US markets trade as normal on Chinese New Year. It closes the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
SSE is closed Monday, February 16 to Monday, February 23, 2026 (6 sessions).
What that day looks like
During Chinese New Year 2026 the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, Toronto Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange were closed on Monday, February 16, while the London, Australian, Tokyo, Hong Kong, National and Bombay exchanges traded as usual. The Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges were also closed from Tuesday, February 17 through Thursday, February 19, with Hong Kong observing its Spring Festival holiday; all other markets stayed open. Shanghai closed again on Friday, February 20, and both Tokyo and Shanghai were shut on Monday, February 23 for The Emperor’s Birthday, with every other venue open on those dates.
AI-generated from this page's data only (openai/gpt-oss-120b, gates ok). Informational only — not investment advice.
Every tracked exchange on Monday, February 16, 2026
- NYSENew York Stock ExchangeClosed — Presidents' Day
- NASDAQNASDAQ Stock MarketClosed — Presidents' Day
- TSXToronto Stock ExchangeClosed — Family Day
- LSELondon Stock ExchangeOpen 08:00–16:30 local
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeOpen 10:00–16:00 local
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeOpen 09:00–11:30 and 12:30–15:30 local
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeClosed — Chinese New Year
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 local
- NSENational Stock Exchange of IndiaOpen 09:15–15:30 local
- BSEBombay Stock ExchangeOpen 09:15–15:30 local
Every tracked exchange on Tuesday, February 17 to Thursday, February 19, 2026
- NYSENew York Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- NASDAQNASDAQ Stock MarketOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- TSXToronto Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- LSELondon Stock ExchangeOpen 08:00–16:30 local
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeOpen 10:00–16:00 local
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeOpen 09:00–11:30 and 12:30–15:30 local
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeClosed — Chinese New Year
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeClosed — Spring Festival
- NSENational Stock Exchange of IndiaOpen 09:15–15:30 local
- BSEBombay Stock ExchangeOpen 09:15–15:30 local
Every tracked exchange on Friday, February 20, 2026
- NYSENew York Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- NASDAQNASDAQ Stock MarketOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- TSXToronto Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- LSELondon Stock ExchangeOpen 08:00–16:30 local
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeOpen 10:00–16:00 local
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeOpen 09:00–11:30 and 12:30–15:30 local
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeClosed — Chinese New Year
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 local
- NSENational Stock Exchange of IndiaOpen 09:15–15:30 local
- BSEBombay Stock ExchangeOpen 09:15–15:30 local
Every tracked exchange on Monday, February 23, 2026
- NYSENew York Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- NASDAQNASDAQ Stock MarketOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- TSXToronto Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- LSELondon Stock ExchangeOpen 08:00–16:30 local
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeOpen 10:00–16:00 local
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeClosed — The Emperor's Birthday
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeClosed — Chinese New Year
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 local
- NSENational Stock Exchange of IndiaOpen 09:15–15:30 local
- BSEBombay Stock ExchangeOpen 09:15–15:30 local
What this means for trading
SSE, SSE, SSE, SSE, SSE, SSE do not trade, so orders placed that day queue for the next session. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, LSE, ASX, HKEX, NSE, BSE keep their normal hours, so global markets still price news that day.
Other 2026 closures
- Presidents' Day · Feb 16
- Family Day · Feb 16
- Spring Festival · Feb 17
- National Foundation Day · Feb 11
- The Emperor's Birthday · Feb 23
- Holi · Mar 3
- Australia Day · Jan 26
- Republic Day · Jan 26