London Stock Exchange · XLON
London Stock Exchange holidays and trading hours 2028
8 weekday closures and 2 early closes in 2028. Regular hours 08:00–16:30 Europe/London time.
Projected from the exchange's standing rules; not yet confirmed by an official 2028 notice
Market holidays 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-03 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 2028-04-14 | Fri | Good Friday |
| 2028-04-17 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 2028-05-01 | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 2028-05-29 | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2028-08-28 | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2028-12-25 | Mon | Christmas |
| 2028-12-26 | Tue | Boxing Day |
Early closes 2028
| Date | Day | Closes (local) |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-12-22 | Fri | 12:30 |
| 2028-12-29 | 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)
Get this as JSON
curl "https://www.elcodev.com/apps/settledate/v1/calendars/XLON/holidays?year=2028"import requests
r = requests.get("https://www.elcodev.com/apps/settledate/v1/calendars/XLON/holidays", params={"year": 2028})
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). Other years: 2026 · 2027 · 2028. All exchanges.