When Do Markets Open?

Is the stock market open on Chinese New Year 2026?

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

Every tracked exchange on Tuesday, February 17 to Thursday, February 19, 2026

Every tracked exchange on Friday, February 20, 2026

Every tracked exchange on Monday, February 23, 2026

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.

See what the market did on Monday, February 23, 2026 →

Other 2026 closures