What are your newspaper non-publishing days?

The FT does not publish or distribute a newspaper on specific public bank holidays in each region across the world. We do not publish on Sundays.

2025 Dates 

UK Non-Publishing Days

New Year's Day - 1st January
Good Friday - 18th April
Christmas Day - 25th December
Boxing Day - 26th December

Americas Non-Publishing Days

New Year's Day - 1st January
Good Friday - 18th April
Independence Day - 4th July
Thanksgiving - 27th November 
Thanksgiving - 28th November 
Christmas Day - 25th December
Boxing Day - 26th December

Europe, Middle East & Africa Non-Publishing Days

New Year's Day - 1st January
Good Friday - 18th April
Labour Day - 1st May
Christmas Day - 25th December
Boxing Day - 26th December

Asia Non-Publishing Days

New Year's Day - 1st January 
Public Holiday - 2nd January (Japan only)
Chinese New Year (Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore) - 29th January 
Chinese New Year (Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore) - 30th January 
Good Friday - 18th April 
Chuseok (Korea Only) - 6th October
Chuseok (Korea Only) - 7th October
Chuseok (Korea Only) - 8th October
Christmas Day - 25th December
Boxing Day - 26th December

2026 Dates

Worldwide

New Years Day - 01 January 
Good Friday - 03 April 
Christmas Day - 25 December
Boxing Day - 26 December 

Europe, Middle East & Africa

Labour Day - 01 May 

Americas 

Independence Day - 03 July 
Thanksgiving - 26 November 
Thanksgiving - 27 November 

Asia 

New Year's Day Bank Holiday (Japan) - 02 January 
Chinese New Year (Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore) - 17 February 
Chinese New Year (Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore) - 18 February 
Chuseok (Korea) - 24 September 
Chuseok (Korea) - 25 September
Chuseok (Korea) - 26 September