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Weekly Options Expiration Calendar 2026
Weekly options expire every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. The monthly dates are marked below.
When a Friday is a market holiday, that week’s options typically expire on the prior trading day.
Updated September 2026
2026
| January | 2916*2330 |
| February | 61320*27 |
| March | 61320*27 |
| April | 2 (Thu)1017*24 |
| May | 1815*2229 |
| June | 51219*26 |
| July | 2 (Thu)1017*2431 |
| August | 71421*28 |
| September | 41118*25 |
| October | 2916*2330 |
| November | 61320*27 |
| December | 41118*24 (Thu) |
* third Friday, monthly expiration. “(Thu)” = market holiday that Friday, so options typically expire the prior trading day: April 3 (Good Friday), July 3 (Independence Day (observed)), December 25 (Christmas Day).
2027
| January | 31 (Thu)815*2229 |
| February | 51219*26 |
| March | 51219*25 (Thu) |
| April | 2916*2330 |
| May | 71421*28 |
| June | 41118*25 |
| July | 2916*2330 |
| August | 61320*27 |
| September | 31017*24 |
| October | 1815*2229 |
| November | 51219*26 |
| December | 31017*2431 |
* third Friday, monthly expiration. “(Thu)” = market holiday that Friday, so options typically expire the prior trading day: January 1 (New Year's Day), March 26 (Good Friday).
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How weekly options expiration works
Every listed weekly option has a fixed expiration date, the last day it can be traded or exercised. For standard US equity options that is 4:00 pm Eastern on the expiration Friday. After the close, in-the-money contracts settle and out-of-the-money contracts expire worthless. Weeklies simply add more of these Friday expirations between the monthly ones, which is what makes short, catalyst-driven trades possible.
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Common questions
When do weekly options expire?
Weekly options expire at the close of trading every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week's options typically expire on the prior trading day.
What is the difference between weekly and monthly options expiration?
Monthly options expire on the third Friday of each month. Weekly options expire on the other Fridays, typically three or four each month, which gives traders shorter, more frequent windows to trade a specific catalyst.
Do all stocks have weekly options?
No. Weekly options are listed on the most actively traded stocks, ETFs and indexes. You can see the stocks we research, and their track records, on our weekly options by stock pages.
What time do weekly options expire?
Standard equity weekly options stop trading at 4:00 pm Eastern on their expiration Friday and are settled after the close. Some index options settle differently.
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