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August 2026 Trading Hours Update

Written by Marketing Blueberry

The month of August sees a few observable holidays around globe, including:

  • Battle of Boyacá Day - 7th August 2026

  • Assumption of Mary - 17th August 2026

  • UK Bank Holiday - 28th & 31st August 2026 & 1st September 2026

As a result, a group of trading instruments will be impacted as per the trading hours update below.

Time in GMT+3


Instrument Name


BBM Symbol

Battle of Boyacá Day
(Friday, 7th Aug)

Assumption of Mary
(Monday, 17th Aug)

UK Bank Holiday
(Friday, 28th Aug)

UK Bank Holiday
(Monday, 31st Aug)

UK Bank Holiday
(Tuesday, 1st Sept.)

Australian 200 Index

AU200

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

STOXX50

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

German DAX 40 Index

GER40

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Dutch 25 Index

NETH25

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Swiss 20 Index

SWISS20

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

French CAC 40 Index

FR40

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

UK 100 Index

UK100

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Early close @23:00

Closed

TBA

Japan Nikkei 225 Index

JP225

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

US Wall Street 30 Index

DJ30

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

US Tech 100 Index

NAS100

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

US SPX 500 Index

SP500

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Russell 2000 Index

US2000

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Hong Kong 50 Index

HK50

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

China H-Shares

CHINAH

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

China A50 Index

CHINA50

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Natural Gas (Cash)

GAS

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

US Crude Oil (Cash)

USWTI

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Brent Crude Oil (Cash)

UKBRENT

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Platinum / US Dollar

XPTUSD

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Palladium / US Dollar

XPDUSD

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Gold in gram / Chinese Yuan

GAUCNH

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Gold in gram / US Dollar

GAUUSD

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours


Instrument Name

Battle of Boyacá Day
(Friday, 7th Aug)

Assumption of Mary
(Monday, 17th Aug)

UK Bank Holiday
(Friday, 28th Aug)

UK Bank Holiday
(Monday, 31st Aug)

UK Bank Holiday
(Tuesday, 1st Sept.)

CryptoCurrencies

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

FX (Foreign Exchange)

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

COMMODITIES:


Instrument Name


BBM Symbol

Battle of Boyacá Day
(Friday, 7th Aug)

Assumption of Mary
(Monday, 17th Aug)

UK Bank Holiday
(Friday, 28th Aug)

UK Bank Holiday
(Monday, 31st Aug)

UK Bank Holiday
(Tuesday, 1st Sept.)

Cocoa vs US Dollar

COCOA

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Coffee Arabica vs US Dollar

COFFEE

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Cotton vs US Dollar

COTTON

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Sugar vs US Dollar

SUGAR

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Aluminium vs US Dollar

ALUMINIUM

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

TBA

Normal Hours

Lead vs US Dollar

LEAD

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

TBA

Normal Hours

Copper vs US Dollar

COPPER

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

TBA

Normal Hours

Nickel vs US Dollar

NICKEL

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

TBA

Normal Hours

Zinc vs US Dollar

ZINC

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

TBA

Normal Hours

US Dollar / Brazillian Real

USDBRL

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

US Dollar / Chile Peso

USDCLP

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

US Dollar/ Colombia Peso

USDCOP

Closed

Closed

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

Normal Hours

EXCHANGE:


Exchange Name


Exchange Code

UK Bank Holiday
(Monday, 31st Aug)

London Stock Exchange

LSE

Closed

Euronext Paris

PAR

Normal Hours

Deutsche Börse Xetra

ETR

Normal Hours

Nasdaq Stock Exchange

NAS

Normal Hours

New York Stock Exchange

NYS

Normal Hours

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