQ Holidays: Closing Dates in 2025

• Friday January 1, 2025 : New Year's Day
• Monday, January 18, 2025: Commemoration of the birth of Martin Luther King Jr.
• Monday, February 15, 2025: George Washington's birthday commemorates the birth of George Washington
• Friday April 2 2025 : Good Friday
• Monday 31 May 2025 : Memorial day or Memorial day
• Monday, July 5, 2025: Public holiday for the national independence day, which falls on Sunday, July 4.
• Monday, September 6, 2025: Labor Day
• Thursday, November 25th :Thanksgiving
• Friday, November 26, 2025 (closing at 01:00 PM local time, or 19:00 PM Paris time): the day after Thanksgiving
• Friday December 24, 2025 : Christmas Eve

Holidays at the Milan Stock Exchange

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Easter Monday
• Friday, December 24, 2025: Christmas Eve
• Friday, December 31, 2025: New Year's Eve

Holidays on the Madrid Stock Exchange

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Thursday, April 01, 2025: Holy Thursday
• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Easter Monday
• Monday, May 03, 2025: Autumn Community Festival
• Wednesday, May 19, 2025: Fitur International Tourism Fair
• Thursday, June 03, 2025: Corpus Christi
• Friday, December 24, 2025: Christmas Eve
• Friday, December 31, 2025: New Year's Eve

Holidays on the Swiss Stock Exchange

• Friday, January 01, 2025: New Year's Day
• Friday, April 02, 2025: Good Friday
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Easter Monday
• Monday, April 05, 2025: Easter Monday
• Monday April 19, 2025: Sechseläuten
• Wednesday, May 12, 2025: Ascension Day holiday
• Thursday, May 13, 2025: Ascension Day
• Monday, May 24, 2025: Whit Monday
• Tuesday, June 22, 2025: Feast of Saint Alban
• Friday, December 24, 2025: Christmas Eve
• Friday, December 31, 2025: Last day of the year

Which Exchanges Open First?

• London Stock Exchange
• Bombay Stock Exchange

As we said, each place has its own opening hours. But if we compare the data received, we can say that the exchanges that open first are the London Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange or the Bombay Stock Exchange. Both open at 8:00 a.m. (local time) each. According to the Paris time zone, the Bombay Stock Exchange opens at 03:45 in the morning.

Which Stock Exchanges Close First in?

• Japan Stock Exchange
• Shanghai Stock Exchange
• Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Furthermore, if we suppose that we compare the closing times of the main stock exchanges (New York stock exchange, stock exchange for trading the CAC 40, Milan stock exchange, etc.), there are 3 stock exchanges which close their doors earlier. These are the Japan Stock Exchange or the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Shanghai Stock Exchange or the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. All 3 each close the market at 15:00 p.m. (local time).

According to the French timetable:

• Japan Stock Exchange closes at 6:00 a.m.
• Shanghai Stock Exchange closes at 7:00 a.m.
• Shenzhen Stock Exchange closes at 7:00 a.m.

Why do stock exchanges have different closing and opening times?

As you can see through our list, all global stock exchanges each have their own trading hours. In reality, these schedules primarily reflect the geographic area of ​​the stock market. On the other hand, they are varied in order to be able to favor a greater concentration of buyers or sellers within the international markets during their opening hours.

What's more, the difference in the opening and closing times of the stock exchanges makes it possible to distribute the orders sporadically. Thus, investors can place buy and sell orders throughout the day, 24 hours a day.

Closure of Stock Market Listing Places on Weekends: Why?

As you can see, all trading places in the world are open from Monday to Friday and remain closed on weekends. Moreover, this phenomenon often tickles the curiosity of investors. But why are the stock exchanges closed on weekends?

In fact, Saturday and Sunday are considered the stock market's rest days. They can therefore allow you to assess your investment. Take stock of your portfolio, carry out a stock market analysis. What titles earn you the most? Which ones should you give away? Here's how you can keep busy during trading hours or days when the stock market is closed.

Pre-opening phase of the stock markets for April

We do not talk enough about the pre-opening or pre-closing phases of the stock market, yet this is a decisive element in the market. In fact, the pre-opening phase is the phase that precedes the official opening of the exchange. This period can be spread over 15 minutes, 30 minutes or even a few hours before the opening depending on the stock market in question.

• For betting exchanges, sa The pre-opening phase takes place between 7:15 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. (local time).
• For New York Stock Exchange, the The pre-opening phase takes place between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. (local time).

But if the doors of the stock market are not open anyway, what is this phase for? In reality, although the market is still closed, it is possible for traders to place orders (sales order or purchase order). At the end of these orders placed, the stock prices are then established. Obviously, the transactions are not yet validated, since this phase is still in the closing period of the stock market. It is only when the market opens that prices are made public and transactions can be carried out.

Stock market pre-closing phase

Just like the pre-opening phase, the pre-closing phase is also variable according to each exchange. But generally, it is 5 minutes after the official closing of the stock market.

• For Paris stock exchange, for example, the pre-closing phase is between 17:30 p.m. and 17:35 p.m. (local time).

As you will have understood, orders placed during this period are also carried out according to the theoretical price of the security. They will therefore be entered in the order book and executed at the following session. The pre-closing phase also makes it possible to determine the closing price of a security on the market. At the end of this price determination period, only orders which have a limit equal to the closing price can be accepted. On the other hand, those with different limits will be refused and rejected.

⌚What time does the Paris Stock Exchange close?

From Monday to Friday, the Paris Bourse closes at 17:30 p.m. (local time).

⌚What time does the New York Stock Exchange close?

Every day from Monday to Friday, the Wall Street stock exchange closing hours begin at 16:00 p.m. (local time), i.e. at 22:00 p.m. (Paris time).

When does the stock market open and close?

Global stock exchanges are mainly open Monday through Friday. As a result, they are therefore closed during the weekend, that is to say on Saturday and Sunday.

Is the Stock Market Open on Weekends?

The stock market is not open on weekends, because this period is devoted to investors so that they can take stock of their investment and their portfolio on the stock market? Are there a few things to change, securities to sell or securities to buy, etc.?

What are the Stock Market Holidays in 2025?

Public holidays in 2025 are not all the same for each stock exchange. They vary according to the customs and traditions of the region. So, here are the public holidays of the world's major stock exchanges in 2025. -New York Stock Exchange: Friday, January 1, Monday, January 18, Monday, February 15, Friday, April 2, Monday, May 31, Monday, July 5, Monday, September 6, Thursday, November 25, Friday, November 26 (closes at 01:00 PM - local time), Friday, December 24; -Euronext Paris: Friday 01 January, Friday 02 April, Wednesday 01 May, Monday 05 April, Friday 24 December (closing from 14:05), Friday 31 December (closing from 14:05); -Tokyo Stock Exchange: Friday 01 January, Monday 11 January, Thursday 11 February, Tuesday 23 February, Thursday 29 April, Monday 03 May, Tuesday 04 May, Wednesday 05 May, Thursday 22 July, Friday 23 July, Monday 20 September, Thursday 23 September, Wednesday 03 November, Tuesday 23 November; -Shanghai Stock Exchange : Friday 01 January, Thursday 11 February, Friday 12 February, Monday 15 February, Tuesday 16 February, Wednesday 17 February, Monday 05 April, Monday 03 May, Tuesday 04 May, Wednesday 05 May, Monday 14 June, Monday 20 September, Tuesday 21 September, Friday 01 October, Monday 04 October, Tuesday 05 October, Wednesday 06 October, Thursday 07 October; -Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Friday 02 April, Monday 05 April, Tuesday 06 April, Wednesday 19 May, Monday 14 June, Thursday 01 July.

⌚What time does the Tokyo Stock Exchange close?

The Tokyo Stock Exchange closes at 15:00 p.m. (local time) every Monday through Friday. In French time, it closes at 06:00.

⌚What time does the Shanghai Stock Exchange close?

The Shanghai Stock Exchange closes at 15:00 p.m. (local time), or 07:00 a.m. (Paris time).

⌚What time does the Hong Kong Stock Exchange close?

From Monday to Friday, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange closes at 16:00 p.m. (local time) or 08:00 a.m. CET.

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