Dear HTX Users,
To help you plan your trading activities effectively, HTX has outlined below the regular trading hours, liquidity characteristics, and holiday market schedules for the U.S., A-share, Hong Kong, and Korean stock markets. The times listed in this notice are displayed in both UTC and UTC+8 time zones. Actual opening/closing hours, temporary market closures, half-day trading sessions, severe weather arrangements, trading suspensions, and special product trading hours are subject to the latest official announcements from the respective exchanges and the platform's actual interface.
I. Regular Trading Hours & Liquidity Overview
| Market |
Regular Trading Hours (Local Time) |
Regular Trading Hours (UTC+8) |
Liquidity & Trading Status (UTC+8) |
| U.S. stock market (NYSE/Nasdaq) |
09:30 - 16:00 ET |
EDT: 21:30 - 04:00 next day EST: 22:30 - 05:00 next day |
• Pre-market/After-hours (EDT 16:00-21:30 / 04:00-08:00; EST 17:00-22:30 / 05:00-09:00): Moderate liquidity • Regular session: High liquidity • Other non-trading hours and weekends: Lower liquidity |
| A-share market |
09:30 - 11:30 13:00 - 15:00 (UTC+8) |
09:30 - 11:30 13:00 - 15:00 |
• Regular session: High liquidity • Lunch break/Non-trading hours/Weekends: Lower liquidity |
| Hong Kong stock market (HKEX) |
09:30 - 12:00 13:00 - 16:00 (UTC+8) |
09:30 - 12:00 13:00 - 16:00 |
• Continuous trading session: High liquidity • Opening/Closing auction/Half-day session/Lunch break: Lower liquidity |
| Korean market (KRX) |
09:00 - 15:30 KST |
08:00 - 14:30 |
• Continuous trading session: High liquidity • Single-price auction/After-hours/Non-trading hours: Lower liquidity
|
II. 2026 Holidays and Special Market Schedules
1. U.S. Stock Market (NYSE/Nasdaq)
- Market Closures: Fully closed on January 1 (New Year's Day), January 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), February 16 (Presidents' Day), April 3 (Good Friday), May 25 (Memorial Day), June 19 (Juneteenth National Independence Day), July 3 (Independence Day observed), September 7 (Labor Day), November 26 (Thanksgiving Day), and December 25 (Christmas Day).
- Early Closures: November 27 (the day after Thanksgiving) and December 24 (Christmas Eve) are half-day trading sessions. The stock market closes early at 13:00 ET (02:00 UTC+8 the following day).
2. A-Share Market (SSE/SZSE/BSE)
- Market Closures: Fully closed during New Year's Day, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day holiday in accordance with regulations. Specifically, the market is closed for the Chinese New Year holiday from February 15 to February 23, 2026, resuming normal trading on February 24. For detailed consecutive holiday and makeup work day arrangements, please refer to the official announcements released by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the three major exchanges.
3. Hong Kong Stock Market (HKEX)
- Market Closures: Fully closed on January 1, February 17-19 (Lunar New Year), April 3, April 6-7 (Good Friday and Ching Ming Festival), May 1, May 25, June 19, July 1, October 1, October 19 (Chung Yeung Festival), and December 25.
- Half-Day Trading: Half-day trading (closing in the afternoon) with no settlement services takes place on February 16 (Lunar New Year's Eve), December 24 (Christmas Eve), and December 31 (New Year's Eve).
4. Korean Stock Market (KRX)
- Market Closures: Regular trading days are Monday through Friday. Trading is suspended on statutory holidays, such as Lunar New Year, Chuseok, and Labor Day (May 1), and the final business day of the year (December 31). KRX may also temporarily adjust trading schedules as required by market regulation.
III. Risk Warning
During holidays, half-day sessions, market open and close, lunch breaks, and pre/post-market hours, market liquidity may decrease, and bid-ask spreads may widen. Consequently, orders may experience partial fills, non-execution, unexpected price slippage, or delayed confirmation. Please ensure that you fully understand the relevant market trading rules, time zone differences, holiday schedules, and platform order execution rules. On this basis, carefully assess your own risk tolerance, and prudently manage your position and trading frequency.
This announcement does not constitute any investment advice, trading recommendation, or guarantee of returns. As trading involves risk, please trade with caution.
HTX
August 20, 2026
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