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 20th of January, Australia celebrates its national day on the 26th and will extend the festivities into a long weekend, while Hong Kong, China marks the Lunar New Year from January 28th through February 3rd.
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, Jan 20
First, we have Martin Luther King Junior Day in the United States on the 20th of January. Please refer to the table below to see how this holiday affects markets and trading hours.
| Date | Affected Product | 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, Jan 24 – 27
Australia celebrates its official national day on January 26th, which is on a Sunday, and will extend the holiday into a long weekend, from Friday, January 24th, to Monday, January 27th. The table below presents affected dates and their specific trading hours.
| Date | Affected Product | 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, Jan 28 – Feb 3
Hong Kong celebrates the Chinese New Year on January 29th, while the Lunar New Year festivities will take place from January 28th to February 3rd. To find out how this affects trading hours, please refer to the table below.
| Date | Affected Product | 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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