SINGAPORE (25 December 2025) — If you’re wondering whether you can trade Singapore-listed shares today, here’s the clear answer: the Singapore stock market (SGX) is closed on Thursday, 25 December 2025, for Christmas Day. 1
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: Christmas Eve (24 December 2025) ran on an early-close schedule, and the market resumes with normal trading on the next trading day after the holiday. 1
So, is SGX open on 25.12.2025?
No. SGX is not open on 25.12.2025 (25 December 2025). Christmas Day is a full market closure, meaning investors cannot execute trades on the exchange during the day. 1
Broker apps may still allow you to place orders (depending on the broker), but those orders typically cannot be matched on the exchange while the market is shut—so execution would only be possible when trading restarts.
When does the Singapore stock market reopen after Christmas?
According to holiday dealing notices circulated to clients, SGX reopens on Friday, 26 December 2025 (the first weekday after Christmas Day). 1
In other words:
- 25 Dec (Thu): Closed
- 26 Dec (Fri): Open 1
What were SGX trading hours on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2025?
The final Singapore session before the Christmas Day shutdown was a shortened (half-day) trading day. A client holiday notice shows SGX as “closed after 12.16pm” on 24 December 2025. 1
Separately, SGX’s published trading-hour rules explain how a half-day works operationally:
- Trading session: 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Closing Routine: 12:00pm to 12:06pm
- Trade at Close Phase: 12:06pm to 12:16pm 2
That 12:16pm endpoint is especially important for investors who rely on end-of-day liquidity, index-tracking trades, or closing-auction pricing.
What happened in Singapore markets on 24 December 2025? (Latest news recap)
With the market heading into a public-holiday pause, Singapore shares finished slightly lower on 24 December 2025, in a session repeatedly described by local business coverage as the shorter trading day of Christmas Eve. 3
Key market takeaways reported on 24 December:
- The Straits Times Index (STI) slipped 0.06% (down 2.63 points) to 4,636.34. 3
- Market breadth leaned positive, with advancers outnumbering decliners (235 to 167), and about 477.8 million securities trading for roughly S$496.3 million in value. 4
- Among blue chips, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust was cited as a top gainer, while ST Engineering was among the biggest decliners. 4
- Genting Singapore was highlighted as the most actively traded STI counter by volume (reported at 20.8 million units). 4
- In banking, coverage noted UOB edging up, while OCBC and DBS finished lower on the day. 4
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. 5
Why this matters: “Closed” doesn’t just mean “no trading”
When SGX is shut for a full day (like 25 December), several knock-on effects tend to matter for investors:
Price discovery pauses for Singapore-listed names
No on-exchange trades means prices won’t update via live SGX transactions, even if global markets are moving. That can be significant if overseas macro news breaks while Singapore is closed.
Liquidity conditions can change sharply on the reopen
Holiday-thinned trading often compresses participation. When trading resumes, you may see:
- wider spreads at the open,
- more gap moves,
- heavier “catch-up” trading in index names and high-volume counters.
The “half-day” close has a specific market structure
Many investors loosely say “it closes at noon,” but SGX’s timetable includes defined phases that extend beyond 12:00pm:
- The closing process runs through Closing Routine and then a Trade at Close phase, extending to 12:16pm on a half-day. 2
If you trade close-based strategies or rebalance portfolios using end-of-session pricing, those extra minutes can be decisive.
How to quickly confirm SGX holiday hours in the future
For future holiday weeks (or if you’re coordinating across multiple exchanges), the most reliable approach is to:
- Check your broker’s holiday dealing notice (many Singapore brokers publish a calendar showing early closes and full-day shutdowns), and
- Cross-check key timings against SGX’s stated trading-hour framework for normal days vs half-days (including the closing routine and trade-at-close window). 1
