As the festive season approaches, global financial markets will operate on reduced schedules and full closures to observe Christmas and New Year holidays. To help you plan your trading activity effectively, please review the detailed holiday trading hours below.
π Tuesday, 24 December 2025 β Christmas Eve
Several markets will close earlier than usual:
Early Closures (UTC+0 / UTC+1):
AUS200 β 03:00 / 04:00
HKIND β 04:00 / 05:00
UK100 β 12:50 / 13:50
FRA40 β 13:00 / 14:00
JAP225, US500, US100, US30 β 18:15 / 19:15
WTI, NGAS β 18:45 / 19:45
XAUUSD, XAGUSD, XPTUSD β 18:45 / 19:45
BRENT β 19:00 / 20:00
Closed for the Day:
EU50, GER30
π Wednesday, 25 December 2025 β Christmas Day
All major markets will be fully closed, including:
AUS200
HKIND
UK100
FRA40
JAP225, US500, US100, US30
WTI, NGAS
XAUUSD, XAGUSD, XPTUSD
BRENT
FOREX
EU50, GER30
π Thursday, 26 December 2025 β Boxing Day
Markets closed:
UK100
HKIND, EU50, GER30, AUS200
π Wednesday, 31 December 2025 β New Yearβs Eve
Markets will again observe early closures:
Early Closures (UTC+0 / UTC+1):
AUS200 β 03:00 / 04:00
HKIND β 04:00 / 05:00
UK100 β 12:50 / 13:50
FRA40 β 13:00 / 14:00
BRENT β 20:00 / 21:00
π Thursday, 1 January 2026 β New Yearβs Day
All listed markets will be fully closed, including:
AUS200
HKIND
UK100
FRA40
JAP225, US500, US100, US30
WTI, NGAS
XAUUSD, XAGUSD, XPTUSD
BRENT
FOREX
EU50, GER30
β οΈ Important Trading Notice
Holiday trading conditions often come with:
Reduced liquidity
Wider spreads
Higher volatility
We strongly recommend managing risk carefully, reviewing open positions, and adjusting trading strategies accordingly.
β¨ We wish you a joyful Christmas and a successful New Year!
Thank you for trading with us, and we look forward to supporting you in 2026.