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LSE holidays 2026

LSE is closed on 8 weekdays in 2026 and closes early on 2 days.

2026

All dates verified against official sources.

DateNameEffectSources
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's DayClosed[1][4]
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good FridayClosed[1][4]
Mon 6 Apr 2026Easter MondayClosed[1][4]
Mon 4 May 2026May DayClosed[1][4]
Mon 25 May 2026Spring Bank HolidayClosed[1][4]
Mon 31 Aug 2026Late Summer Bank HolidayClosed[1][4]
Thu 24 Dec 2026Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)Closes 12:30[1][4]
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayClosed[1][4]
Mon 28 Dec 2026Boxing Day (observed)Closed[1][4]
Thu 31 Dec 2026New Year's Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)Closes 12:30[1][4]

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LSE holidays 2026: questions

How many weekdays is LSE closed in 2026?

8: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026); Easter Monday (Mon 6 Apr 2026); May Day (Mon 4 May 2026); Spring Bank Holiday (Mon 25 May 2026); Late Summer Bank Holiday (Mon 31 Aug 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026); Boxing Day (observed) (Mon 28 Dec 2026).

What time does LSE close on early-close days in 2026?

12:30 on Thu 24 Dec 2026 (Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)); 12:30 on Thu 31 Dec 2026 (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=2026-01-01&to=2026-12-31"

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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