CME Holiday Schedule 2026
When do CME futures trade over the holidays? Here are the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year 2026 settlement times from CME’s own notices, the expected Globex hours, and how CME usually handles US holidays.
CME holiday schedule: rest of 2026
| Date | Holiday | Settlement (confirmed by CME) | Expected Globex hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Nov 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving | No settlement prices for CME, CBOT, NYMEX or COMEX | Equity and rates halt 12:00 pm CT; energy and metals 1:30 pm CT. Reopen 5:00 pm CT. |
| Fri Nov 27, 2026 | Day after Thanksgiving | Equity, rates, FX and ags settle at 12:00 pm CT; energy and metals at normal times | Equity and rates close 12:15 pm CT; energy and metals 1:45 pm CT |
| Thu Dec 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Equity, rates, FX and ags settle 12:00 pm CT; gold settles 12:30 pm ET; energy 1:30 pm ET | Early close, likely around 12:15 pm CT for equity and rates |
| Fri Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | No settlement | Closed; reopens Sunday Dec 27 at 5:00 pm CT |
| Thu Dec 31, 2026 | New Year’s Eve | Interest rates settle 12:00 pm CT; other products at normal times | Rates likely close early; equity likely a normal day |
| Fri Jan 1, 2027 | New Year’s Day | No settlement | Closed; reopens Sunday Jan 3 at 5:00 pm CT |
The settlement column comes from CME’s published holiday notices. The Globex hours column follows CME’s usual holiday pattern and third-party calendars; CME usually finalises exact times about two weeks before each holiday on its trading hours page, so confirm there before trading.
How CME handles US holidays
CME Globex rarely closes completely for a Monday holiday. On days like Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day and Labor Day, the usual pattern is:
- Equity index and interest rate futures halt early, around 12:00 pm CT; energy and metals around 12:30 pm CT.
- There’s no settlement that day, and trading reopens at 5:00 pm CT for the next trade date (on Sunday if the holiday is a Friday).
- Good Friday and Christmas Day are handled differently, with product-specific or full closures.
2027 US exchange holidays
CME hasn’t published its 2027 holiday hours yet. The NYSE’s 2027 holidays, which CME’s US holiday schedule usually follows, are: Jan 1, Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 26 (Good Friday), May 31, June 18 (Juneteenth observed), July 5 (Independence Day observed), Sep 6, Nov 25 and Dec 24 (Christmas observed). See stock market holidays.
Normal CME futures hours
Most CME Globex futures trade Sunday to Friday, 5:00 pm to 4:00 pm CT, with a daily one-hour break from 4:00 to 5:00 pm CT. The live stock market hours page shows equity index futures status, and gold market hours covers COMEX gold. Tick values are on the futures calculator.
Sources: CME Group holiday settlement notices and clearing advisories for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year 2026; CME trading hours page; NYSE 2026–2028 holiday calendar. Checked October 2026. ChartWatch is independent and not affiliated with CME Group.
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