Following guidance from the New Zealand Financial Markets Association (NZFMA), changes to the NZBD calendar take effect this week.

At Swaps Monitor, our philosophy is simple: get it right the first time.
Every time a holiday changes, it costs our customers time and sometimes money. Settlement dates need to be reset, trade confirmations adjusted, valuations changed, and option expiry dates modified. We are very aware of these costs and invest heavily in getting it right in the first place.

From last-minute holiday changes to modified trading hours, the year reinforced why accurate data matters more than ever.

In 2026, we look forward to building stronger partnerships and providing our customers with data they can trust, always! 

Over the past decade, there has not been a single year without at least one country changing its weekend. Another such change is approaching.
Effective January 4, 2026, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange will change its trading weekend from Friday–Saturday to Saturday–Sunday. 

On January 1, 2026, the euro replaces the Bulgarian lev. Financial institutions must prepare for numerous operational adjustments, including around trading hours and holiday schedules.
At Swaps Monitor, we provide the data you need to be prepared for complex market transitions.

Four times a year, US markets face Triple Witching – the simultaneous expiration of stock options, index options, and index futures. 
Make informed decisions before the volatility arrives. 

On December 8, NSE and BSE introduced a Pre-Open Session for the Equity Derivatives segment. Market adjustments can be complex — we make them simple to navigate.

Earlier this year, BME introduced the first standardized European-style cash-settled stock options in Europe. As new alternatives emerge, we at Swaps Monitor help market participants stay current with the key components of smooth trading.

Global trading schedules are complex. At Swaps Monitor, we provide precise trading times and trade dates, including any disruptions, helping our customers stay fully aligned with market conditions.

Perpetual futures — often called perps — are the new trend in digital-asset trading. At Swaps Monitor, we are committed to supporting your trading needs as new products emerge. We provide the trading hours, holiday calendars, and contract specs you need to trade with confidence.

This week, we achieved another major milestone: We now anticipate the open and close times for more than 3,000 markets worldwide. 

What might appear to be a simple administrative shift triggers major adjustments across the trading landscape. At Swaps Monitor, we provide precise, real-time visibility into every DST change and every exchange trading window – down to the second.

Never Miss a Deadline!
Reflecting our relentless commitment to expanding our coverage, this week our Expiry Dates product exceeded 1,500 futures and options contracts across 65+ global exchanges.

Diwali is the biggest holiday of the year in India. Nonetheless, the Indian equity and futures markets are open for “Muhurat” trading for a portion of the day. At Swaps Monitor, we not only keep you informed of when this special session occurs but also provide the exact trading timings, helping you take full advantage of this auspicious opportunity for a prosperous year ahead.

We are pleased to announce the addition to our global trading venue coverage of 24X National Exchange.

38 years strong! Thank you to our incredible team, valued customers, and trusted partners for making this journey possible.

As of 12:01 AM ET on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government has officially entered a shutdown. This development has immediate implications for financial markets, particularly around the release of key economic indicators.

Every trade matters and at Swaps Monitor, we understand that. Over the past two weeks, Nepal has been caught in a fresh wave of political instability, injecting significant uncertainty into its financial markets. In times of uncertainty, one thing is certain: we’re on top of it.

Deutsche Börse will soon implement a Retail Trading Service Extension, along with modifications to the Opening Auctions and Trading at Close sessions for selected segments of its main market.

At Swaps Monitor, we proactively track and update our clients on market holidays and trading disruptions—ensuring you’re always in sync with the markets. 

We are pleased to announce an enhancement to the supporting information within our Futures and Options Expiry Dates product. As of today, we cover over 1,400 futures and options contracts across more than 65 global exchanges. 

As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prepares to speak at the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM, bond traders are bracing for a pivotal moment that could shape monetary policy expectations for the remainder of the year. 

The August 2025 MSCI reconstitution is fast approaching — for investors, traders, and institutions, timing is everything. 
Market participants are watching closely for potential inclusions and exclusions, as these moves can trigger significant momentum in the affected stocks. 
🔍 What is index reconstitution?

One of the core challenges in FX trading is knowing exactly when a currency is on holiday — and it’s not always as simple as checking a public calendar.
💡 That’s where we come in.

In a world driven by real-time market data and complex algorithmic infrastructure, one of the most overlooked — yet critical — aspects of global financial markets is the definition of business days for derivatives.

Anyone can find out when the next bank holiday is in New York. That’s easy — it takes a quick Google search.
But what about knowing if banks in Hong Kong are closed because of a Black Rainstorm Warning? Or if financial markets in Iran are shut to conserve electricity? Or confirming that Prayer Day in Liberia, heavy rainfall in Metro Manila, or Election Day in Togo will disrupt banking operations?

Swaps Monitor data incorporates all the nuances — local currency holidays, special business day conventions like Modified Following or End of Month adjustments, and even those tricky cases where USD acts as the intermediate currency. With Swaps Monitor, you never have to second-guess whether a date is valid or not.

At Swaps Monitor, we provide financial institutions with the most accurate, consistent, and reliable historical, current, and forward-looking holidays, trading hours, expiry dates, and other events. We take the heavy lifting out of researching, cleaning, organizing, and labelling this data—so you can focus on running your business.

We are pleased to announce that we are now publishing trading hours data for Nextrade, Korea’s first alternative trading platform and the country’s second official stock trading venue, operating alongside the Korea Exchange (KRX).

We are thrilled to announce the addition of comprehensive trading hours for Coinbase Derivatives, empowering you to anticipate, monitor, and respond seamlessly to the open and close times of every trading session.

We’re proud to announce that Swaps Monitor will be a Principal Sponsor of TradeTech 2026 – the premier equity trading event in Europe.
📍 Amsterdam
📅 April 21–23, 2026

We are proud to be attending Europe’s premier equity trading event, where industry leaders gather to shape the future of markets. Let’s connect to discuss everything from market holidays and trading hours to expiry dates, time zones, and key economic events.

We are pleased to announce the expansion of our global trading venue coverage with the addition of Blue Ocean Technologies. Effective immediately, we are now publishing comprehensive holiday and trading hours data for Blue Ocean’s ATS, a rapidly growing U.S.-based alternative trading system specializing in after-hours trading of cash equities.

We’re proud to share a major milestone: Swaps Monitor now projects and tracks holidays for over 2,000 financial centers in more than 230 countries — extending all the way through the year 2250. This represents one of the most comprehensive and future-ready datasets available today, covering virtually every country in the world.

We are pleased to announce its membership in the Financial Information Services Association (FISD), a global forum that brings together stakeholders from across the financial information industry.