4 min readLate January and early February feature holidays in several countries where PrimeXBT is available, and this will affect market hours. The United States honors Martin Luther King Junior Day on the 20 January, Australia celebrates its national day on the 26 January and will extend the festivities into a long weekend, while Hong Kong, China marks the Lunar New Year from 28 January through 3 February.
At PrimeXBT, we ensure that our users are always up-to-date about market conditions so they can maximise the benefits of our platform and confidently manage their portfolios. Continue reading to find out in detail how the upcoming holidays affect the trading hours in these territories.
MLK Junior Day – United States, 20 January
First, Martin Luther King Junior Day is on 20 January in the United States. Please refer to the table below to see how this holiday affects markets and trading hours.
| Date | Affected Markets | Trading Hours (UTC) |
20/01/2025 | DOWJ, NASDAQ, SP500, JAPAN | 23:00 Sun – 18:00 Mon |
| Gold, Silver XAG/AUD, XAG/USD, XAU/AUD, XAU/EUR, XAU/USD | 23:00 Sun – 19:30 Mon | |
| CRUDE, NAT.GAS | 23:00 Sun – 19:15 Mon | |
| BRENT | 01:00- 19:15 |
Australia Day – Australia, 24 – 27 January
Australia celebrates its official national day on 26 January, which is on a Sunday and will extend the holiday into a long weekend, from Friday, 24 January, to Monday, 27 January. The table below presents affected dates and their specific trading hours.
| Date | Affected Markets | Trading Hours (UTC) |
| 24/01/2025 | AUS200 | 23:00 Thu – 21:00 Fri |
| 27/01/2025 | AUS200 | 06:10 – 22:00 |
Lunar New Year – Hong Kong, China, 28th January – 3 February
Hong Kong celebrates the Chinese New Year on 29 January, while the Lunar New Year festivities will occur from 28 January to 3 February. Please refer to the table below to find out how this affects trading hours.
| Date | Affected Market | Trading Hours (UTC) |
| 28/01/2025 | HK-HSI | 23:00 Mon – 19:00 Tue |
| 29/01/2025 | HK-HSI | CLOSED |
| 30/01/2025 | HK-HSI | |
| 31/01/2025 | HK-HSI | |
| 03/02/2025 | HK-HSI | 01:15 – 22:00 |
We encourage all users to plan their trading activities accordingly to adapt to these schedule adjustments. Thank you for choosing PrimeXBT.
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