Labour Day 2026: markets closed 1–5 May
SSE, SZSE and the mainland futures exchanges (SHFE, INE, DCE, CZCE, GFEX) 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.
In one sentence
Chinese stock and futures exchanges (SSE, SZSE, SHFE, INE, DCE, CZCE, GFEX) on : Closed for Labour Day (1–5 May). Trading resumes 6 May 2026. Basis: exchange holiday notices, source-checked , human-verified .
Official notices: SSE ↗ · SZSE ↗ · SHFE ↗ · INE ↗ · DCE ↗ (reproduction cross-checked) · CZCE ↗ (reproduction cross-checked) · GFEX ↗
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
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 seven mainland exchanges 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 and CZCE. GFEX has day sessions only.
Cite this page
Same fields as the API: page, URL, data_version, verified_atMarkets Open, “Labour Day 2026: China markets closed 1–5 May, reopen 6 May”, https://marketsopen.today/holidays/2026/labour-day, data version 2026.09.28-rc.6, human-verified 2026-09-29.One date. A structured answer.
The page and API use the same calendar engine. Every supported record links back to its source.
GET /api/v1/status?date=2026-05-01