Monthly OpEx Dates
Monthly OpEx usually means the standard third-Friday equity, ETF, and equity-index options cycle. The tables below show 2026 and 2027 monthly dates with holiday moves and quarterly months marked.
Monthly rule
Third Friday
If the third Friday is a market holiday, standard expiration normally moves to the prior business day.
Next 2026 monthly
Friday, May 15, 2026
April 17, 2026 is already past as of the verification date.
Quarterly months
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Quarterly OpEx months are part of the standard monthly table.
2026 monthly OpEx dates
2027 monthly OpEx dates
Last verified
Date-sensitive calendar references on this page were checked on April 25, 2026. Calendar math is useful for planning, but listed contracts and exchange calendars should still be verified before production workflows run.
Related pages
Next OpEx date
Get the immediate next monthly and quarterly answer.
2026 OpEx dates
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2027 OpEx dates
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Full expiration calendar
Use the interactive calendar for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and holiday-adjusted OpEx dates.
Next OpEx date
Get the immediate answer for the next standard monthly OpEx and nearby weekly cycles.
Expirations API docs
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