Trading hours on Chinese (Lunar) New Year Eve

Trading Hours on Chinese New Year Eve

Stock Exchange	Closing Hour (at local time)
China	Will be closed *
Hong Kong	Will be closed at 12:30pm*
Indonesia	Will be closed at 04:00pm*
Malaysia	Will be closed at 12:30pm*
Singapore	Will be closed at 12:30pm*
South Korea	Will be closed*
Taiwan	Will be closed *
Vietnam	Will be closed *

* Note:
Since Chinese New Year (in Lunar Calendar) is not an official holiday in some Asians' countries  like Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines and Thailand. Therefore, trading hours for these countries will be traded as usual on Chinese(Lunar) New Year's Eve unless this day falls on weekend.
Click on 'Country ' as shown above for 'Chinese New Year' holiday's schedule.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Will Extend Trading Hours Starting in March 7, 2011

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., operator of Asia’s third-biggest stock market, said it will extend its trading hours from March 7, 2011.

Effective Mar. 7, 2011, Hong Kong Exchange will implement new trading hours as follows:

                                            Current                  Effective Mar. 7, 2011
Pre-opening Session      09:30 to 10:00am       09:00 to 09:30am
Morning Session            10:00 to 12:30pm        09:30 to 12:00pm
Afternoon Session          02:30 to 04:00pm       01:30 to 04:00pm

Trading hours will be further extended, with the lunch break being cut further to one hour from 1.5 hours from March 5, 2012, markets will reopen after the lunch break at 1 p.m instead of 1:30p.m.

Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday in Asia

In Chinese, it is known as Zhong-Qiu-Jie (中秋節), is a popular harvest festival celebrated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea.

In South Korea, it is known as Harvest Moon Festival.

In Malaysia, Singapore, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival but is not a public holiday there.

This Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the 'Chinese' calendar, This night the moon is supposedly at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncakes, of which there are many different varieties.

Traditionally on this day, Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn full moon, and eat 'moon' cakes and pomelos fruit under the full moon together.

Asia countries celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday are shown below.

Stock Exchange	Mid-Autumn Festival
China	Sept. 22 - 24, 2010 (Wed. to Fri.)
Hong kong	Sept. 23, 2010 (Thurs.)
Japan	Sept. 23, 2010 (Thurs.)
South Korea	Sept. 21 -23, 2010 (Tues. to Thurs.)
Taiwan	Sept. 22, 2010 (Wed.)

* Note:
Click on 'Country ' as shown above for other holidays' schedules.

Trading hours on eve of Hari Raya Aidilfitri / Puasa's (Eid-ul-Fitri) Holiday

Trading Hours on Muslim's New Year Eve

Stock Exchange	Closing Hour (at local time)
India	Open as per normal on new year eve (Sept.9) but will be closed all day on Sept.10, 2010 (Friday)
Indonesia	will be closed all day on new year eve (Sept. 9 to Sept.14), market will be reopened on Sept.15 (Wednesday)
Malaysia	will be closed on new year eve (Sept.9) at 12.30pm and all day on Sept.10, 2010 (Friday)
Philippines	Open as per normal on new year eve (Sept.9) but will be closed all day on Sept.10, 2010 (Friday)
Singapore	Open as per normal on new year eve (Sept.9) but will be closed all day on Sept.10, 2010 (Friday)

* Note:
Click on 'Country ' as shown above for other holidays' schedules.