Forex Market Holidays

Public holidays in major financial centres don’t just close banks — they reshape forex market behaviour.
Liquidity thins out, spreads often widen, and price action can become slower or erratic.
Use this calendar to track key global holidays for 2025 and 2026 so you can plan your trades with confidence, avoid unnecessary risk, and take advantage of quieter market conditions when it suits your strategy.

Three Practical Tips for Traders

Before a holiday:

  • Check spreads and liquidity and avoid entering trades purely from habit — the market behaves differently during holiday cycles.

During a holiday:

  • Expect slower movement on pairs tied to the closed economy, and consider focusing on active regions (e.g., trade AUD/JPY if US/Europe are offline).

After a holiday:

  • Watch for reopening volatility as liquidity returns and institutional traders rebalance positions.

Upcoming Forex Market Holidays 2025 2026

Please note this list is not exhaustive

2025

Great Britain (England & Wales)

  • 25 December 2025 — Christmas Day
  • 26 December 2025 — Boxing Day

Europe (common major bank holidays across many EU countries)

  • 25 December 2025 — Christmas Day
  • 26 December 2025 — St. Stephen’s Day / Boxing Day

United States

  • 27 November 2025 — Thanksgiving Day
  • 25 December 2025 — Christmas Day

Japan

  • 24 November 2025 — Labor Thanksgiving Day (observed)
  • 23 December 2025 — Emperor’s Birthday

Australia (nationally observed, varies by state)

  • 25 December 2025 — Christmas Day
  • 26 December 2025 — Boxing Day

2026

Great Britain (England & Wales)

  • 1 January — New Year’s Day
  • 3 April — Good Friday
  • 6 April — Easter Monday
  • 4 May — Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25 May — Spring Bank Holiday
  • 31 August — Late Summer Bank Holiday
  • 25 December — Christmas Day
  • 28 December — Boxing Day (substitute day)

Europe

  • 26 December — St. Stephen’s Day / Boxing Day
  • 1 January — New Year’s Day
  • 3 April — Good Friday (in many countries)
  • 5 April — Easter Sunday (Christian countries)
  • 6 April — Easter Monday (in many countries)
  • 1 May — Labour Day / May Day
  • 14 May — Ascension Day (in many countries)
  • 25 May — Whit Monday / Pentecost Monday (in many countries)
  • 15 August — Assumption of Mary (in many countries)
  • 1 November — All Saints’ Day
  • 25 December — Christmas Day

United States

  • 1 January — New Year’s Day
  • 19 January — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • 16 February — Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day)
  • 25 May — Memorial Day
  • 19 June — Juneteenth National Independence Day
  • 3 July — Independence Day (observed)
  • 7 September — Labor Day
  • 12 October — Columbus Day
  • 11 November — Veterans Day
  • 26 November — Thanksgiving Day
  • 25 December — Christmas Day

Japan

  • 1 January — New Year’s Day
  • 12 January — Coming of Age Day
  • 11 February — Foundation Day
  • 23 February — Emperor’s Birthday
  • 20 March — Vernal Equinox Day
  • 29 April — Shōwa Day
  • 3 May — Constitution Memorial Day
  • 4 May — Greenery Day
  • 5 May — Children’s Day
  • 20 July — Marine Day
  • 11 August — Mountain Day
  • 21 September — Respect for the Aged Day
  • 23 September — Autumnal Equinox Day
  • 12 October — Sports Day
  • 3 November — Culture Day
  • 23 November — Labor Thanksgiving Day
  • 23 December — Emperor’s Birthday (observed)

Australia (nationwide & commonly observed)

  • 1 January — New Year’s Day
  • 26 January — Australia Day
  • 3 April — Good Friday
  • 6 April — Easter Monday
  • 25 April — Anzac Day
  • 8 June — King’s Birthday
  • 25 December — Christmas Day
  • 28 December — Boxing Day (substitute)

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