Ticker-Specific Expiration Questions

When Are QQQ Weekly Options Expiration Dates in April 2026?

The April 2026 QQQ weekly expiration calendar with the Good Friday adjustment called out explicitly.

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Quick answerLast verified April 28, 2026

QQQ April 2026 Friday weekly-cycle dates are April 10 and April 24, with April 17 as the standard monthly OpEx. The April 3 Friday cycle is affected by Good Friday, so the relevant holiday-adjusted session is Thursday, April 2, 2026 when listed.

Holiday adjustment

April 2, 2026

Good Friday affects the April 3 cycle.

Monthly date

April 17, 2026

Standard April 2026 monthly OpEx.

Other weeklies

April 10, April 24

Friday weekly cycles around monthly OpEx.

How to classify April 2026 QQQ dates

April 2026 is a useful example because the first Friday was Good Friday. A naive Friday-only generator would miss the holiday-adjusted reality.

Treat April 17 as monthly OpEx and the surrounding dates as weekly cycles. Then verify listed QQQ expirations before requesting contracts or chains.

QQQ April 2026 expiration context

DateCycleNote
April 2, 2026Holiday-adjusted weeklyRelevant replacement for the Good Friday week when listed.
April 10, 2026WeeklyFriday weekly cycle.
April 17, 2026MonthlyStandard April monthly OpEx.
April 24, 2026WeeklyFriday weekly cycle after monthly OpEx.

API example

Verify the answer with listed data

qqq expirations

curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/tickers/expirations/QQQ/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Last verified

This Q&A page was last reviewed on April 28, 2026. Date-sensitive market calendars, provider docs, and listed contracts can change, so production workflows should verify the live source before trading or publishing an automated answer.

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Related questions

Was April 17, 2026 a QQQ weekly or monthly date?

It was the standard April 2026 monthly OpEx date.

Why is April 2 included?

Friday, April 3, 2026 was Good Friday, so the relevant expiration session moves to the prior business day when listed.

Should I request QQQ chains for all these dates?

Request chains only after confirming the dates are present in the listed-expirations response.

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