2026 Options Expiration Dates
A direct monthly OpEx calendar for 2026, now focused on the Thursday, June 18, 2026 holiday-adjusted monthly and quarterly expiration after the May 15 OpEx cycle passed.
Next 2026 OpEx
Thursday, June 18, 2026
This is the next standard monthly equity and ETF expiration after May 15.
Quarterly cycle
Thursday, June 18, 2026
June is quarterly OpEx and is holiday-adjusted from June 19, 2026.
May 2026 status
Past row
May 15 remains in the table because this is a full-year 2026 reference.
2026 LEAPS anchor
Friday, January 16, 2026
January monthly expiration is the common LEAPS anchor for many listed equity and ETF options.
Next monthly cycle
When is June 2026 OpEx?
June 2026 monthly OpEx is Thursday, June 18, 2026. The normal third Friday is June 19, but that is Juneteenth, so the standard monthly and quarterly options expiration moves to the prior business day. The next OpEx answer keeps the short answer separate, while this table preserves the full 2026 sequence. May 15 is now a historical row, not the forward-looking answer.
The VIX expiration pages are also useful alongside OpEx planning. Use the 2026 VIX expiration calendar when you need the 30-day relationship between standard VIX expirations and the related SPX monthly OpEx cycle.
Forward expiration windows after May OpEx
Use these windows to keep the page current after the May 15 monthly cycle. They are planning windows; listed contracts should still be fetched by ticker before a scanner requests chains or contracts.
| Window | Main dates to show | Best next step |
|---|---|---|
| Next 30 days | June 5 and June 12 weekly candidates; Thursday, June 18 monthly and quarterly OpEx. | Use the next OpEx date guide. |
| Next 60 days | June 18 OpEx plus the July 17 standard monthly cycle and adjacent weekly candidates. | Use the interactive expiration calendar for weekly context. |
| Next 90 days | June 18, July 17, and August 21 monthly anchors, with weekly candidates between them. | Validate listed dates with the expirations API before chain requests. |
2026 monthly options expiration dates
As of May 30, 2026, January through May are historical rows and June 18 is the next monthly and quarterly OpEx focus. Standard monthly options generally expire on the third Friday; quarterly OpEx months are marked because index and ETF open interest often concentrates there.
How to navigate the 2026 expiration references
Use this table to separate the full-year table, the interactive calendar, ticker workflows, and short date answers without duplicating the same calendar explanation on every page.
| Use case | Reference page | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 options expiration dates, OpEx dates 2026 | 2026 options expiration dates | Static monthly and quarterly table with June 18 holiday adjustment and full-year context. |
| expiration calendar, weekly calendar, next dates | expiration calendar | Interactive calendar, ticker lookup, weekly rows, and links into deeper references. |
| stock and ETF option ticker-name lists | expiration calendar | Use the main expiration calendar before checking ticker-specific listed dates. |
| when is June OpEx 2026, May OpEx date | next OpEx date | The concise next-date guide handles short date-specific questions without duplicating the full calendar. |
Which stocks and ETFs have expiring option contracts?
Broad expiring-stock lookups should resolve to a contract workflow, not a bare list of company names. Stocks keep trading; the listed option contracts on these underlyings expire by date, strike, and call/put type.
| Underlying group | Examples to check first | Workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid ETFs | SPY, QQQ, IWM, TLT | Fetch listed expirations, then request chains only for returned dates. |
| Active single names | AAPL, NVDA, TSLA and other optionable stocks | Use the same monthly anchors, but never assume every weekly date is listed for every ticker. |
| Index products | SPX, SPXW, VIX-related workflows | Keep settlement type and standard-vs-weekly series separate. |
2026 holiday-adjusted expiration dates
Holiday-adjusted rows are the dates most likely to be misreported by static third-Friday logic. Keep them visible in the table and in API workflows.
| Scheduled date | Actual expiration | Why it moved |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Juneteenth market holiday moves standard monthly and quarterly OpEx to the prior business day. |
Build expiration-aware workflows with the API
Use the CuteMarkets expirations endpoint to populate date pickers, classify listed cycles, and avoid requesting chains for dates with no listed contracts.
Last verified
Date-sensitive calendar references on this page were checked on May 30, 2026. Calendar math is useful for planning, but listed contracts and exchange calendars should still be verified before production workflows run.
2026 options expiration FAQ
What is the next 2026 monthly OpEx date after May?
After the May 15, 2026 monthly OpEx, the next standard monthly equity and ETF options expiration is Thursday, June 18, 2026.
When is monthly OpEx in 2026?
Monthly OpEx normally falls on the third Friday. In June 2026, the third Friday is Juneteenth, so the standard monthly expiration moves to Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Which 2026 months are quarterly OpEx?
March, June, September, and December are quarterly OpEx months. These dates often carry heavier index and ETF open interest.
Why are April and May 2026 still shown in the calendar?
This page is a full-year 2026 reference. As of May 30, 2026, April 17 and May 15 are historical monthly OpEx rows, and June 18 is the next monthly and quarterly OpEx focus.
Operational usage
How to use 2026 Options Expiration Dates in a real workflow
Treat this page as a decision boundary for the surrounding API workflow. Before a value from 2026 Options Expiration Datesenters a scanner, dashboard, calendar, backtest, or support answer, store the source route, request parameters, relevant timestamp, freshness label, and the reason the value is suitable for the next step.
The important implementation habit is to keep display labels separate from stable identifiers. Dates should remain tied to the calendar rule or listed-expiration source that produced them. Option rows should keep the OCC symbol, expiration, strike, side, quote state, and pagination context that created the row. Provider or product answers should keep the entitlement, licensing, and support assumptions visible.
When the workflow changes, rerun the page against one concrete example instead of trusting a general claim. Pick the ticker, date window, endpoint family, and expected output artifact. Then verify that the same terminology appears in the API request, UI label, log entry, and review checklist.
Related pages
2027 LEAPS and OpEx dates
Use the next-year calendar for January 2027 LEAPS and the June 2027 holiday adjustment.
Next OpEx date
Open the next standard monthly OpEx date with nearby weekly cycles.
Expiration data workflow
Use the calendar-vs-listed-expiration workflow before requesting chains, contracts, quotes, or bars.
Full expiration calendar
Use the interactive calendar for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and holiday-adjusted OpEx dates.
SPX options dates
Separate standard SPX monthly dates, SPXW context, and settlement caveats.
SPXW expiration dates
Review short-dated SPXW weekly and end-of-month expiration context.
SPY 2026 dates
Use the main SPY 2026 page for weekly, monthly, and June holiday context.
VIX expiration dates
Check 2026 standard VIX dates, last trading days, and related SPX cycles.
Expirations API docs
Fetch listed expiration dates for any underlying ticker with one endpoint.
Options data catalog
Browse contracts, chains, quotes, trades, bars, and reference endpoints.