Holiday Schedule
Schedule of Recommended Closings of the Domestic Bond and Money Markets
Click here to view the Holiday Schedule for 2013 Member AdvisoryClick here to view the Holiday Schedule for 2012 Member AdvisoryThe Investment Industry Association of Canada’s (IIAC) Debt Markets Committee announces the following schedule for closing the domestic bond and money markets for 2012 and 2013. The market closes are recommendations only and are subject to change. Member firms are individually responsible for deciding whether or not their fixed-income desks remain open for trading.
IIAC recommends closing completely the bond and money markets for the following holidays in Canada:
Holiday |
Recommended Close |
| New Year’s Day (in lieu of January 1st) | Monday, January 2, 2012 |
| Family Day | Monday, February 20, 2012 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 6, 2012 |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 21, 2012 |
| Canada Day (in lieu of July 1st) | Monday, July 2, 2012 |
| Civic Holiday | Monday, August 6, 2012 |
| Labour Day | Monday, September 3, 2012 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 8, 2012 |
| Remembrance Day (in lieu of November 11th) | Monday, November 12, 2012 |
| Christmas Day | Tuesday, December 25, 2012 |
| Boxing Day | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 |
Holiday |
Recommended Close |
| New Year’s Day | Tuesday, January 1, 2013 |
| Family Day | Monday, February 18, 2013 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2013 |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 20, 2013 |
| Canada Day | Monday, July 1, 2013 |
| Civic Holiday | Monday, August 5, 2013 |
| Labour Day | Monday, September 2, 2013 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 14, 2013 |
| Remembrance Day | Monday, November 11, 2013 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2013 |
| Boxing Day | Thursday, December 26, 2013 |
Early closings for the domestic bond and money markets generally precede a full closing. For 2012, IIAC recommends an early close (1:00 pm ET.) on the following dates:
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
Monday, December 31, 2012
Early closings for the domestic bond and money markets generally precede a full closing. For 2013, IIAC recommends an early close (1:00 pm ET.) on the following dates:
Friday, February 15, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Friday, November 8, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
If you have any questions on recommended closing dates, please contact:
Jack Rando
Director, Capital Markets
(416) 687-5477
jrando@iiac.ca