Notice

ASX 24 (AUS & NZ) Markets - Trading and Clearing hours for Easter 2026 period

What's this about:
  • ASX 24 Market
  • Trading
  • Clearing
  • Settlement
  • Compliance
  • Operations
  • Technology
  • Risk
  • EASTER
  • GOOD FRIDAY
Notice reference number: 0284.26.03
Date published: 13/03/26
Effective as of: 02/04/26
Last updated: 20/03/26

Please find below details on the Trading and Clearing hours for the Easter period for ASX 24 Markets:

Date

Trading Hours

Clearing Hours

 

Thursday 2 April

(Day before Good Friday)
  •  Night Session trading (for Trading Date Tuesday 7 April), will cease at 12 midnight (AEDT – Sydney Time).
  • YT and XT ONOs will be available (settling on Tuesday morning, 7 April).

 

Normal Clearing Hours

 

Friday 3 April

(Good Friday)

 

Closed

Non Business Day

 

Closed

Non Clearing Day

 

Monday 6 April

(Easter Monday)

 

Closed

Non Business Day

 

Closed

Non Clearing Day

 

Tuesday 7 April
 
  •   Normal Trading Hours.

 

Normal Clearing Hours

(Thursday evening trades available for clearing.)

What do I need to do by when?

Cash Flows Easter Period

Trades cleared for Trading day Thursday 2 April will be margined and settled on Tuesday 7 April.  Trades executed in the evening session on Thursday 2 April will be cleared on Tuesday 7 April.

Daily Beneficial Ownership Reports (DBORs)

The Exchange will be open on the evening of Thursday 2 April; however this session will form part of the Trading day of Tuesday 7 April.  As such, DBORs will be required to be lodged for positions carried at the close of trading on Thursday 2 April and Tuesday 7 April, but not for dates between. 

Clearing and Settlement Operations will not be available on either the 3 April or 6 April but will be available on Tuesday 7 April.  Participants who have offshore affiliates submit reports on their behalf, should communicate this requirement to them.

Need more information?

Issued by

Ben Jackson

General Manager, Market Operations

Contact information

Trading Operations

+61 (02) 9256 0677, 1300 655 560
tradingoperations@asx.com.au

 

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