As we move into May, staying informed about the holiday schedules that affect trading is essential. Here are the schedule changes to note for the upcoming month:
May 1, 2024, Labor Day
DE30, EU50, FR40, HK50, ES35, USDBRL, Paris Stocks, Frankfurt Stocks – closed for the whole day.
May 2, 2024, Labor Day
EU50 – late opening at 00:15 (GMT+0).
May 3, 2024, Early May Bank Holiday
UK100 - early close at 20:00 (GMT+0).
May 6, 2024, Early May Bank Holiday
UK100, UK stocks – closed for the whole day.
May 14, 2024, Birthday of the Buddha
HK50 – early close at 19:00 (GMT+0).
May 15, 2024, Birthday of the Buddha
HK50 – closed for the whole day.
May 24, 2024, Spring Bank Holiday (UK)
UK100 - early close at 20:00 (GMT+0).
May 27, 2024, Spring Bank Holiday (UK) & Memorial Day (US)
XNGUSD, XTIUSD, XBRUSD, XAUUSD, XAGUSD, XAUGBP, XAUEUR, XAUAUD, XAGEUR, Platinum, Palladium - early close at 17:15 (GMT+0).
JP225 - early close at 17:00 (GMT+0).
HK50 - early close at 08:30 (GMT+0).
US30, US100, US500, ES35 - early close at 17:00 (GMT+0).
UK100, UK Stocks, US Stocks - closed for the whole day.
May 30, 2024, Corpus Christi Day
USDBRL - closed for the whole day.
Please take these changes into account when planning your trades next month!