Forex holidays in 2019

2018 is coming to an end, and as always, we warn our readers about holidays when the Forex exchange will be closed or will operate with restrictions.

This information is important for several reasons. Firstly, during holidays, liquidity for all trading assets is significantly reduced, leading to widening spreads.

Secondly, a swap is charged on open trades for rolling positions over the next 24 hours, and since there may be many days off, the commission will be significant.

Also, with the 2019 New Year holidays and related changes to Forex trading,

December 24, 2018, is the day before Christmas. Trading for some assets may be suspended before 12:30 PM, so it's advisable to close all trades before then.

Australia AUD - Early Close at 14:10
UK GBP - Early Close at 12:30
US USD - Early Close at 13:00
France EUR - Early Close at 14:05
Japan JPY - Day off

25.10.2018 – Catholic Christmas, day off, the forex market is closed, as well as other exchanges located in countries celebrating this holiday.

31.12.2018 – the day before the New Year. Also, most of the trading platforms will have reduced working hours.

UK GBP - Early Close at 12:30
Japan JPY - Exchange holidays

01.01.2019 – New Year. All exchange platforms are closed, trading is not conducted.

02.01.2019 – Exchanges work as usual, all currency pairs are available for trading.

January 21, 2019 - Martin Luther King Day - trading on US exchanges is closed.

Moscow Exchange also has holidays on January 2 and January 7, 2019.

Also, keep an eye on your brokers for any changes, as support services may be closed on extended hours due to the New Year and Christmas holidays. More details will be available closer to the new year.