US markets trade as normal on Labour Day. It closes the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Labour Day 2026 falls on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Every tracked exchange on Friday, May 1, 2026
- NYSENew York Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- NASDAQNASDAQ Stock MarketOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- TSXToronto Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- LSELondon Stock ExchangeOpen 08:00–16:30 local
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeOpen 10:00–16:00 local
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeOpen 09:00–11:30 and 12:30–15:00 local
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeClosed — Labour Day
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeClosed — Labour Day
- NSENational Stock Exchange of IndiaClosed — Labour Day
- BSEBombay Stock ExchangeClosed — Labour Day
What this means for trading
BSE, HKEX, NSE, SSE do not trade, so orders placed that day queue for the next session. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, LSE, ASX, TSE keep their normal hours, so global markets still price news that day.
Other 2026 closures
- Showa Day · Apr 29
- Early May Bank Holiday · May 4
- Constitution Memorial Day · May 4
- Labour Day Holiday · May 4
- Children's Day · May 5
- Greenery Day (Observed) · May 6
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti · Apr 14
- Victoria Day · May 18