Labour Day 2026: markets closed 1–5 May
Stocks and futures close together; futures have no night session on the last evening before the holiday and resume it on the evening of the first trading day after. SSE, SZSE, BSE, SHFE, INE, DCE, CZCE, GFEX, CFFEX, SGE close 1–5 May 2026 for Labour Day. Last trading day 30 Apr, no night session that evening; trading and the night session resume 6 May. Official notices linked.
Chinese stock and futures exchanges on (Beijing time): Closed for Labour Day (1–5 May). Trading resumes 6 May 2026.
Every exchange, one table.
| Exchange | Closed | Last trading day before | No night session on | Day trading resumes | Night session resumes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSE | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | No night session | 6 May | — |
| SZSE | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | No night session | 6 May | — |
| BSE | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | No night session | 6 May | — |
| SHFE | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | 30 Apr | 6 May | 6 Maytrade date 2026-05-07 |
| INE | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | 30 Apr | 6 May | 6 Maytrade date 2026-05-07 |
| DCE | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | 30 Apr | 6 May | 6 Maytrade date 2026-05-07 |
| CZCE | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | 30 Apr | 6 May | 6 Maytrade date 2026-05-07 |
| GFEX | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | No night session | 6 May | — |
| CFFEX | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | No night session | 6 May | — |
| SGE | 1–5 May | 30 Apr | 30 Apr | 6 May | 6 Maytrade date 2026-05-07 |
Night session = the evening starting on that civil date, eligible products only. Trade date = the trading date the overnight session belongs to. Dates link to the source-backed record.
Hong Kong and London in the same period.
- HKEX: closed 1 May; open on the other weekdays
- LME: closed 4 May; open on the other weekdays
- Government make-up workday Sat, 9 May 2026: exchanges stay closed.
When are Chinese markets closed for Labour Day 2026?
All 10 mainland market scopes are closed 1–5 May 2026. The last trading day before the holiday is 30 Apr 2026.
When do Chinese markets reopen after Labour Day 2026?
Day trading resumes 6 May 2026. The futures night session resumes on the evening of 6 May 2026 (trade date 2026-05-07).
Is there a futures night session before Labour Day 2026?
No. There is no night session on the evening of 30 Apr 2026 for SHFE, INE, DCE, CZCE and the SGE night market. GFEX and CFFEX have day sessions only.
Cite this page
Markets Open, “Labour Day 2026: China markets closed 1–5 May, reopen 6 May”, https://marketsopen.today/holidays/2026/labour-dayOne date. A structured answer.
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