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 |
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CME holidays 2026: 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.
Official sources
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
The same dates 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=2026-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
Every year of CME as an .ics feed, 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.