Is the forex market open on Christmas, New Year and the surrounding days?
The short answer
The sources here do not give a full forex trading-hours schedule for these dates. They show Christmas Day and New Year's Day as bank holidays for most currencies, with CME Clearing still open to clear trades on 25 December 2026.
Christmas Day
According to CME Clearing's advisory for Christmas 2026, 25 December 2026 is the observance of Christmas Day and settlement banks are closed. CME Clearing itself is open to clear trades that day. For all currencies except Japanese Yen it clears trades for the next good clearing business day; Japanese Yen is a normal business day.
The NYSE calendar lists Christmas Day as an exchange holiday, with an early close at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on 24 December 2026.
New Year's Day
CME Clearing's New Year's table lists Friday 1 January 2027 as a bank holiday for the currencies it covers, and states that on that date it will not produce its normal intra-day or end-of-day reporting. The NYSE calendar lists New Year's Day as an exchange holiday.
For trades dated 1 January 2027, CME Clearing gives Monday 4 January as the clear date for USD, CAD, EUR, GBP and MXN.
Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Boxing Day
CME Clearing's tables list Thursday 24 December 2026 and Thursday 31 December 2026 as close-of-business dates. The NYSE closes early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on 24 December 2026.
CME Clearing lists Boxing Day, 28 December 2026, as a bank holiday for GBP, AUD and NZD, so settlement for those currencies moves to Tuesday 29 December. The sources do not state forex trading hours for 2 January, so this page does not state them.
| Date | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2025 | Christmas Day observed; CME Clearing open to clear trades | CME Clearing |
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day; NYSE closed | NYSE |
| 24 Dec 2026 | NYSE early close 1:00 p.m. ET; CME close-of-business date | NYSE / CME Clearing |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day observed; banks closed; CME Clearing open to clear | CME Clearing |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day bank holiday for GBP, AUD, NZD | CME Clearing |
| 31 Dec 2026 | CME close-of-business date | CME Clearing |
| 1 Jan 2027 | Bank holiday; no normal CME Clearing reporting | CME Clearing |
Questions
Is forex open on Christmas Eve?
The sources do not give forex trading hours for 24 December. They show it as a CME Clearing close-of-business date and an NYSE early close at 1:00 p.m. Eastern in 2026.
Is the forex market open on 1 January 2026?
The sources here do not give a forex trading schedule for 1 January 2026. The NYSE calendar lists New Year's Day as an exchange holiday.
Is forex open on Boxing Day?
CME Clearing lists 28 December 2026 as a bank holiday for GBP, AUD and NZD, so settlement for those currencies moves to Tuesday 29 December.
Is forex open on 2 January?
The sources here do not give a forex trading schedule for 2 January, so this page does not state whether it is open.
Sources
- CME Group, Holiday and Trading Hours
- CME Clearing, OTC Holiday Advisory Christmas 2026 and New Year's Day 2027
- CME Clearing, OTC Holiday Advisory Christmas and New Year's Day 2025
- NYSE, Holidays and Trading Hours
Checked against these official sources on October 24, 2026 by the Kairotick team. Rules and schedules change; check the source before you rely on a detail.
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