2026 stock market holidays for Hong Kong, Germany and the EU?
The short answer
The sources used here contain no official 2026 holiday list for the Hong Kong, German or EU exchanges, so those dates are not given. Confirmed 2026 dates are US ones: NYSE and Nasdaq close on January 1, January 19, February 16, April 3, May 25, June 19, July 3, September 7, November 26 and December 25.
Hong Kong, Germany and the EU
The official pages used for this page cover US markets (NYSE, Nasdaq), US fixed-income recommendations from SIFMA, and CME Group's 2026 trading-day calendar. None of them lists 2026 holidays for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the German exchanges or EU exchanges.
Because of that, no dates for Chinese New Year, Easter or Hang Seng holidays in 2026 are given here. They are not in the sources, and guessing them would be wrong.
US dates that are confirmed
According to NYSE's Holidays & Trading Hours page, all NYSE markets observe these 2026 holidays: New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 19), Washington's Birthday (Monday, February 16), Good Friday (Friday, April 3), Memorial Day (Monday, May 25), Juneteenth (Friday, June 19), Independence Day observed (Friday, July 3), Labor Day (Monday, September 7), Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).
Nasdaq's schedule page lists the same 2026 closed dates. It also lists early closes at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on November 27, 2026 and December 24, 2026. NYSE says its markets close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on those same two dates.
Early closes and other markets
SIFMA recommends a 2:00 p.m. Eastern early close for US fixed-income trading on several 2026 dates, including May 22, July 2, November 27 and December 24, and a 12:00 p.m. Eastern close on Good Friday, April 3, 2026. SIFMA's page also lists UK and Japan dates, but those are fixed-income recommendations, not stock exchange holiday calendars.
CME Group's 2026 Trading Days Schedule marks US holidays but does not give a holiday list for Hong Kong, Germany or the EU.
| Date | Market status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Mon, May 25 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Fri, Jul 3 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Early close 1:00 p.m. | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Early close 1:00 p.m. | NYSE, Nasdaq |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Closed | NYSE, Nasdaq |
Questions
What are the Hong Kong stock market holidays in 2026?
The sources used here do not include an official 2026 holiday list for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, so those dates are not given on this page.
What are the German stock market holidays in 2026?
No official 2026 German exchange holiday calendar appears in the sources used here, so German dates are not listed.
What are the EU stock market holidays in 2026?
The sources used here do not contain an official 2026 EU exchange holiday list, so EU dates are not given.
When is Good Friday 2026 and is the US market closed?
Good Friday falls on Friday, April 3, 2026. According to NYSE and Nasdaq, US markets are closed that day.
When is Chinese New Year 2026 and does it close any market listed here?
The sources used here do not give a 2026 Chinese New Year date or any Hong Kong closure for it, so it is not listed.
Does the US market close early in 2026?
Yes. According to NYSE and Nasdaq, markets close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on Friday, November 27, 2026 and Thursday, December 24, 2026.
Sources
- NYSE — Holidays & Trading Hours
- Nasdaq — US & Nordic Stock Market Schedule
- SIFMA — Holiday Schedule
- CME Group — 2026 Trading Days Schedule
Checked against these official sources on October 26, 2026 by the Kairotick team. Rules and schedules change; check the source before you rely on a detail.
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