Trading holidays calendar
Explore the Octa market holiday list to learn about trading holidays in 2024 and find out when a certain market will be closed for investors—today, tomorrow, or during the year. Use it to calculate how many trading days in a year might be affected by national holidays and predict periods of low liquidity for certain currency pairs.
Market holidays list for 2024
Country | Date | Central bank | National holiday |
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Nov 11, 2024 | Federal Reserve System | Veterans Day |
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Nov 11, 2024 | Bank of Canada | Remembrance Day |
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Nov 28, 2024 | Federal Reserve System | Thanksgiving Day |
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Dec 24, 2024 | Schweizerische Nationalbank | Christmas Eve |
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Dec 24, 2024 | European Central Bank | Christmas Eve |
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Dec 25, 2024 | Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Christmas |
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Dec 25, 2024 | Schweizerische Nationalbank | Christmas |
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Dec 25, 2024 | Bank Of England | Christmas |
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Dec 25, 2024 | Federal Reserve System | Christmas |
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Dec 25, 2024 | Bank of Canada | Christmas |
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Dec 25, 2024 | European Central Bank | Christmas |
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Dec 25, 2024 | Reserve Bank of Australia | Christmas |
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Dec 26, 2024 | Reserve Bank of Australia | Boxing Day |
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Dec 26, 2024 | Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Boxing Day |
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Dec 26, 2024 | European Central Bank | Christmas Holiday |
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Dec 26, 2024 | Schweizerische Nationalbank | St. Stephen's Day |
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Dec 26, 2024 | Bank Of England | Boxing Day |
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Dec 26, 2024 | Bank of Canada | Boxing Day |
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Dec 31, 2024 | European Central Bank | New Year's Eve |
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Dec 31, 2024 | Schweizerische Nationalbank | New Year's Eve |
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Dec 31, 2024 | Bank of Japan | New Year's Eve |
How trading holidays affect markets
National holidays greatly affect financial markets. The global trading volume decreases, resulting in decreased liquidity. The prices move less predictably, making it more difficult to close orders with a profit and potentially disrupting automated trading algorithms configured to work in more stable conditions. That might impact your trades and result in significant losses, so even a professional trader should be cautious during these illiquid days.
Stock market holidays are usually held on these days. National exchanges are closed, so traders cannot buy or sell major stocks. While you can still technically trade CFDs on stocks, low liquidity makes it riskier. Certain holidays affect the previous or the following trading session as well: for example, the NYSE session closes early on 3 July. That means you should always consider the Octa trading calendar when planning your trading time.
FAQ
How do trading holidays impact the Forex market?
On trading holidays, less trades occur on the Forex market, making it less liquid. That means the prices are less predictable, and abrupt selloffs can result in significant losses. You can still trade Forex pairs on Octa during market holidays, but you should be ready for unpredictable moves.
How do trading holidays impact the stock market?
Market holidays decrease volatility and liquidity of the stock market. You can still trade CFDs on stocks provided by Octa during holidays, but it is risky and can lead to unexpected losses.
How to use the trading calendar for planning?
Check the list to find upcoming holidays that might affect the liquidity of a certain currency pair or another asset. Be especially careful on such a day and beware of potential volatility surges in the very beginning of the next trading session.
Can you trade on a market holiday?
While central banks and exchanges are closed on national holidays, there is almost always some trading activity elsewhere in the world. That means you can still trade currency pairs and CFDs on stocks. However, trading on a holiday is considered risky due to low liquidity, so traders should be particularly cautious.
How many trading days in a year get skipped?
Most countries have about a dozen holidays in a year. The exact number is mostly irrelevant: just check the calendar once in a while to see whether any holidays are held in the coming week and in which countries.