How this exchange trades
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) runs a regular session from 10:00–16:00 local time, Monday through Friday, with no trading on Saturdays or Sundays. The exchange observes an early close on Thursday, December 24, and is closed on Friday, December 25, and Monday, December 28 for the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. The local clock remains 14 hours ahead of New York.
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Trading hours
- Regular session
- 10:00–16:00 local
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Trading days
- Monday to Friday
- Closures we track
- 18 across 2026 and 2027
Australian Securities Exchange trades monday to friday from 10:00 to 16:00 Sydney time. Those hours are fixed in local time, so the session moves against your clock whenever either side changes for daylight saving. It also closes for 18 holidays and early closes across 2026 and 2027, listed below.
ASX holidays 2026
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Australia DayJan 26
- Good FridayApr 3
- Easter MondayApr 6
- Queen's BirthdayJun 8
- Christmas EveDec 24 · early close 14:10
- ChristmasDec 25
- Boxing DayDec 28
- New Year's EveDec 31 · early close 14:10
ASX holidays 2027
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Australia DayJan 26
- Good FridayMar 26
- Easter MondayMar 29
- Queen's BirthdayJun 14
- Christmas EveDec 24 · early close 14:10
- ChristmasDec 27
- Boxing DayDec 28
- New Year's EveDec 31 · early close 14:10