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 is set out in the Millennium Exchange & TRADEcho Business Parameters Document.
View the Anticipated settlement calendar 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 2 June 2022 | Spring Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Friday 3 June 2022 | Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Monday 29 August 2022 | Summer Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Friday 23 December 2022 | Christmas Holiday half day | Markets closing process commences from 12:30 London time. Standard settlement day. | Available as normal |
| Monday 26 December 2022 | Boxing Day | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Tuesday 27 December 2022 | Christmas Day (substitute day) | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Friday 30 December 2022 | New Year Holiday half day | Markets closing process commences from 12:30 London time. Standard settlement day. | Available as normal |
| Monday 2 January 2023 | New Year Day (substitute day) | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Friday 7 April 2023 | Good Friday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Monday 10 April 2023 | Easter Monday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Monday 1 May 2023 | Early May Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Not available |
| Monday 29 May 2023 | Spring Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
| Monday 28 August 2023 | Summer Bank Holiday | NON-trading day. Also GBX/ GBP NON-settlement day in EUI |
Available as normal |
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