When Do Markets Open?

Is the stock market open on National Day 2026?

US markets trade as normal on National Day. It closes the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

National Day 2026 falls on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

What that day looks like

National Day 2026 falls on Thursday, October 1. On that day the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing are closed for the entire session, while the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, Toronto Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Australian Securities Exchange, Tokyo Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange of India and Bombay Stock Exchange operate normally. No other market changes are noted.

AI-generated from this page's data only (openai/gpt-oss-120b, gates ok). Informational only — not investment advice.

Every tracked exchange on Thursday, October 1, 2026

What this means for trading

HKEX, SSE do not trade, so orders placed that day queue for the next session. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, LSE, ASX, TSE, NSE, BSE keep their normal hours, so global markets still price news that day.

Other 2026 closures