The Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed on The Emperor's Birthday. US markets trade as normal.
Who closes, and when
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeClosed Monday, February 23. Trades again Tuesday, February 24 at 09:00 Tokyo time.
What this means for trading
TSE does not trade, so orders placed that day queue for the next session. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, LSE, ASX, HKEX, NSE and BSE keep normal hours that day, so global markets still price news that day.
What that day looks like
Written Oct 20The Emperor's Birthday on Monday, February 23, 2026, caused the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) to be closed all day. On that date, eight tracked exchanges, including the NYSE and NASDAQ, traded as normal, while the SSE was shut for Chinese New Year rather than the Emperor’s Birthday. Both the TSE and SSE resumed trading on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. On Tuesday, ten tracked exchanges, again including the NYSE and NASDAQ, traded as normal.
AI-generated from this page's data. Informational only — not investment advice.
Every tracked exchange on Monday, February 23, 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 — The Emperor's Birthday
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeClosed — Chinese New Year
- 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
The Emperor's Birthday in other years
- 2027 · Feb 23
Other 2026 closures
- Chinese New Year (Hong Kong) · Feb 17
- Chinese New Year · Feb 16
- Chinese New Year's Eve · Feb 16
- Family Day · Feb 16
- Presidents' Day · Feb 16
- Holi · Mar 3
- National Foundation Day · Feb 11
- Vernal Equinox · Mar 20