--- title: "Reminder, China, Singapore & Hong Kong markets are all closed today, Tuesday, February 17" description: "China, Singapore, and Hong Kong markets are closed on February 17 for the Lunar New Year, with China observing a nine-day Spring Festival holiday from February 15-23. Mainland China markets will reope" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276085994.md" published_at: "2026-02-17T01:04:59.000Z" --- # Reminder, China, Singapore & Hong Kong markets are all closed today, Tuesday, February 17 > China, Singapore, and Hong Kong markets are closed on February 17 for the Lunar New Year, with China observing a nine-day Spring Festival holiday from February 15-23. Mainland China markets will reopen on February 24, while Hong Kong resumes trading on February 20 and Singapore on February 19. The closures are expected to impact liquidity and trading conditions, with Hong Kong becoming a key venue for trading during this period. Officials anticipate a record travel surge, which may support consumption themes in various sectors. I've been posting this information late last week and earlier this week, but ICYMi. Summary: - Lunar New Year 2026 (Year of the Horse) falls on Tuesday 17 Feb. - Mainland China markets are scheduled to be closed Feb 16–23, reopening Tue Feb 24. - Hong Kong is closed Feb 17–19, and reopens Fri Feb 20. - Singapore (SGX) is closed Feb 17–18. - China is running an extended nine-day Spring Festival holiday (Feb 15–23) with officials expecting a record travel surge, supportive for consumption narratives, but liquidity will be thin. Lunar New Year 2026 lands on Tuesday 17 February and, as usual, it will reshape trading conditions across mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore, with liquidity effects often as important as the headlines. Onshore, China’s equity market enters its biggest scheduled trading interruption of the year. - The Shenzhen Stock Exchange calendar shows the market closed from Monday 16 February through Monday 23 February, resuming Tuesday 24 February. - The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) will be closed for the 2026 Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) from Monday, February 16, 2026, to Monday 23 Feb 2026 (inclusive) Reopens: Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 With A-shares shut, price discovery shifts offshore (CNH, H-shares, ADRs, commodities proxies), while onshore macro/credit headlines can “bottle up” and reprice quickly when domestic trading resumes. This year the macro overlay is the extended nine-day public holiday (Feb 15–23) and a policy push to encourage spending and travel, with officials projecting a record travel rush. That tends to support short-term themes in consumer, travel, catering, duty-free and tourism names, while also lifting scrutiny on high-frequency indicators (mobility, domestic flight bookings, hotel occupancy, box office, and retail receipts) as a real-time read on confidence. Hong Kong becomes the key regional venue for China beta during the A-share closure. HKEX lists half-day trading on Monday 16 February (Lunar New Year’s Eve) and full market holidays Tuesday 17 through Thursday 19 February, with normal trade resuming Friday 20 February. Expect thinner depth, wider spreads and a higher sensitivity to CN headlines. Singapore also sees disrupted liquidity. SGX notes half-day trading on 16 February, with the market closed 17–18 February. Regionally, the practical market impact is a short window where positioning gets lighter, volatility can be jumpy on small flows, and “reopen gaps” become a feature, especially if FX or commodities move sharply while China is closed. ### Related Stocks - [000001.CN - SSE Index](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/000001.CN.md) - [00HSI.HK - Hang Seng Index](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00HSI.HK.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Hong Kong Exports, Imports Grow in December | Hong Kong Exports, Imports Grow in December | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275729996.md) | | Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited Ends CCASS Eligibility for Select Stocks | Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited has announced the discontinuation of eligibility for certain stocks in the | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275696598.md) | | Singapore plans regulation for blind boxes over gambling risks | Singapore is set to regulate "blind boxes" due to gambling risks associated with these mystery products. 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