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LSE holidays 2025

LSE was closed on 8 weekdays in 2025 and closed early on 2 days.

2025

All dates verified against official sources.

DateNameEffectSources
Wed 1 Jan 2025New Year's DayClosed[3][4][5][6]
Fri 18 Apr 2025Good FridayClosed[3][4][5][6]
Mon 21 Apr 2025Easter MondayClosed[3][4][5][6]
Mon 5 May 2025May DayClosed[3][4][5][6]
Mon 26 May 2025Spring Bank HolidayClosed[3][4][5][6]
Mon 25 Aug 2025Late Summer Bank HolidayClosed[3][4][5][6]
Wed 24 Dec 2025Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)Closes 12:30[3][4][5][6]
Thu 25 Dec 2025Christmas DayClosed[3][4][5][6]
Fri 26 Dec 2025Boxing DayClosed[3][4][5][6]
Wed 31 Dec 2025New Year's Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)Closes 12:30[3][4][5][6]

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LSE holidays 2025: questions

How many weekdays is LSE closed in 2025?

8: New Year's Day (Wed 1 Jan 2025); Good Friday (Fri 18 Apr 2025); Easter Monday (Mon 21 Apr 2025); May Day (Mon 5 May 2025); Spring Bank Holiday (Mon 26 May 2025); Late Summer Bank Holiday (Mon 25 Aug 2025); Christmas Day (Thu 25 Dec 2025); Boxing Day (Fri 26 Dec 2025).

What time does LSE close on early-close days in 2025?

12:30 on Wed 24 Dec 2025 (Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)); 12:30 on Wed 31 Dec 2025 (New Year's Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)). Times are local, Europe/London.

Provenance

Official sources

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=XLON&from=2025-01-01&to=2025-12-31"

Holidays endpoint reference

Subscribe in your calendar app

Every year of LSE as an .ics feed, updated with each release.

https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/XLON.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.

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