Market Closure Announcement - The major exchanges have announced the market closure schedule for the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival in 2025, which will be from October 1 (Wednesday) to October 8 (Wednesday), with regular trading resuming on October 9 (Thursday) [2][4][5] - Additionally, weekends on September 28 (Sunday) and October 11 (Saturday) will also be non-trading days [2][4][5] Clearing and Settlement Arrangements - During the holiday period, clearing and settlement will be conducted according to the arrangements of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited [2][4][5] - The Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange have reiterated the importance of participants arranging their work accordingly [3][4][5] Hong Kong Stock Connect Services - The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has indicated that the Hong Kong Stock Connect services will not be available from October 1 to October 8, with services resuming on October 9 [7] - The clearing and settlement for Hong Kong Stock Connect transactions will also follow the arrangements of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited [7] Trading System Testing - To ensure normal trading after the holiday, the Shanghai Stock Exchange will conduct a trading system joint debugging test on October 8 (Wednesday) from 9:15 to 12:00 [5]