How this exchange trades
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) in the Europe/London time zone runs a regular session from 08:00 to 16:30 local, trading every day except Saturday and Sunday. Currently the LSE is five hours ahead of New York. The next scheduled closures are an early close on Thursday, December 24, a full closure on Friday, December 25, and another full closure on Monday, December 28 (Boxing Day observed).
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Trading hours
- Regular session
- 08:00–16:30 local
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Trading days
- Monday to Friday
- Closures we track
- 20 across 2026 and 2027
London Stock Exchange trades monday to friday from 08:00 to 16:30 London 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 20 holidays and early closes across 2026 and 2027, listed below.
LSE holidays 2026
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Good FridayApr 3
- Easter MondayApr 6
- Early May Bank HolidayMay 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMay 25
- Summer Bank HolidayAug 31
- Christmas EveDec 24 · early close 12:30
- ChristmasDec 25
- Boxing Day (Observed)Dec 28
- New Year's EveDec 31 · early close 12:30
LSE holidays 2027
- New Year's DayJan 1
- Good FridayMar 26
- Easter MondayMar 29
- Early May Bank HolidayMay 3
- Spring Bank HolidayMay 31
- Summer Bank HolidayAug 30
- Christmas EveDec 24 · early close 12:30
- Weekend ChristmasDec 27
- Boxing Day (Observed)Dec 28
- New Year's EveDec 31 · early close 12:30