US markets trade as normal on Showa Day. It closes the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Showa Day 2026 falls on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Every tracked exchange on Wednesday, April 29, 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 ExchangeClosed — Showa Day
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–11:30 and 13:00–15:00 local
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 local
- NSENational Stock Exchange of IndiaOpen 09:15–15:30 local
- BSEBombay Stock ExchangeOpen 09:15–15:30 local
What this means for trading
TSE do not trade, so orders placed that day queue for the next session. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, LSE, ASX, SSE, HKEX, NSE, BSE keep their normal hours, so global markets still price news that day.
Other 2026 closures
- Labour Day · May 1
- 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