{
  "$schema": "https://schema.org/Dataset",
  "name": "FxOpenHours — Forex Market Holidays 2026",
  "description": "Bank-holiday impact calendar for spot FX liquidity across Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. Impact levels: closed (effectively shut), high, medium, low. Broker schedules can differ.",
  "version": "2026.11",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-11-02",
  "source": "https://fxopenhours.com/guides/forex-market-hours-holidays-2026",
  "holidays": [
    {"date":"2026-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","centers":["sydney","tokyo","london","newyork"],"impact":"closed","note":"Most brokers closed or effectively shut"},
    {"date":"2026-01-02","name":"Japan Bank Holiday","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"medium","note":"Thin JPY into weekend"},
    {"date":"2026-01-12","name":"Coming of Age Day (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Slight JPY volume drop"},
    {"date":"2026-01-19","name":"Martin Luther King Jr. Day (US)","centers":["newyork"],"impact":"medium","note":"Reduced USD activity"},
    {"date":"2026-02-11","name":"National Foundation Day (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Slight JPY impact"},
    {"date":"2026-02-16","name":"Presidents' Day (US)","centers":["newyork"],"impact":"medium","note":"Reduced USD activity"},
    {"date":"2026-02-23","name":"Emperor's Birthday (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Slight JPY impact"},
    {"date":"2026-03-20","name":"Vernal Equinox (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Thin Asia into weekend"},
    {"date":"2026-04-03","name":"Good Friday","centers":["london","sydney","newyork"],"impact":"high","note":"London + Sydney closed; US early close common"},
    {"date":"2026-04-06","name":"Easter Monday","centers":["london","sydney"],"impact":"high","note":"Very low London + Sydney"},
    {"date":"2026-04-29","name":"Showa Day (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Golden Week lead-in"},
    {"date":"2026-05-01","name":"Labour Day (EU)","centers":["london"],"impact":"medium","note":"Thinner EUR flow"},
    {"date":"2026-05-04","name":"Early May Bank Holiday / Greenery Day","centers":["london","tokyo"],"impact":"high","note":"Dual London–Tokyo hit"},
    {"date":"2026-05-05","name":"Children's Day (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"medium","note":"Golden Week continues"},
    {"date":"2026-05-06","name":"Constitution Memorial Day observed (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"medium","note":"End of Golden Week block"},
    {"date":"2026-05-25","name":"Memorial Day (US) + Spring Bank Holiday (UK)","centers":["newyork","london"],"impact":"high","note":"Rare dual US/UK close"},
    {"date":"2026-06-19","name":"Juneteenth (US)","centers":["newyork"],"impact":"medium","note":"Reduced USD into weekend"},
    {"date":"2026-07-02","name":"Independence Day eve (US early close)","centers":["newyork"],"impact":"medium","note":"Early close common"},
    {"date":"2026-07-03","name":"Independence Day observed (US)","centers":["newyork"],"impact":"high","note":"Reduced / many early closes"},
    {"date":"2026-07-20","name":"Marine Day (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Slight JPY impact"},
    {"date":"2026-08-11","name":"Mountain Day observed (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Slight JPY impact"},
    {"date":"2026-08-31","name":"Summer Bank Holiday (UK)","centers":["london"],"impact":"medium","note":"Reduced GBP / EUR volume"},
    {"date":"2026-09-07","name":"Labor Day (US)","centers":["newyork"],"impact":"medium","note":"Reduced USD activity"},
    {"date":"2026-09-21","name":"Respect for the Aged Day (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Slight JPY impact"},
    {"date":"2026-09-22","name":"Japan market holiday (bridge day)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Thin Asia session"},
    {"date":"2026-09-23","name":"Autumnal Equinox (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Slight JPY impact"},
    {"date":"2026-10-12","name":"Columbus Day (US) / Sports Day (Japan)","centers":["newyork","tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"FX mostly open; thinner USD/JPY"},
    {"date":"2026-11-03","name":"Culture Day (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Slight JPY impact"},
    {"date":"2026-11-11","name":"Veterans Day (US)","centers":["newyork"],"impact":"low","note":"Banks closed; FX mostly open"},
    {"date":"2026-11-23","name":"Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan)","centers":["tokyo"],"impact":"low","note":"Slight JPY impact"},
    {"date":"2026-11-26","name":"Thanksgiving (US)","centers":["newyork"],"impact":"high","note":"Very reduced; early close common"},
    {"date":"2026-11-27","name":"Black Friday (US)","centers":["newyork"],"impact":"medium","note":"Reduced afternoon volume"},
    {"date":"2026-12-24","name":"Christmas Eve","centers":["sydney","tokyo","london","newyork"],"impact":"high","note":"Very low afternoon liquidity"},
    {"date":"2026-12-25","name":"Christmas Day","centers":["sydney","tokyo","london","newyork"],"impact":"closed","note":"Market effectively closed"},
    {"date":"2026-12-28","name":"Boxing Day observed (UK)","centers":["london"],"impact":"high","note":"Thin week between holidays"},
    {"date":"2026-12-31","name":"New Year's Eve","centers":["sydney","tokyo","london","newyork"],"impact":"high","note":"Very low liquidity, early closes"}
  ]
}