{"id":22864,"date":"2025-12-25T08:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T00:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22864"},"modified":"2025-12-25T08:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T00:42:02","slug":"is-the-singapore-stock-market-open-on-25-december-2025-sgx-christmas-day-trading-hours-and-what-investors-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22864","title":{"rendered":"Is the Singapore Stock Market Open on 25 December 2025? SGX Christmas Day Trading Hours and What Investors Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>SINGAPORE (25 December 2025)<\/strong> \u2014 If you\u2019re wondering whether you can trade Singapore-listed shares today, here\u2019s the clear answer: <strong>the Singapore stock market (SGX) is closed on Thursday, 25 December 2025, for Christmas Day<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That closure applies to on-exchange trading in Singapore-listed equities (including many stocks, REITs, ETFs and other securities). For many investors, the bigger practical issue is timing: <strong>Christmas Eve (24 December 2025) ran on an early-close schedule<\/strong>, and the market resumes with normal trading on the next trading day after the holiday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, is SGX open on 25.12.2025?<\/h2>\n<p>No. <strong>SGX is not open on 25.12.2025 (25 December 2025).<\/strong> Christmas Day is a full market closure, meaning investors cannot execute trades on the exchange during the day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Broker apps may still allow you to <strong>place<\/strong> orders (depending on the broker), but those orders typically cannot be matched on the exchange while the market is shut\u2014so execution would only be possible when trading restarts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does the Singapore stock market reopen after Christmas?<\/h2>\n<p>According to holiday dealing notices circulated to clients, <strong>SGX reopens on Friday, 26 December 2025<\/strong> (the first weekday after Christmas Day). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In other words:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>25 Dec (Thu): Closed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>26 Dec (Fri): Open<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What were SGX trading hours on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>The final Singapore session before the Christmas Day shutdown was a <strong>shortened (half-day) trading day<\/strong>. A client holiday notice shows SGX as \u201cclosed after 12.16pm\u201d on 24 December 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[6]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Separately, SGX\u2019s published trading-hour rules explain how a half-day works operationally:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trading session:<\/strong> 9:00am to 12:00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Closing Routine:<\/strong> 12:00pm to 12:06pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trade at Close Phase:<\/strong> 12:06pm to 12:16pm <a href=\"https:\/\/rulebook.sgx.com\/rulebook\/practice-notes-3?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[7]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That <strong>12:16pm<\/strong> endpoint is especially important for investors who rely on end-of-day liquidity, index-tracking trades, or closing-auction pricing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened in Singapore markets on 24 December 2025? (Latest news recap)<\/h2>\n<p>With the market heading into a public-holiday pause, <strong>Singapore shares finished slightly lower on 24 December 2025<\/strong>, in a session repeatedly described by local business coverage as the <strong>shorter trading day of Christmas Eve<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/companies-markets\/singapore-stocks-end-slightly-lower-before-festive-break-sti-down-0-06?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[8]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key market takeaways reported on 24 December:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Straits Times Index (STI)<\/strong> slipped <strong>0.06% (down 2.63 points)<\/strong> to <strong>4,636.34<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/companies-markets\/singapore-stocks-end-slightly-lower-before-festive-break-sti-down-0-06?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[9]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Market breadth leaned positive, with <strong>advancers outnumbering decliners (235 to 167)<\/strong>, and about <strong>477.8 million securities<\/strong> trading for roughly <strong>S$496.3 million<\/strong> in value. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/singapore-shares-slip-christmas-break-sti-down-0-1?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[10]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Among blue chips, <strong>Frasers Logistics &amp; Commercial Trust<\/strong> was cited as a top gainer, while <strong>ST Engineering<\/strong> was among the biggest decliners. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/singapore-shares-slip-christmas-break-sti-down-0-1?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[11]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Genting Singapore<\/strong> was highlighted as the most actively traded STI counter by volume (reported at <strong>20.8 million units<\/strong>). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/singapore-shares-slip-christmas-break-sti-down-0-1?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[12]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In banking, coverage noted <strong>UOB<\/strong> edging up, while <strong>OCBC<\/strong> and <strong>DBS<\/strong> finished lower on the day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/singapore-shares-slip-christmas-break-sti-down-0-1?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[13]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While Singapore was winding down into the festive break, markets elsewhere were also navigating thin liquidity and shortened sessions. In the US, for example, Reuters reported major indexes closing at record highs on Christmas Eve in a shortened session ahead of the Christmas Day shutdown. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/futures-dip-shortened-christmas-eve-trading-2025-12-24\/?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[14]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this matters: \u201cClosed\u201d doesn\u2019t just mean \u201cno trading\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>When SGX is shut for a full day (like <strong>25 December<\/strong>), several knock-on effects tend to matter for investors:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price discovery pauses for Singapore-listed names<\/h3>\n<p>No on-exchange trades means <strong>prices won\u2019t update via live SGX transactions<\/strong>, even if global markets are moving. That can be significant if overseas macro news breaks while Singapore is closed.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Liquidity conditions can change sharply on the reopen<\/h3>\n<p>Holiday-thinned trading often compresses participation. When trading resumes, you may see:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>wider spreads at the open,<\/li>\n<li>more gap moves,<\/li>\n<li>heavier \u201ccatch-up\u201d trading in index names and high-volume counters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u201chalf-day\u201d close has a specific market structure<\/h3>\n<p>Many investors loosely say \u201cit closes at noon,\u201d but SGX\u2019s timetable includes defined phases that extend beyond 12:00pm:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The closing process runs through <strong>Closing Routine<\/strong> and then a <strong>Trade at Close<\/strong> phase, extending to <strong>12:16pm<\/strong> on a half-day. <a href=\"https:\/\/rulebook.sgx.com\/rulebook\/practice-notes-3?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[15]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you trade close-based strategies or rebalance portfolios using end-of-session pricing, those extra minutes can be decisive.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to quickly confirm SGX holiday hours in the future<\/h2>\n<p>For future holiday weeks (or if you\u2019re coordinating across multiple exchanges), the most reliable approach is to:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check your broker\u2019s holiday dealing notice<\/strong> (many Singapore brokers publish a calendar showing early closes and full-day shutdowns), and<\/li>\n<li>Cross-check key timings against <strong>SGX\u2019s stated trading-hour framework<\/strong> for normal days vs half-days (including the closing routine and trade-at-close window). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[16]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Singapore stock market is closed on 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day).<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[17]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>24 December 2025 was a shortened session, with the half-day schedule running through 12:16pm after the closing process.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[18]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Trading resumes on 26 December 2025.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>[19]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h4>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a>, 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a>, 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a>, 4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a>, 5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a>, 6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a>, 7. <a href=\"https:\/\/rulebook.sgx.com\/rulebook\/practice-notes-3?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rulebook.sgx.com<\/a>, 8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/companies-markets\/singapore-stocks-end-slightly-lower-before-festive-break-sti-down-0-06?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.straitstimes.com<\/a>, 9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/companies-markets\/singapore-stocks-end-slightly-lower-before-festive-break-sti-down-0-06?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.straitstimes.com<\/a>, 10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/singapore-shares-slip-christmas-break-sti-down-0-1?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.businesstimes.com.sg<\/a>, 11. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/singapore-shares-slip-christmas-break-sti-down-0-1?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.businesstimes.com.sg<\/a>, 12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/singapore-shares-slip-christmas-break-sti-down-0-1?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.businesstimes.com.sg<\/a>, 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/companies-markets\/singapore-shares-slip-christmas-break-sti-down-0-1?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.businesstimes.com.sg<\/a>, 14. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/futures-dip-shortened-christmas-eve-trading-2025-12-24\/?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.reuters.com<\/a>, 15. <a href=\"https:\/\/rulebook.sgx.com\/rulebook\/practice-notes-3?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rulebook.sgx.com<\/a>, 16. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a>, 17. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a>, 18. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a>, 19. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limtan.com.sg\/page\/site\/public\/notices-Dec-Trading-Hols.jsp?utm_source=ts2.tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.limtan.com.sg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ts2.tech\/en\/is-the-singapore-stock-market-open-on-25-december-2025-sgx-christmas-day-trading-hours-and-what-investors-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE (25 December 2025) \u2014 If you\u2019re wondering whether you can trade Singapore-listed shares today, here\u2019s the clear answer: the Singapore stock market (SGX) 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