Qingming Festival 2026: markets closed 4–6 Apr
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 4–6 Apr 2026 for Qingming Festival. Last trading day 3 Apr, no night session that evening; trading and the night session resume 7 Apr. Official notices linked.
Chinese stock and futures exchanges on (Beijing time): Closed for Qingming Festival (4–6 Apr). Trading resumes 7 Apr 2026.
Every exchange, one table.
| Exchange | Closed | Last trading day before | No night session on | Day trading resumes | Night session resumes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSE | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | No night session | 7 Apr | — |
| SZSE | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | No night session | 7 Apr | — |
| BSE | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | No night session | 7 Apr | — |
| SHFE | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | 3 Apr | 7 Apr | 7 Aprtrade date 2026-04-08 |
| INE | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | 3 Apr | 7 Apr | 7 Aprtrade date 2026-04-08 |
| DCE | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | 3 Apr | 7 Apr | 7 Aprtrade date 2026-04-08 |
| CZCE | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | 3 Apr | 7 Apr | 7 Aprtrade date 2026-04-08 |
| GFEX | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | No night session | 7 Apr | — |
| CFFEX | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | No night session | 7 Apr | — |
| SGE | 4–6 Apr | 3 Apr | 3 Apr | 7 Apr | 7 Aprtrade date 2026-04-08 |
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 6 Apr; open on the other weekdays
- LME: closed 6 Apr; open on the other weekdays
When are Chinese markets closed for Qingming Festival 2026?
All 10 mainland market scopes are closed 4–6 Apr 2026. The last trading day before the holiday is 3 Apr 2026.
When do Chinese markets reopen after Qingming Festival 2026?
Day trading resumes 7 Apr 2026. The futures night session resumes on the evening of 7 Apr 2026 (trade date 2026-04-08).
Is there a futures night session before Qingming Festival 2026?
No. There is no night session on the evening of 3 Apr 2026 for SHFE, INE, DCE, CZCE and the SGE night market. GFEX and CFFEX have day sessions only.
Cite this page
Markets Open, “Qingming Festival 2026: China markets closed 4–6 Apr, reopen 7 Apr”, https://marketsopen.today/holidays/2026/qingmingOne date. A structured answer.
The page and API use the same calendar engine. Every supported record links back to its source.
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