# CME holiday schedule 2026

> In 2026 CME Group futures close for New Year’s Day (Jan 1), Thanksgiving (Nov 26) and Christmas (Dec 25), and trade shortened sessions on MLK Day (Jan 19), Presidents’ Day (Feb 16), Good Friday (Apr 3), Memorial Day (May 25), Juneteenth (Jun 19), Independence Day observed (Jul 3) and Labor Day (Sep 7). Columbus Day and Veterans Day are regular trading days.

**Source:** https://propfirmpal.com/futures/holiday-calendar-2026  
**Generated:** 2026-09-25  
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## 2026 CME holiday calendar

| Holiday | Date | Status | Schedule | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Year’s Day | Thursday 2026-01-01 | closed | No regular session; CME published no settlement prices. Globex reopened Thursday evening for Friday’s session. Wednesday, December 31, 2025: interest rate futures settled early, at 12:00 pm CT. Other products settled at normal times. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2025/new-years-eve-holiday-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday 2026-01-19 | early-close | Abbreviated Globex session with no settlement prices; trading halted early and reopened at 5:00 pm CT for Tuesday. Friday, January 16 settled at normal times. CME derived no settlement prices on January 19. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/mlk-day-holiday-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| Presidents’ Day | Monday 2026-02-16 | early-close | Abbreviated Globex session with no settlement prices; trading halted early and reopened at 5:00 pm CT for Tuesday. Friday, February 13 settled at normal times. CME derived no settlement prices on February 16. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/presidents-day-holiday-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| Good Friday | Friday 2026-04-03 | early-close | Shortened session for interest rate, FX, crypto and equity index futures around the March jobs report; other markets carried Thursday’s settlements. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March employment report that morning, so interest rate, FX and crypto futures settled at 10:00 am CT. Equity index futures traded an abbreviated session but were not settled; they carried Thursday’s settlement. All other CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX products carried their April 2 settlements forward. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/2026-good-friday-clearing-advisory.pdf |
| Memorial Day | Monday 2026-05-25 | early-close | Globex halted at 12:00 pm CT and reopened at 5:00 pm CT for Tuesday; no settlement prices. Friday, May 22: interest rate futures settled early, at 12:00 pm CT. CME derived no settlement prices on May 25. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/memorial-day-holiday-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| Juneteenth | Friday 2026-06-19 | early-close | Abbreviated Globex session with no settlement prices; day orders entered after Thursday’s pre-open cancelled at Friday’s close. Thursday, June 18 settled at normal times. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/juneteenth-day-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| Independence Day (observed) | Friday 2026-07-03 | early-close | July 4 fell on a Saturday, so CME observed Friday, July 3: abbreviated session, no settlement prices. Thursday, July 2: interest rate futures settled early, at 12:00 pm CT. Other products settled at normal times. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/us-independence-day-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| Labor Day | Monday 2026-09-07 | early-close | Abbreviated Globex session with no settlement prices; orders entered Sunday evening worked until Tuesday’s close. Friday, September 4 settled at normal times. Tuesday, September 8 had a regular close for all products. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/labor-day-holiday-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| Columbus Day | Monday 2026-10-12 | open | Regular hours. CME settles every product at its normal time; only the Term SOFR benchmark is not published. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/columbus-day-holiday-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday 2026-11-11 | open | Regular hours. CME settles every product at its normal time; only the Term SOFR benchmark is not published. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/veterans-day-holiday-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday 2026-11-26 | closed | Closed Thursday, reopening at 5:00 pm CT; early close Friday, November 27 — 12:15 pm CT for equity index and interest rates. Wednesday, November 25: regular close at 4:00 pm CT. Friday, November 27: equity index and interest rate futures close at 12:15 pm CT; energy, metals and FX at 1:45 pm CT; grains trade 8:30 am – 12:05 pm CT. Equity, interest rate, FX, grain and crypto products settle at 12:00 pm CT on November 27; metals and energy settle at normal times. | https://www.cmegroup.com/trading-hours.html |
| Christmas Day | Friday 2026-12-25 | closed | Closed Friday; early close Thursday, December 24. Thursday, December 24 settlements: 12:00 pm CT for grains, interest rates, FX, equity index and crypto; 1:30 pm ET for energy; 12:00–12:30 pm ET for metals (gold 12:30 pm ET, silver 12:25 pm ET, copper 12:00 pm ET). CME derives no settlement prices on December 25. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/christmas-holiday-settlement-times-2026.pdf |
| New Year’s Day 2027 | Friday 2027-01-01 | closed | No settlement prices on January 1; interest rate futures settle early, at 12:00 pm CT, on Thursday, December 31. December 2-, 3- and 5-year Treasury futures settle at 12:01 pm CT on December 31 because they expire that day. | https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/files/2026/new-years-eve-holiday-settlement-times-2027.pdf |

## Thanksgiving 2026 by market (Central Time)

| Market | Wed Nov 25 | Thu Nov 26 | Fri Nov 27 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Equity index | Closes 4:00 pm | Closed; reopens 5:00 pm | Closes 12:15 pm |
| Interest rates | Closes 4:00 pm | Closed; reopens 5:00 pm | Closes 12:15 pm |
| Energy | Closes 4:00 pm | Closed; reopens 5:00 pm | Closes 1:45 pm |
| Metals | Closes 4:00 pm | Closed; reopens 5:00 pm | Closes 1:45 pm |
| FX | Closes 4:00 pm | Closed; reopens 5:00 pm | Closes 1:45 pm |
| Grains | Day session to 1:20 pm | Closed | 8:30 am – 12:05 pm |
| Crypto | Trade date ends 4:00 pm | Trading continues | Trade date ends 4:00 pm |

_Source: [CME Group Holiday and Trading Hours](https://www.cmegroup.com/trading-hours.html) and CME's per-holiday settlement notices, read 2026-09-22._

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the futures market open on Thanksgiving 2026?

No. CME Globex is closed on Thursday, November 26, 2026 and reopens at 5:00 pm CT that evening. On Friday, November 27, equity index and interest rate futures close early at 12:15 pm CT, and energy, metals and FX at 1:45 pm CT.

### Are futures open on Christmas Eve 2026?

Yes, on a shortened session. Thursday, December 24 is an early close: equity index, interest rate, FX, grain and crypto futures settle at 12:00 pm CT. Futures are closed on Friday, December 25.

### Do futures trade on Good Friday 2026?

Partly. Good Friday, April 3, 2026 fell on the day of the March jobs report, so CME ran a shortened session: interest rate, FX and crypto futures settled at 10:00 am CT, and equity index futures traded an abbreviated session without a settlement.

### Are futures open on Columbus Day and Veterans Day?

Yes. CME Group settles every product at its normal time on Columbus Day (October 12, 2026) and Veterans Day (November 11, 2026). Only the Term SOFR benchmark rate is not published on those days.

### Do futures trade on Monday holidays like Labor Day?

On a shortened session. On MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day, CME Globex trades an abbreviated session with no settlement prices; equity index futures halt at 12:00 pm CT and the market reopens at 5:00 pm CT for the next trading day.

### Where does this calendar come from?

From CME Group’s Holiday and Trading Hours page and its per-holiday settlement notices. Each holiday on this page links to the notice it was taken from.

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