What are our business days?
London Stock Exchange generally operates its Trading Services each weekday. It does however, recognise the Public and Bank Holidays of England & Wales and the impact on its Trading Services of these days are set out in the table below. London Stock Exchange will keep its days of operation under review.
The operational hours of each of our trading services are set out in the following document: Millennium Exchange & TRADEcho Business Parameters Document (XLSX).
View the Anticipated settlement calendar (XLSX) for all order book executions that has been produced in conjunction with the relevant CSD and CCPs.
Bank holidays and their impact on our trading services
| On Exchange Trading Services | OTC/SI Off-book trade reporting only | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 31 August 2026 | Summer Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Thursday 24 December 2026 | Christmas Holiday half day | Markets closing process commences from 12:30 London time. Standard settlement day. | Available as normal |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Monday 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (substitute) | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Thursday 31 December 2026 | New Year's Holiday half day | Markets closing process commences from 12:30 London time. Standard settlement day. | Available as normal |
| Friday 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Friday 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Monday 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Monday 3 May 2027 | Early May Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Monday 31 May 2027 | Spring Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Monday 30 August 2027 | Summer Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Friday 24 December 2027 | Christmas Holiday half day | Markets closing process commences from 12:30 London time. Standard settlement day. | Available as normal |
| Monday 27 December 2027 | Christmas Day (substitute) | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Tuesday 28 December 2027 | Boxing Day (substitute) | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Friday 31 December 2027 | New Year's Holiday half day | Markets closing process commences from 12:30 London time. Standard settlement day. | Available as normal |
| Monday 3 January 2028 | New Year's Day (substitute) | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Friday 14 April 2028 | Good Friday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Monday 17 April 2028 | Easter Monday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Monday 1 May 2028 | Early May Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Monday 29 May 2028 | Spring Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Monday 28 August 2028 | Summer Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Friday 22 December 2028 | Christmas Holiday half day | Markets closing process commences from 12:30 London time. Standard settlement day. | Available as normal |
| Monday 25 December 2028 | Christmas Day | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Tuesday 26 December 2028 | Boxing Day | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
To be confirmed |
| Friday 29 December 2028 | New Year's Holiday half day | Markets closing process commences from 12:30 London time. Standard settlement day. | Available as normal |
| Monday 1 January 2029 | New Year's Day | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
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