Is the forex market open on weekends (Saturday and Sunday)?
The short answer
No. The forex market is closed on Saturday and Sunday. According to CME Group, FX futures trade from Sunday 5:00 p.m. to Friday 4:00 p.m. Central time, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. Central time.
When the forex week starts and ends
CME Group, which runs the largest regulated FX marketplace, lists its FX futures hours as Sunday to Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central time, with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. Central time.
That means the week opens Sunday evening and closes Friday afternoon in US Central time. Saturday and Sunday daytime are outside those hours.
The daily break
CME Group states that listed FX futures do not trade during a 60-minute maintenance break each day from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central time, which is 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. New York time.
According to CME Group, most retail FX and CFD platforms continue to quote during that hour, but there is no listed FX price at all for roughly that hour.
Weekend and holiday trading dates
For CME Group's 24/7 contracts, the exchange says all holiday or weekend trading from Friday evening through Sunday evening has a trade date of the following business day, with clearing, settlement and regulatory reporting processed the following business day.
That note covers the 24/7 contracts CME Group lists (cryptocurrency futures and options, plus 1-Ounce Gold futures), not standard FX pairs.
What the sources do not cover
The official pages above do not give a separate weekend schedule for individual retail forex brokers, and they do not address bank-specific pages such as "book my forex" or "fnb forex." Those opening hours are not in these sources.
| Day | Central time | New York time |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5:00 p.m. open | 6:00 p.m. open |
| Monday–Thursday | 4:00–5:00 p.m. break | 5:00–6:00 p.m. break |
| Friday | 4:00 p.m. close | 5:00 p.m. close |
| Saturday | Closed | Closed |
Questions
Is forex open on Saturday?
No. CME Group lists FX futures trading from Sunday to Friday, so Saturday is closed.
Does forex open on Sunday?
Yes. According to CME Group, FX futures open Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Central time, which is 6:00 p.m. New York time.
Is the forex market closed on weekends?
Yes. The trading week runs Sunday evening to Friday afternoon Central time, leaving Saturday and Sunday daytime closed.
Is forex open on weekends for 24/7 contracts?
CME Group offers 24/7 trading on cryptocurrency futures and options and 1-Ounce Gold futures, with a Saturday maintenance window from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. Central time. Standard FX pairs are not in that list.
Is Book My Forex open on Saturday or Sunday?
The official sources on this page do not include Book My Forex hours, so this is not answered here.
Is FNB Forex open on Saturday?
The official sources on this page do not include FNB Forex hours, so this is not answered here.
Sources
- CME Group — Welcome to CME FX Futures
- CME Group — When FX Futures Pause
- CME Group — 24/7 Futures and Options Trading
Checked against these official sources on October 27, 2026 by the Kairotick team. Rules and schedules change; check the source before you rely on a detail.
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