US markets trade as normal on Vernal Equinox. It closes the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Vernal Equinox 2026 is observed on Friday, March 20, 2026.
What that day looks like
On Friday, March 20, 2026, the vernal equinox, the Tokyo Stock Exchange was closed all day. All other exchanges—NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, LSE, ASX, SSE, HKEX, the National Stock Exchange of India, in Mumbai and BSE—traded as normal. No session records are provided for dates surrounding the holiday.
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Every tracked exchange on Friday, March 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 ExchangeClosed — Vernal Equinox
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–11:30 and 13:00–15:00 local
- 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
TSE do not trade, so orders placed that day queue for the next session. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, LSE, ASX, SSE, HKEX, NSE, BSE keep their normal hours, so global markets still price news that day.
Other 2026 closures
- Shri Ram Navami · Mar 26
- Shri Mahavir Jayanti · Mar 31
- Good Friday · Apr 3
- Holi · Mar 3
- Easter Monday · Apr 6
- Tomb Sweeping Day · Apr 6
- Tomb-sweeping Day (Observed) · Apr 6
- Easter Monday (Observed) · Apr 7