How the exchange works today, trading schedule by day, week, month, or year
You can check whether the exchange is open today using the calendar on this page. It shows trading days, weekends, holiday closures, and shortened sessions for 2026, 2027, and 2028.
When are Forex and stock exchanges open?
Daily schedule, holidays, and exchange weekends. Confirmed and estimated dates are marked separately.
NYSE: Key Schedule Changes for 2027
NYSE Main Session: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM New York Time on regular trading days.
- January 1, January 18, February 15, March 26, May 31, June 18, July 5 and September 6 – trading is closed.
- November 25 – trading closed; November 26 – main session closes at 1:00 PM New York time.
- December 24 – trading closed.
Forex typically operates 24 hours a day, five days a week. Trading in currency pairs begins Sunday evening and ends Friday evening, New York time. The market is closed on Saturday and most of Sunday. Cryptocurrencies can be traded without restrictions 24/7.
During the week, activity shifts between the Asian, European, and American sessions. The broker sets the exact hours for which instruments are available.
Features of the exchange trading schedule
Stock exchanges operate according to local time. The main sessions on the NYSE and Nasdaq run Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM New York time. In London, continuous trading on the LSE runs from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Saturday and Sunday are typically closed on these exchanges. Access to additional sessions varies depending on the exchange, instrument, and broker.
On the Moscow Exchange, the main stock market session will run from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Moscow time starting September 14, 2026. There are morning and evening trading hours. Additional sessions are also held on weekends, so Saturday and Sunday don't always mean the market is closed.
Commodity exchange trading schedules have their own unique characteristics. For example, gold futures (GC) on the CME Globex are traded from Sunday evening until Friday, almost around the clock, with a daily hourly break. For oil and gas, the trading hours vary depending on the contract and the platform. CFD should be checked separately with your broker.
Familiar holidays recur annually, but closure dates should be checked for each year. In the United States, these include New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Emancipation Day (June 19), Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas. Some holidays are assigned to specific Mondays, and the date of Good Friday changes with Easter.
In the UK, New Year's Day, Easter holidays, bank holidays, and Christmas holidays are observed. If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the non-working day may be moved. Each exchange has its own rules, so the same holiday date does not guarantee the same trading schedule.
A holiday doesn't necessarily halt the entire global market. A specific exchange may be closed, a particular session may be shortened, or trading hours for certain instruments may be changed. For example, US stocks may be unavailable, while currency pairs may continue to trade. In Forex, a regional bank holiday can reduce liquidity without completely halting trading.
Even an open exchange may close trading earlier than usual. For example, after Thanksgiving, the NYSE's main session is shortened to 1:00 PM New York time. During the New Year and Christmas period, brokers may suspend currency trading, shorten sessions on December 24 and 31, or open the market later after the holiday.
Before making a trade, check your broker's time zone and schedule, such as RoboForex. The "Trading Day" status in the calendar shows the date mode: the session itself may not have started yet or may have already ended when you view it.
