Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - The article outlines the holiday trading schedule for the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing stock exchanges for the year 2026, detailing specific dates for market closures and the resumption of trading activities. Group 1: Holiday Trading Schedule - New Year's Day: Market closed from January 1 (Thursday) to January 3 (Saturday), reopening on January 5 (Monday) [2] - Spring Festival: Market closed from February 15 (Sunday) to February 23 (Monday), reopening on February 24 (Tuesday) [2] - Qingming Festival: Market closed from April 4 (Saturday) to April 6 (Monday), reopening on April 7 (Tuesday) [3] - Labor Day: Market closed from May 1 (Friday) to May 5 (Tuesday), reopening on May 6 (Wednesday) [3] - Dragon Boat Festival: Market closed from June 19 (Friday) to June 21 (Sunday), reopening on June 22 (Monday) [4] - Mid-Autumn Festival: Market closed from September 25 (Friday) to September 27 (Sunday), reopening on September 28 (Monday) [5] - National Day: Market closed from October 1 (Thursday) to October 7 (Wednesday), reopening on October 8 (Thursday) [5] Group 2: Hong Kong Stock Connect Trading Days - Hong Kong Stock Connect services will not be available during the same holiday periods as the A-share market closures, with specific dates outlined for each holiday [5][6] - Additional trading days for Hong Kong Stock Connect are scheduled before the holidays, such as December 29, 30, and 31, 2025, and February 12 and 13, 2026 [9][10] Group 3: Securities Settlement Arrangements - For the New Year holiday, securities transactions on December 31, 2025, will have a settlement date of January 5, 2026 [9] - For the Spring Festival, transactions on February 13, 2026, will settle on February 24, 2026 [10] - Similar arrangements are specified for other holidays, ensuring clarity on settlement dates for transactions occurring just before and during the holiday periods [11][12][13][14][15][16]

Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - The article outlines the holiday trading schedule for the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing stock exchanges for the year 2026, detailing specific dates for market closures and the resumption of trading. Group 1: Holiday Trading Schedule - New Year's Day: Market closed from January 1 (Thursday) to January 3 (Saturday), reopening on January 5 (Monday) [2] - Spring Festival: Market closed from February 15 (Sunday) to February 23 (Monday), reopening on February 24 (Tuesday) [3] - Qingming Festival: Market closed from April 4 (Saturday) to April 6 (Monday), reopening on April 7 (Tuesday) [4] - Labor Day: Market closed from May 1 (Friday) to May 5 (Tuesday), reopening on May 6 (Wednesday) [5] - Dragon Boat Festival: Market closed from June 19 (Friday) to June 21 (Sunday), reopening on June 22 (Monday) [6] - Mid-Autumn Festival: Market closed from September 25 (Friday) to September 27 (Sunday), reopening on September 28 (Monday) [7] - National Day: Market closed from October 1 (Thursday) to October 7 (Wednesday), reopening on October 8 (Thursday) [8] Group 2: Hong Kong Stock Connect Trading Days - Hong Kong Stock Connect will not provide services from January 1 (Thursday) to January 3 (Saturday), resuming on January 5 (Monday) [11] - Services will also be unavailable during the Spring Festival from February 15 (Sunday) to February 23 (Monday), resuming on February 24 (Tuesday) [12] - Additional closures for Hong Kong public holidays include Good Friday, Qingming Festival, and Labor Day, with specific resumption dates following each holiday [13][14][15] Group 3: Securities Settlement Arrangements - For New Year's Day, securities trading on December 31, 2025, will have a settlement date of January 5, 2026 [11] - During the Spring Festival, trades on February 13, 2026, will settle on February 24, 2026 [12] - For Qingming Festival, trades on April 3, 2026, will settle on April 7, 2026 [13] - Labor Day trades on April 30, 2026, will settle on May 6, 2026 [15] - Dragon Boat Festival trades on June 18, 2026, will settle on June 22, 2026 [15] - Mid-Autumn Festival trades on September 24, 2026, will settle on September 28, 2026 [16] - National Day trades on September 30, 2026, will settle on October 8, 2026 [17]

Holiday Trading Schedule - The Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing stock exchanges announced the holiday trading schedule for 2026, including closures for New Year's, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. - The New Year holiday will be from January 1 to January 3, with trading resuming on January 5 [1]. - The Spring Festival will be observed from February 15 to February 23, with trading resuming on February 24 [1][10]. - The Qingming Festival will be from April 4 to April 6, with trading resuming on April 7 [2][11]. - The Labor Day holiday will be from May 1 to May 5, with trading resuming on May 6 [2][12]. - The Dragon Boat Festival will be from June 19 to June 21, with trading resuming on June 22 [3][13]. - The Mid-Autumn Festival will be from September 25 to September 27, with trading resuming on September 28 [4][14]. - The National Day holiday will be from October 1 to October 7, with trading resuming on October 8 [4][14]. Hong Kong Stock Connect Service - The Hong Kong Stock Connect service will not be available during certain holiday periods, including New Year's, Spring Festival, and others [1][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. - Specific dates for the unavailability of the service include January 1 to January 3, February 15 to February 23, and others as outlined in the holiday schedule [1][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Securities Settlement Arrangements - China Securities Clearing Corporation announced the settlement arrangements for securities during holiday closures [9][10][11][12][13][14]. - For the New Year holiday, trading will be settled on January 5 for transactions made on December 31 [9]. - For the Spring Festival, transactions made on February 13 will be settled on February 24 [10]. - For the Qingming Festival, transactions made on April 3 will be settled on April 7 [11]. - For the Labor Day holiday, transactions made on April 30 will be settled on May 6 [12]. - For the Dragon Boat Festival, transactions made on June 18 will be settled on June 22 [13]. - For the Mid-Autumn Festival, transactions made on September 24 will be settled on September 28 [14]. - For the National Day holiday, transactions made on September 30 will be settled on October 8 [14].

Group 1 - The Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and Beijing Stock Exchange will be closed from May 31 to June 2 for the Dragon Boat Festival, resuming normal operations on June 3 [1][13] - China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation announced the clearing and settlement arrangements during the holiday period, including specific dates for transactions and fund settlements [6][12] - The Hong Kong market will also observe a holiday, with specific registration dates for equity holdings corresponding to the mainland market [9] Group 2 - The Dalian Commodity Exchange has also announced its trading schedule for the Dragon Boat Festival, aligning with the closure dates of other exchanges [13] - Night trading will not occur on May 30, and regular trading will resume on June 3 with specific auction times [13]