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Children's Day
The Istanbul Stock Exchange is closed on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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BIST Trading Hours & Market Holidays
Overview
The Borsa Istanbul (BIST) is based in Istanbul, Turkey. The MIC code for this exchange is XIST. The acronym or abbreviation for this market is BIST.
This page contains information on Borsa Istanbul trading hours, market holidays, contact information and more.
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BIST Trading Hours
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Trading Hours Summary:
The Istanbul Stock Exchange is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm GMT+03:00 (GMT+03:00).
The Istanbul Stock Exchange does not close for lunch. The Istanbul Stock Exchange is open for a total of 8 hours per day.
The Istanbul Stock Exchange does not have pre-market trading or after-hours trading.
We closely monitor the Istanbul Stock Exchange for changes to their trading hour. Any official changes will be reflected here immediately. If you are aware of an upcoming change, please contact us.
Regular Trading Schedule
Monday-Friday:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm — Continuous Trading
Partial Trading Schedule
Monday-Friday:
10:00 am - 12:30 pm — Continuous Trading
All times are GMT+03:00 (GMT+03:00).
† All data is collected directly from primary sources — in this case, the Istanbul Stock Exchange. Although the underlying data is public knowledge, our selection and arrangement of the data is copyrighted. If you would like to incorporate this data into own system – and ensure it is always up-to-date – please check out our data API.
BIST Market Holidays
The Istanbul Stock Exchange is be closed for ten holidays in 2025. The market also has two irregular schedules or half-days.
The next Istanbul Stock Exchange holiday is Children's Day and will be observed on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 which is today.
All holiday data is collected exclusively from primary sources. We continually monitory the market for changes to ensure the highest level of accuracy.
Although the underlying data is public knowledge, our selection and arrangement of the data is copyrighted. If you would like to incorporate this data into own system – and ensure it is always up-to-date – please check out our data API. If you use data from this page on another website or publication, you must display this attribution: "Data provided by TradingHours.com".
2025 Market Holidays:
| January 2025 | ||||||
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| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| February 2025 | ||||||
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| 1 | ||||||
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| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
| March 2025 | ||||||
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | |||||
| April 2025 | ||||||
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| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| May 2025 | ||||||
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| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| June 2025 | ||||||
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| 29 | 30 | |||||
| July 2025 | ||||||
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| August 2025 | ||||||
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| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | ||||||
| September 2025 | ||||||
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| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||
| October 2025 | ||||||
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| November 2025 | ||||||
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| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | ||||||
| December 2025 | ||||||
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| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (past) |
Closed
4 months ago |
| Eid al-Fitr | Monday, March 31, 2025 (past) |
Closed
3 weeks ago |
| Eid al-Fitr | Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (past) |
Closed
3 weeks ago |
| Children's Day | Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
Closed
today |
| Labor Day | Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
Closed
1 week from now |
| Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day | Monday, May 19, 2025 |
Closed
4 weeks from now |
| Eid al-Adha | Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
Open, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
‡
1 month from now |
| Eid al-Adha | Friday, June 6, 2025 |
Closed
1 month from now |
| Eid al-Adha | Monday, June 9, 2025 |
Closed
2 months from now |
| Democracy and National Unity Day | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 |
Closed
3 months from now |
| Republic Day | Tuesday, October 28, 2025 |
Open, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
‡
6 months from now |
| Republic Day | Wednesday, October 29, 2025 |
Closed
6 months from now |
† Indicates the market is closed in observance of the holiday on a different date than when the holiday officially occurs. This is typically the case when a holiday falls on a non-business day.
‡ Indicates that the market is open and has irregular trading hours.
BIST Contact Information — Address, Phone & Email:
If you have questions specifically about the content of this website, please contact us. Otherwise, use the details below the contact the Istanbul Stock Exchange.
Istanbul Stock Exchange
Resitpasa Mahallesi, Tuncay Artun Caddesi, Emirgan, Sariyer34467 Istanbul, Turkey
International Contact:
Research and Business Development:
Website:
Phone Number:
+90 212 298 21 00
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About the Istanbul Stock Exchange
Istanbul Stock Exchange – Market Structure
The MIC code for Istanbul Stock Exchange is XIST (BORSA ISTANBUL). This is an "Operating MIC". This means it is a parent entity that operates one or more subsidiary markets or trading platforms, which are called "Segment MICs."
The Segment MICs under XIST are XDSM (BORSA ISTANBUL - DEBT SECURITIES MARKET), XEQY (BORSA ISTANBUL - EQUITY MARKET), XFNO (BORSA ISTANBUL - FUTURES AND OPTIONS MARKET), XIST (BORSA ISTANBUL), and XPMS (BORSA ISTANBUL - PRECIOUS METALS AND DIAMONDS MARKETS).
Each segment may have a different trading calendar and hours of operation. Additionally within a single segment MIC there can be different trading schedules for certain products, securities, or asset types.
Under the Borsa Istanbul, TradingHours.com has identified 11 unique trading schedules. To access the full dataset, please request a quote.Istanbul Stock Exchange Timezone
The Istanbul Stock Exchange uses the Europe/Istanbul timezone. Commonly referred to as GMT+03:00. This timezone is currently GMT+03:00. The abbreviation for this timezone is +03.
The Europe/Istanbul timezone does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Istanbul Stock Exchange Currency
The Istanbul Stock Exchange trades in Turkish Liras. The currency code is TRY. The currency symbol is "".
Economy & Geography
The Istanbul Stock Exchange is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey located in Asia (Western Asia). 🇹🇷
Turkey is neighboring Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and 5 others. Markets in this region include Bulgarian Stock Exchange, Athens Exchange Group, Iran Fara Bourse, and 1 more.
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