On March 31, SHFE issued a notice on the relevant work arrangements during the 2026 Qingming Festival holiday.
The original text was as follows:
Notice on the Relevant Work Arrangements During the 2026 Qingming Festival Holiday
To all relevant parties:
According to the Announcement of the Shanghai Futures Exchange on the 2026 Holiday Schedule (SHFE Announcement [2025] No. 157), the relevant work arrangements during the Qingming Festival holiday are hereby notified as follows:
There will be no night session trading on the evening of April 3, 2026 (Friday).
The market will be closed from April 4, 2026 (Saturday) to April 6 (Monday).
From 08:55 to 09:00 on April 7, 2026 (Tuesday), all futures and options contracts will conduct call auction trading, and the night session will resume that evening.
Please make proper risk prevention arrangements to ensure market stability and smooth delivery.
Hereby notified.
Shanghai Futures Exchange
Mar 2026
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