CME holidays 2026 and 2027
CME Group (XCME). CME is closed on 4 weekdays in 2026 and closes early on 8 days.
- Id
XCME- Kind
- Exchange
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
- Years of data
- 2000–2040
- Verified years
- none yet
- Last verified
- —
2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 19 Jan 2026 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Mon 16 Feb 2026 | President's Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Memorial Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Fri 19 Jun 2026 | Juneteenth Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Fri 3 Jul 2026 | Day before Independence Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Sat 4 Jul 2026 | Independence Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Labor Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Thu 26 Nov 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 27 Nov 2026 | Day after Thanksgiving Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Thu 24 Dec 2026 | Christmas Eve (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed |
2027
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 18 Jan 2027 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Mon 15 Feb 2027 | President's Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Mon 31 May 2027 | Memorial Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Juneteenth Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Mon 5 Jul 2027 | Independence Day (observed) | Closed | ||
| Mon 6 Sep 2027 | Labor Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Thu 25 Nov 2027 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 26 Nov 2027 | Day after Thanksgiving Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT) | Closes 12:00 | ||
| Fri 24 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day (observed) | Closed |
Official sources
A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
CME holidays: questions
How many weekdays is CME closed in 2026?
4: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026); Thanksgiving Day (Thu 26 Nov 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026).
What time does CME close on early-close days in 2026?
12:00 on Mon 19 Jan 2026 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT)); 12:00 on Mon 16 Feb 2026 (President's Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT)); 12:00 on Mon 25 May 2026 (Memorial Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT)); 12:00 on Fri 19 Jun 2026 (Juneteenth Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT)); 12:00 on Fri 3 Jul 2026 (Day before Independence Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT)); 12:00 on Mon 7 Sep 2026 (Labor Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT)); 12:00 on Fri 27 Nov 2026 (Day after Thanksgiving Day (markets pause at 12:00pm CT)); 12:00 on Thu 24 Dec 2026 (Christmas Eve (markets pause at 12:00pm CT)). Times are local, America/Chicago.
Use it from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=XCME&from=2026-01-01&to=2027-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
An .ics feed for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/XCME.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.