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Overview
You'll find a detailed schedule of 2026 holiday closures for US and Canadian exchanges supported by Wealthsimple. The schedule impacts order entries, settlement times, and various account activities. This accounts for both self-directed (your orders) and managed (our discretionary orders). Use this information to plan your trading activities and anticipate potential delays in order processing and account management tasks during holiday periods.
Canadian and US exchange holiday closures
Canadian and US exchanges supported by Wealthsimple observe the holidays outlined below:
| Date | Holiday | Canadian Equity | US Equity | US Overnight Trading (8 pm – 4 am ET) | US CME Futures (Globex)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Closed | Closed | Closed (December 31, 2025 session) | Closed (Reopens January 1, 2026 at 5 pm CT) |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Open | Closed | Closed (January 18, 2026 session) | Early close (Halt ~12 pm CT; reopens 5 pm CT) |
| February 16, 2026 | Family Day (Canada) / Presidents' Day (US) | Closed | Closed | Closed (February 15, 2026 session) | Early close (Halt ~12 pm CT; reopens 5 pm CT) |
| April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Closed | Closed | Closed (Apr 2, 2026 session) | Closed (Full closure; NFP special settlements) |
| May 18, 2026 | Victoria Day | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day | Open | Closed | Closed (May 24, 2026 session) | Early close (Halt ~12 pm CT; reopens 5 pm CT) |
| June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth | Open | Closed | Closed (June 18, 2026 session) | Early close (Halt ~12 pm CT; reopens 5 pm CT) |
| July 1, 2026 | Canada Day | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| July 2, 2026 | Independence Day (early close) | Open | Early close (1 pm ET)* | Closed (July 1, 2026 session) | Early close (Halt ~12 pm CT) |
| July 3, 2026 | Independence Day (observed) | Open | Closed | Open | Open (Reopens July 5, 2026 at 5 pm CT) |
| August 3, 2026 | Civic Holiday | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| September 7, 2026 | Labour Day (Canada) / Labor Day (US) | Closed | Closed | Closed (September 6, 2026 session) | Early close (Halt ~12 pm CT; reopens 5 pm CT) |
| October 12, 2026 | Thanksgiving (Canada) | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| November 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving (US) | Open | Closed | Closed (November 25, 2026 session) | Early close (~12 pm CT — grains/livestock: closed) |
| November 27, 2026 | Black Friday | Open | Early close (1 pm ET)* | Open | Early close (~12:15 pm CT equities) |
| December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Early close (1 pm ET) | Early close (1 pm ET)* | Open | Early close (~12:15 pm CT equities) |
| December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed | Closed | Closed (Dec 24, 2026 session) | Closed (Reopens December 27, 2026 at 5 pm CT) |
| December 28, 2026 | Boxing Day (in lieu — Canada)*** | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| December 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Open | Open | Open | Early close (Shortened session before NYD) |
*Options expiring on early-close days should be actioned by 11 am ET.
**CME Globex times are Central Time (CT); early-halt times (~12 pm CT / ~1 pm ET) are typical patterns — CME finalizes exact times ~2 weeks before each holiday.
***Boxing Day observed on December 28, 2026 (in lieu of December 26, 2026) per official TSX 2026 settlement schedule.
Exchange closures and trading in Wealthsimple Trade accounts
Order entry
Any order made during the holidays listed above won't get entered until the exchange re-opens.
Order settlement
Orders placed in trading accounts take 1 business day to settle, and exchange holidays don't count as business days. If you place an order on a Friday with an exchange holiday on the following Monday, the trade will attempt to fill on Tuesday, and if filled, settle on Wednesday. Until then, the order will remain pending.
Exchange closures and trading in managed accounts
Wealthsimple's managed accounts trade exclusively when both eligible US and Canadian exchanges are open.
Due to the settlement of securities, there are some cases where we may be unable to trade in your account a few days before the holiday.
The actions listed below are also impacted by the holidays listed above:
- Investing cash from new deposits
- Processing withdrawals
- Internal transfers from or between managed accounts
- Transfers to or from another financial institution
- Risk score changes
- Theme changes
- Portfolio rebalancing
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