Trading Hours Schedule - Christmas and New Years

Trading Hours
23 December 2024

Many of us are preparing to wind down and celebrate the festivities of this holiday season; and with this period being the busiest time of the year, trading hours and products will be subject to a few changes. 

 

To make things as easy as possible for our traders during this time, here’s two consolidated tables outlining the trading schedules for many instruments on both Christmas days and New Year’s Eve. 

 

Christmas Schedule 

Instrument Type 

Instrument 

Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024  
(Christmas Eve) 

Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024  
(Christmas Day) 

Thursday, Dec 26, 2024  
(Boxing Day) 

Forex 

All pairs 

Normal Hours 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Metals 

Gold (XAU), Silver (XAG) 

Early Close 21:30 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Metals 

Platinum (XPT) 

Early Close 21:00 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Indices 

US30, SPX500, NAS100 

Early Close 20:15 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Indices 

UK100, GER40 

Early Close 23:00 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Commodities 

USOIL, UKOIL 

Early Close 20:15 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Commodities 

NGAS 

Early Close 20:15 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Equities 

US Shares 

Early Close 20:00 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Equities 

UK Shares 

Early Close 15:30 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Equities 

EU Shares 

Early Close 14:30 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Cryptocurrencies 

All instruments 

Normal Hours 

Normal Hours 

Normal Hours 

 

 

 

 

New Year’s Schedule 

Instrument Type 

Instrument 

Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 (New Year's Eve) 

Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 (New Year's Day) 

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025 

Forex 

All pairs 

Normal Hours 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Metals 

Gold (XAU), Silver (XAG) 

Early Close 21:30 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Platinum (XPT) 

Early Close 20:30 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Indices 

US30, SPX500, NAS100 

Early Close 20:15 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

UK100 

Early Close 14:50 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

AUS200 

Early Close 14:50 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Commodities 

USOIL, UKOIL 

Early Close 21:45 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

NGAS 

Normal Hours 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Equities 

US Shares 

Early Close 14:30 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

EU Shares 

Early Close 14:30 

Closed 

Normal Hours 

Cryptocurrencies 

All instruments 

Normal Hours 

Normal Hours 

Normal Hours 

 

It is worth noting that all times are displayed in GMT+2. Trading hours may vary depending on the broker and the specific instruments you trade – it's always best to check for the most accurate and up-to-date information.  

 

For more details, you can always refer to the official holiday schedules: 

 

 

Happy holidays from The Trading Pit!