SFE Trading calendar - 2008

The following information details the Trading Hours as they relate to the SFE markets during domestic and international Public Holidays. The policy and process regarding Trading Hours and Public Holidays is detailed in the tables immediately below.

Public Holidays SFE Australian, US and NZ Dollar Market Status
Australian Day Session Closed
Night Session Normal Trading Hours
New Zealand Day Session Closed
Night Session Normal Trading Hours
US Day Session Normal Trading Hours
Night Session to cease trading at midnight
International Closed Day and Night Sessions

Public Holidays refer to holidays observed by the respective Debt and/ or Equity financial markets.

Australian Holidays NZ Holidays US Holidays International Holidays
Australia Day New Year Holiday Martin Luther King Day New Year's Day
ANZAC Day Waitangi Day Presidents Day Good Friday
Queen's Birthday ANZAC Day Memorial Day Easter Monday
  Queen's Birthday Independence Day Christmas Day
  Labour Day Labor Day Boxing Day
    Thanksgiving Day  

Overnight Options (ONO) on Australian Dollar Products before a Day Session Holiday

The Three and Ten Year Commonwealth Government Bond ONO's will not be available for trading on the Night Session on the dates detailed below due to the unavailability of the following Day Session to calculate a settlement price with integrity.

Calendar Date Public Holiday - Trade Date
 Friday January 25, 2008  Australia Day - Monday January 28, 2008
Thursday April 24, 2008  ANZAC Day - Friday April 25, 2008
 Friday June 6, 2008               Queen's Birthday - Monday June 9, 2008
Friday January 23, 2009 Australia Day - Monday January 26, 2009
Friday June 5, 2009 Queen's Birthday - Monday June 8, 2009

Intra Day Options (IDO) on Australian Dollar Debt Products

The Three and Ten Year Commonwealth Government Bond IDO's will not be available for trading on dates where the Day Session for SFE Australian products is not available or closes early.

Date   Trading hours
Monday September 3, 2007
Labor Day (US)
SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight
  NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Monday October 1, 2007
Labour Day (NSW)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Monday October 8, 2007
Columbus Day (US)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Monday October 22, 2007
Labour Day (NZ)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney Time)
Sunday November 11, 2007
Veteran's Day (US)
SFE: Non Trading Day
  NZ: Non Trading Day
Thursday November 22, 2007
Thanksgiving Day (US)
SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight
  NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Monday December 24, 2007
Christmas Eve 
SFE: Equity Products to close at 2.30pm
Interest Rate, d-cypha Electricity and Agricultural Products to close at 12.30pm
Night Session Closed
  NZ: Interest Rate and Equity Products to close at 10.00am (Sydney time)
Night Session Closed
Tuesday December 25, 2007
Christmas Day
SFE: Closed
  NZ: Closed
Wednesday December 26, 2007
Boxing Day
SFE: Closed
  NZ: Closed
Thursday December 27, 2007 SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Monday December 31, 2007
New Years Eve 
SFE: Equity Products to close at 2.30pm
Interest Rate, d-cypha Electricity and Agricultural Products to close at 12.30pm
Night Session Closed
  NZ: Interest Rate and Equity Products to close at 10.00am (Sydney time)
Night Session Closed
Tuesday January 1, 2008
New Year's Day Holiday
SFE: Closed
  NZ: Closed
Wednesday January 2, 2008
New Year Holiday (NZ)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney Time)
Monday January 21,2008
Martin Luther King Day (US)
SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight
  NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Monday January 28, 2008
Australia Day Holiday
SFE: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 5.10pm
  NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Wednesday February 6, 2008
Waitangi Day
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney Time)
Monday February 18, 2008
Presidents Day (US)
SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight
  NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Thursday March 20, 2008
Day before Good Friday
SFE: Equity Products to close at 2.30pm
Night Session to cease trading at midnight
  NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Friday March 21, 2008
Good Friday
SFE: Closed
  NZ: Closed
Monday March 24, 2008
Easter Monday
SFE: Closed
  NZ: Closed
Friday April 25, 2008
Anzac Day
SFE: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 5.10pm
  NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney time)
Monday May 26, 2008
Memorial Day (US)
SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight
  NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Monday June 2, 2008
Queen's Birthday (NZ)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney Time)
Monday June 9, 2008
Queen's Birthday (ex WA)
SFE: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 5.10pm
  NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Friday July 4, 2008
Independence Day (US)
SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight
  NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Monday August 4, 2008
Bank Holiday (NSW)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Monday September 1, 2008
Labor Day (US)
SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight
  NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Monday October 6, 2008
Labour Day (NSW)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Monday October 13, 2008
Columbus Day (US)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Monday October 27, 2008
Labour Day (NZ)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney Time)
Tuesday November 11, 2008
Veteran's Day (US)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
  NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Thursday November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day (US)
SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight
  NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Wednesday December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve
SFE: Equity Products to close at 2.30pm
Interest Rate, d-cypha Electricity and Agricultural Products to close at 12.30pm
Night Session Closed
  NZ: Interest Rate and Equity Products to close at 10.00am (Sydney time)
Night Session Closed
Thursday December 25, 2008
Christmas Day
SFE: Closed
  NZ: Closed
Friday December 26, 2008
Boxing Day
SFE: Closed
  NZ: Closed
Wednesday December 31, 2008
New Years Eve
SFE: Equity Products to close at 2.30pm
Interest Rate, d-cypha Electricity and Agricultural Products to close at 12.30pm
Night Session Closed
  NZ: Interest Rate and Equity Products to close at 10.00am (Sydney time)
Night Session Closed
Thursday January 1, 2009
New Year's Day Holiday
SFE: Closed
  NZ: Closed
Friday January 2, 2009
New Year Holiday (NZ)
SFE: Normal Trading Hours
   NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney Time)
Monday January 19, 2009
Martin Luther King Day (US)
 SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight
   NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Monday January 26, 2009
Australia Day Holiday
 SFE: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 5.10pm
   NZ: Normal Trading Hours 
Friday February 6, 2009
Waitangi Day (NZ)
 SFE: Normal Trading Hours
   NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney Time)
Monday February 16, 2009
Presidents Day (US) 
 SFE:  Night Session to cease trading at midnight 
   NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time) 
Thursday April 9, 2009
Day before Good Friday 
SFE:  Equity Products to close at 2.30pm
Night Session to cease trading at midnight 
   NZ:     Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time) 
Friday April 10, 2009
Good Friday
 SFE: Closed 
   NZ: Closed 
Monday April 13, 2009
Easter Monday 
 SFE: Closed 
   NZ: Closed 
Saturday April 25, 2009
ANZAC Day 
 SFE: Non Trading Day
   NZ: Non Trading Day 
Monday May 25, 2009
Memorial Day (US) 
 SFE:   Night Session to cease trading at midnight  
   NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)  
Monday June 1, 2009
Queen's Birthday (NZ) 
 SFE: Normal Trading Hours 
   NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney time) 
Monday June 8, 2009
Queen's Birthday (ex WA) 
SFE: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 5.10pm 
   NZ: Normal Trading Hours 
Friday July 3, 2009
Independence Day (US) 
 SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight   
   NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time)
Monday August 3, 2009
Bank Holiday (NSW) 
 SFE: Normal Trading Hours 
   NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Monday September 7, 2009
Labor Day (US) 
 SFE: Night Session to cease trading at midnight 
   NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time) 
Monday October 5, 2009
Labour Day (NSW) 
 SFE: Normal Trading Hours 
   NZ: Normal Trading Hours 
Monday October 12, 2009
Columbus Day (US) 
 SFE: Normal Trading Hours 
   NZ: Normal Trading Hours 
Monday October 26, 2009
Labour Day (NZ)
 SFE: Normal Trading Hours
   NZ: Day Session Closed
Night Session to open at 3.40pm (Sydney time) 
Wednesday November 11, 2009
Veteran's Day (US) 
 SFE: Normal Trading Hours 
   NZ: Normal Trading Hours
Thursday November 26, 2009
Thanksgiving Day (US) 
SFE:  Night Session to cease trading at midnight 
   NZ: Night Session to cease trading at midnight (Sydney time) 
Thursday December 24, 2009
Christmas Eve 
 SFE: Equity Products to close at 2.30pm
Interest Rate, d-cypha Electricity and Agricultural Products to close at 12.30pm
Night Session Closed
   NZ: Interest Rate and Equity Products to close at 10.00am (Sydney time)
Night Session Closed  
Friday December 25, 2009
Christmas Day
 SFE: Closed 
   NZ: Closed 
Saturday December 26, 2009
Boxing Day 
 SFE: Non Trading Day
   NZ:     Non Trading Day 
Thursday December 31, 2009
New Years Eve 
 SFE: Equity Products to close at 2.30pm
Interest Rate, d-cypha Electricity and Agricultural Products to close at 12.30pm
Night Session Closed 
   NZ: Interest Rate and Equity Products to close at 10.00am (Sydney time)
Night Session Closed   
Friday January 1, 2010 
New Year's Day Holiday
 SFE: Closed
   NZ: Closed