London Stock Exchange · XLON
London Stock Exchange holidays and trading hours 2027
8 weekday closures and 2 early closes in 2027. Regular hours 08:00–16:30 Europe/London time.
Matches the exchange's published 2027 calendar
Market holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 2027-03-26 | Fri | Good Friday |
| 2027-03-29 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 2027-05-03 | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 2027-05-31 | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2027-08-30 | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2027-12-27 | Mon | Weekend Christmas |
| 2027-12-28 | Tue | Weekend Boxing Day |
Early closes 2027
| Date | Day | Closes (local) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-12-24 | Fri | 12:30 |
| 2027-12-31 | Fri | 12:30 |
Settlement cycle
T+1: HM Treasury: UK T+1 from 11 Oct 2027; draft Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (Intended Settlement Date) Regulations 2026 published Nov 2025, not yet made (checked 2026-10-24). From 2027-10-11: T+1 announced, not final
Get this as JSON
curl "https://www.elcodev.com/apps/settledate/v1/calendars/XLON/holidays?year=2027"import requests
r = requests.get("https://www.elcodev.com/apps/settledate/v1/calendars/XLON/holidays", params={"year": 2027})
for h in r.json()["holidays"]:
print(h["date"], h["name"])curl "https://www.elcodev.com/apps/settledate/v1/markets/XLON/status"This calendar works without a key (60 calls/hour) and on the free plan. Source: exchange_calendars 4.13.2 (XLON), checked against the official notice. Other years: 2026 · 2027 · 2028. All exchanges.