The Australian Securities Exchange, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange are closed on New Year's Eve. US markets trade as normal.
Who closes, and when
- LSELondon Stock ExchangeCloses early at 12:30 local on Thursday, December 31. Trades again Monday, January 4 at 08:00 London time.
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeCloses early at 14:10 local on Thursday, December 31. Trades again Monday, January 4 at 10:00 Sydney time.
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeCloses early at 12:00 local on Thursday, December 31. Trades again Monday, January 4 at 09:30 Hong Kong time.
What this means for trading
ASX, HKEX and LSE close early; volume tends to thin through the shortened afternoon. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, SSE, NSE and BSE keep normal hours that day, so global markets still price news that day.
What that day looks like
New Year's Eve 2026, Thursday, December 31. This date is still ahead. That day, TSE is closed all day. That day LSE at 12:30; ASX at 14:10; HKEX at 12:00 close early for New Year's Eve, each at its own local time. That day TSE is shut for its own holiday, Before New Year's Day. 6 tracked exchanges trade as normal, NYSE and NASDAQ among them. TSE is also shut on Friday, January 1 for its own holiday, New Year's Day, before it trades again. On Monday, January 4, 2027, 7 of the 7 tracked exchanges with 2027 calendars trade as normal, NYSE and NASDAQ among them. TSE trades again on Monday, January 4, 2027.
Written from this page's data. Informational only — not investment advice.
Every tracked exchange on Thursday, December 31, 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 ExchangeEarly close 12:30 local
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeEarly close 14:10 local
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeClosed — Before New Year's Day
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–11:30 and 13:00–15:00 local
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeEarly close 12:00 local
- NSENational Stock Exchange of IndiaOpen 09:15–15:30 local
- BSEBombay Stock ExchangeOpen 09:15–15:30 local
New Year's Eve in other years
- 2027 · Dec 31
Other 2026 closures
- Before New Year's Day · Dec 31
- Boxing Day · Dec 28
- Christmas · Dec 25
- Christmas Eve · Dec 24
- Day After Thanksgiving · Nov 27
- Thanksgiving · Nov 26
- Guru Nanak Jayanti · Nov 24
- Labor Thanksgiving Day · Nov 23