CME Group Holiday Calendar

CME Group observes 11 U.S.-recognized holidays. On these holidays, trading hours may vary depending on markets traded. Opening and closing times may be affected on the holiday, as well as the business days prior to or after a holiday.

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2018 Holiday Schedules

CME Globex
CME ClearPort
Trading Floors
CME Clearing
Settlement Notices

2018 CME Globex Trading Schedule

CME Globex will observe the following holidays in 2018. Trading times and days affected may vary depending on the holiday. Download the existing files to view altered trading hours.

U.S. Holiday	Includes the following dates:	Excel	Compact Excel
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	12-16 January 2018	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
President's Day	16-20 February 2018	President's Day	President's Day
Good Friday	29 March - 2 April 2018	Good Friday	Good Friday
Memorial Day	25-29 May 2018	Memorial Day	Memorial Day
Independence Day	3-5 July 2018	Independence Day	Independence Day
Labor Day	31 August - 4 September 2018	Labor Day	Labor Day
Thanksgiving	21-23 November 2018	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving
Christmas	24-26 December 2018	Christmas	Christmas
New Year’s	31 December 2018 - 2 January 2019	New Year's Day	New Year's Day

** Note: This schedule is subject to change. Trading hours are usually finalized approximately two weeks prior to the holiday.

2018 - CME ClearPort Trading Schedule

CME ClearPort will observe the following holidays during the year 2018 which may affect the open and close trading times. All times are Eastern Standard Time*

HOLIDAY	DATE ON WHICH CME CLEARPORT DOES NOT OPEN	DATE AND TIME CME CLEARPORT OPENS
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan 15		Unaffected and will run on a normal schedule for the next day’s trade date
Presidents’ Day Monday, Feb 19		Unaffected and will run on a normal schedule for the next day’s trade date
Good Friday Friday, March 30	Friday, March 30, 2018	Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 1800:ET for the next day’s trade date
Memorial Day Monday, May 28		Unaffected and will run on a normal schedule for the next day’s trade date
Independence Day Wednesday, Jul 4		Unaffected and will run on a normal schedule for the next day’s trade date
Labor Day Monday, Sep 3		Unaffected and will run on a normal schedule for the next day’s trade date
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, Nov 22	Friday November 23, 2018 Early Close 13:45 ET	Unaffected and will run on a normal schedule for the next day’s trade date
Christmas Day Tuesday, Dec 25	Monday, December 24, 2018 Early Close 13:45 ET (does not open at 18:00 ET on Monday, Dec 24, 2018)	Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 18:00 ET for the next day’s trade date
New Year’s Day 2019 Tuesday, Jan 1	Monday, December 31, 2018 (does not open at 18:00 ET on Monday, Dec 31, 2018)	Tues, January 1, 2019 at 18:00 ET for the next day’s trade date

* Holiday schedules are subject to input from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). CME Globex^® holiday hours can be viewed at www.cmegroup.com/holidaycalendar.

** Note: This schedule is subject to change. Trading hours are usually finalized approximately two weeks prior to the holiday.

2018 - Trading Floor Schedule

CME Trading Floor will observe the following holidays during the year 2018 which may affect the open and close trading times. All times are Central Standard Time*

HOLIDAY	DATE AND TIME ON WHICH NOTED CME GROUP TRADING CLOSES EARLY	DATE ON WHICH THE CHICAGO TRADING FLOOR IS CLOSED
New Year’s Day 2018 Monday, Jan 1	Friday, December 29, 2017 Foreign Exchange & Interest Rates Floor Options Close at 12:00 CT	Monday, January 1. 2018
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan 15		Monday, January 15, 2018
Presidents’ Day Monday, Feb 19		Monday, February 19, 2018
Good Friday Friday, March 30	Thursday, March 29, 2018 Foreign Exchange & Interest Rates Floor Options Close at 12:00 CT	Friday, March 30, 2018
Memorial Day Monday, May 28	Friday, May 25, 2018 Foreign Exchange & Interest Rates Floor Options Close at 12:00 CT	Monday, May 28, 2018
Independence Day Wednesday, July 4	Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Foreign Exchange, Interest Rates, Grain, Dairy Weather & Real Estate Floor Options Close at 12:00 CT, Live Stock Options Close at 12:02 CT, Equities Futures and Options Close at 12:15 CT	Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Labor Day Monday, Sep 3		Monday, September 3, 2018
Columbus Day Monday, Oct 8		Monday, October 8, 2018 Foreign Exchange & Interest Rates Closed. Equities, Commodities, Weather & Real Estate – Normal Day
Veterans Day (Observed) Monday, Nov. 12		Monday, November 12, 2018 Foreign Exchange & Interest Rates Closed. Equities, Commodities, Weather & Real Estate – Normal Day
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, Nov 22	Friday, November 23, 2018 Foreign Exchange, Interest Rates, Grains, Weather & Real Estate Floor Options Close at 12:00 CT, Live Stock Options Close at 12:02 CT, Equities Futures and Options Close at 12:15 CT	Thursday, November 22, 2018 Friday, November 23, 2018 Dairy closed
Christmas Day Tuesday, Dec 25	Monday, December 24, 2018 Foreign Exchange, Interest Rates, Grains, Dairy, Weather & Real Estate Floor Options Close at 12:00 CT, Live Stock Options Close at 12:02 CT. Equities Futures and Options Close at 12:15 CT	Tuesday, December 25, 2018
New Year’s Day 2018 Tuesday, Jan 1	Monday, December 31, 2018 Foreign Exchange & Interest Rates Floor Options Close at 12:00 CT	Tuesday, January 1, 2019

** Note: This schedule is subject to change. Trading hours are usually finalized approximately two weeks prior to the holiday.

2018 - Clearing Notices

U.S. Holiday	Includes the following dates:	Futures and Options	OTC
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	12-16 January 2018	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
President's Day	16-20 February 2018	President's Day	President's Day
Good Friday	29 March - 2 April 2018	Good Fridy	Good Fridy
Memorial Day	25-29 May 2018	Memorial Day	Memorial Day
Independence Day	3-5 July 2018	Independence Day	Independence Day
Labor Day	31 August - 4 September 2018	Labor Day	Labor Day
Thanksgiving	21-23 November 2018	Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving
Christmas	24-26 December 2018	Christmas	Christmas
New Year’s	31 December 2018 - 2 January 2019	New Year’s	Coming Soon

2018 Settlement Notices

U.S. Holiday	Includes the following dates:	PDF
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	12-16 January 2018	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
President's Day	16-20 February 2018	President's Day
Good Friday	29 March - 2 April 2018	Good Friday
Memorial Day	25-29 May 2018	Memorial Day
Independence Day	3-5 July 2018	Independence Day
Labor Day	31 August - 4 September 2018	Labor Day
Columbus Day	8 October 2018	Columbus Day
Veterans Day	12 November 2018	Veterans Day
Thanksgiving	21-23 November 2018	Thanksgiving
Christmas	24-26 December 2018	Christmas
New Year’s Eve	31 December 2018 - 2 January 2019	New Year's Eve

Archived Calendars

2017 Holiday Calendars (ZIP)
2016 Holiday Calendars (ZIP)
2015 Holiday Calendars (ZIP)
2014 Holiday Calendars (ZIP)
2013 Holiday Calendars (ZIP)
2012 Holiday Calendars (ZIP)
2011 Holiday Calendars (ZIP)
2010 Holiday Calendars (ZIP)
2009 Holiday Calendars (ZIP)

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