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September 2026 Holiday Schedule

Trading in September 2026

Find out when the markets are open in September:

Symbols September 1st September 7th September 8th
Metals Spot & Futures Contracts Normal hours Close at 21:30 Normal hours
US Indices Spot & Futures Contracts Normal hours Close at 20:00 Normal Hours
JP225 Normal hours Close at 20:00 Normal hours
USOIL, XNGUSD & Futures Contracts Normal hours Close at 21:30 Normal hours
UKOIL Normal hours Close at 20:30 Normal hours
UK100 Open at 03:00 Close at 23:00 Open at 03:00
DAX40 Normal hours Close at 23:00 Normal hours

Time Zone: +3GMT

Regular trading hours will resume after the days stated above.

Please be advised ticket submissions and requests may experience a slight delay in turnaround during the mentioned holiday hours. Service will not be interrupted during normal trading hours.

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