The London Stock Exchange is closed on Early May Bank Holiday. US markets trade as normal.
Who closes, and when
- LSELondon Stock ExchangeClosed Monday, May 3. Trades again Tuesday, May 4 at 08:00 London time.
What this means for trading
LSE does not trade, so orders placed that day queue for the next session. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, ASX and HKEX keep normal hours that day, so global markets still price news that day.
What that day looks like
Written Oct 20The Early May Bank Holiday is Monday, May 3, 2027, and the LSE and TSE are closed all day for it. The TSE is also closed that day for its own holiday, Constitution Memorial Day. On May 3, 5 of the 7 tracked exchanges with 2027 calendars trade as normal, NYSE and NASDAQ among them. The LSE trades again on Tuesday, May 4. The TSE is shut on Tuesday, May 4 for Greenery Day, and on Wednesday, May 5 for Children's Day, before trading again on Thursday, May 6. On May 4, 6 of the 7 tracked exchanges trade as normal, and on May 6, all 7 do.
AI-generated from this page's data. Informational only — not investment advice.
Every tracked exchange on Monday, May 3, 2027
- 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 ExchangeClosed — Early May Bank Holiday
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeOpen 10:00–16:00 local
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeClosed — Constitution Memorial Day
- SSEShanghai Stock Exchange2027 not yet published
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 local
- NSENational Stock Exchange of India2027 not yet published
- BSEBombay Stock Exchange2027 not yet published
Early May Bank Holiday in other years
- 2026 · May 4
Other 2027 closures
- Constitution Memorial Day · May 3
- Greenery Day · May 4
- Children's Day · May 5
- Showa Day · Apr 29
- Buddha's Birthday · May 13
- Victoria Day · May 24
- Tomb-sweeping Day · Apr 5
- Memorial Day · May 31