US markets trade as normal on Early May Bank Holiday. It closes the London Stock Exchange.
Early May Bank Holiday 2026 is observed on Monday, May 4, 2026.
What that day looks like
Monday, May 4, 2026 was the Early May Bank Holiday. LSE, TSE and SSE were closed all day, with TSE shut for its own Greenery Day holiday and SSE shut for its own Labour Day Holiday, not for the Early May Bank Holiday. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, ASX, HKEX, NSE and BSE traded as normal.
AI-generated from this page's data only (openai/gpt-oss-120b, gates ok). Informational only — not investment advice.
Every tracked exchange on Monday, May 4, 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 ExchangeClosed — Early May Bank Holiday
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeOpen 10:00–16:00 local
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeClosed — Greenery Day
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeClosed — Labour Day Holiday
- 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
LSE do not trade, so orders placed that day queue for the next session. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, ASX, HKEX, NSE, BSE keep their normal hours, so global markets still price news that day.
Other 2026 closures
- Greenery Day · May 4
- Labour Day Holiday · May 4
- Children's Day · May 5
- Constitution Memorial Day (Observed) · May 6
- Labour Day · May 1
- Maharashtra Day · May 1
- Showa Day · Apr 29
- Victoria Day · May 18