Korea stock market calendar: December 2026

IPO subscriptions and refunds, bonus-issue ex-rights and listing dates, option expiry and KRX holidays in one calendar.

Trading days21
IPO subscriptions0
Market holidays2Dec 25, Dec 31
Option expiryThu, Dec 10

Calendar

IPO subscriptionIPO refundPublic offeringEx-rights (bonus issue)Bonus shares listedMarket holidayExpiry
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30

Events by date

  1. Expiry Quarterly futures & options expiry
  2. Market holiday Market closed: Christmas Day
  3. Market holiday Market closed: Year-end market closure

The ex-rights date is the trading day before the record date (T+2 settlement), so buy by the day before the ex-rights date to receive new shares. Monthly options expire on the second Thursday (earlier if it is a holiday). Confirm all dates with company filings and Korea Exchange notices.

All Korea stock market holidays in 2026 →