The month of December sees a few observable holidays around the globe for Christmas and New Year:
8th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 29th, 30th and 31st December 2025
1st, 2nd, January 2026
As a result, a group of trading instruments will be impacted as per the trading hours update below.
Time in GMT+2
Instrument Name |
BBM Symbol |
Mon 8 Dec |
Tue 23 Dec | Christmas Eve: Wed 24 Dec | Christmas Day: Thu 25 Dec | Boxing Day: |
Mon 29 Dec |
Tue 30 Dec | New Year's Eve: Wed 31 Dec | New Year's Day: Thu 1 Jan |
Fri 2 Jan |
Australian 200 Index | AU200 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 05:30 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 05:30 | Closed | Normal Hours |
Euro Stoxx 50 Index | STOXX50 | Normal Hours | Early close @ 23:00 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Closed | Late Open @ 09:00 |
German DAX 40 Index | GER40 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Closed | Closed | Late Open @ 02:16 | Normal Hours | Closed | Closed | Late Open @ 02:16 |
Dutch 25 Index | NETH25 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 16:00 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 16:00 | Closed | Late Open @ 09:00 |
Swiss 20 Index | SWISS20 | Normal Hours | Early close @ 23:00 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Early close @ 23:00 | Closed | Closed | Late Open @ 09:00 |
French CAC 40 Index | FR40 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 14:55 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 14:55 | Closed | Late Open @ 09:00 |
UK 100 Index | UK100 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 14:50 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 14:50 | Closed | Normal Hours |
Japan Nikkei 225 Index | JP225 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:15 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
US Wall Street 30 Index | DJ30 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:15 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
US Tech 100 Index | NAS100 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:15 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
US SPX 500 Index | SP500 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:15 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Russell 2000 Index | US2000 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:15 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Hong Kong 50 Index | HK50 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 06:00 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 06:00 | Closed | Late Open @ 03:15 |
China H-Shares | CHINAH | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 06:00 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 06:00 | Closed | Late Open @ 03:15 |
China A50 Index | CHINA50 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:15 | Closed | Late Open @ 03:00 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Late Open @ 03:00 |
Natural Gas (Cash) | GAS | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:45 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
US Crude Oil (Cash) | USWTI | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:45 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Brent Crude Oil (Cash) | UKBRENT | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 22:00 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 22:00 | Closed | Normal Hours |
Platinum / US Dollar | XPTUSD | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:45 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Palladium / US Dollar | XPDUSD | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:45 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Precious Metals | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:45 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Base Metals | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
COMMODITIES:
Aluminium vs US Dollar | ALUMINIUM | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Cocoa vs US Dollar | COCOA | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:05 | Closed | Late Open @ 14:30 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Coffee Arabica vs US Dollar | COFFEE | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:05 | Closed | Late Open @ 14:30 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Copper vs US Dollar | COPPER | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:45 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Cotton vs US Dollar | COTTON | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:05 | Closed | Late Open @ 14:30 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Natural Gas vs US Dollar | GAS | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:45 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Nikkei | JP225 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Early close @ 20:15 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Lead vs US Dollar | LEAD | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Nickel vs US Dollar | NICKEL | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Sugar vs US Dollar | SUGAR | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Late Open @ 14:30 | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
Zinc vs US Dollar | ZINC | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
CryptoCurrencies | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours |
FX (Foreign Exchange) | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours |
US Dollar / Brazillian Real | USDBRL | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | TBC | TBC |
US Dollar / Chile Peso | USDCLP | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | TBC | TBC |
US Dollar/ Colombia Peso | USDCOP | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed | TBC | TBC |
Exchange Name | Exchange Code | Christmas Eve Wed 24 Dec | Christmas Day Thu 25 Dec | Boxing Day Fri 26 Dec |
Mon 29 Dec | New Year's Eve Wed 31 Dec | New Year's Day Thu 1 Jan |
Australian Securities Exchange | ASX | Early close @ 05:10 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Early close @ 05:10 | Closed |
London Stock Exchange | LSE | Early close @ 14:30 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Early close @ 14:30 | Closed |
Euronext Paris | PAR | Early close @ 14:55 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Early close @ 14:55 | Closed |
Deutsche Börse Xetra | ETR | Closed | Closed | Closed | Early close @ 15:00 | Closed | Closed |
Bolas Y Mercados Espanoles | MAD | Early close @ 14:55 | Closed | Closed | Normal Hours | Early close @ 14:55 | Closed |
Nasdaq Stock Exchange | NAS | Early close @ 20:00 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed |
New York Stock Exchange | NYS | Early close @ 20:00 | Closed | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Normal Hours | Closed |
During this period, deposits and withdrawals remain the same. There might be a delay in processing time on public holidays or bank holidays.
As always, if you plan to actively trade during this period, please proceed with extra caution as spreads may be wider than usual due to reduced liquidity and unexpected volatility.