JSE Trading Hours and Holidays
Figures current at 27 September 2026. Source: TradeAnswers.
The trading day, South African time| Session | Time |
|---|
| Opening auction call | 08:30 to 09:00 |
| Continuous trading | 09:00 to 16:50 |
| Closing auction call | 16:50 to 17:00 |
| Closing price published | Shortly after 17:00 |
| Post close trading | 17:05 to 17:15 |
South African public holidays| Holiday | Date |
|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January |
| Human Rights Day | 21 March |
| Good Friday | Moves each year |
| Family Day | Moves each year |
| Freedom Day | 27 April |
| Workers' Day | 1 May |
| Youth Day | 16 June |
| National Women's Day | 9 August |
| Heritage Day | 24 September |
| Day of Reconciliation | 16 December |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Day of Goodwill | 26 December |
The JSE against the other sessions, South African time| Market | Opens | Closes | Overlaps the JSE |
|---|
| JSE | 09:00 | 17:00 | — |
| London | 10:00 or 11:00 | 18:30 or 19:30 | Most of the day |
| New York | 15:30 or 16:30 | 22:00 or 23:00 | The final ninety minutes |
| Tokyo | 02:00 or 03:00 | 08:00 or 09:00 | Just before the open |
| Sydney | 00:00 or 01:00 | 07:00 or 08:00 | No |