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LSE holidays 2028

LSE is closed on 8 weekdays in 2028 and closes early on 2 days.

2028

All dates verified against official sources.

DateNameEffectSources
Mon 3 Jan 2028New Year's Day (observed)Closed[1]
Fri 14 Apr 2028Good FridayClosed[1]
Mon 17 Apr 2028Easter MondayClosed[1]
Mon 1 May 2028May DayClosed[1]
Mon 29 May 2028Spring Bank HolidayClosed[1]
Mon 28 Aug 2028Late Summer Bank HolidayClosed[1]
Fri 22 Dec 2028Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)Closes 12:30[1]
Mon 25 Dec 2028Christmas DayClosed[1]
Tue 26 Dec 2028Boxing DayClosed[1]
Fri 29 Dec 2028New Year's Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)Closes 12:30[1]

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LSE holidays 2028: questions

How many weekdays is LSE closed in 2028?

8: New Year's Day (observed) (Mon 3 Jan 2028); Good Friday (Fri 14 Apr 2028); Easter Monday (Mon 17 Apr 2028); May Day (Mon 1 May 2028); Spring Bank Holiday (Mon 29 May 2028); Late Summer Bank Holiday (Mon 28 Aug 2028); Christmas Day (Mon 25 Dec 2028); Boxing Day (Tue 26 Dec 2028).

What time does LSE close on early-close days in 2028?

12:30 on Fri 22 Dec 2028 (Christmas Eve (markets close at 12:30pm)); 12:30 on Fri 29 Dec 2028 (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=2028-01-01&to=2028-12-31"

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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