SPY Options Expiration Dates May & June 2026
A focused SPY expiration table for May and June 2026 searches. May 15 is the May monthly date; June 18 is the holiday-adjusted June monthly and quarterly date.
May monthly
Friday, May 15, 2026
The standard May 2026 SPY monthly expiration.
June monthly
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Holiday-adjusted because Friday, June 19 is Juneteenth.
Implementation
Fetch SPY dates
Use listed SPY expirations before requesting chains or contracts.
SPY May and June 2026 expiration date reference
This table shows calendar candidates and monthly anchors. Production code should still fetch the listed SPY expiration set before requesting contracts.
| Date | Cycle | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Weekly | Weekly Friday cycle |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | Weekly | Weekly Friday cycle |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | Monthly | Standard monthly OpEx |
| Friday, May 22, 2026 | Weekly | Weekly Friday cycle |
| Friday, May 29, 2026 | Weekly | Weekly Friday cycle |
| Friday, June 5, 2026 | Weekly | Weekly Friday cycle |
| Friday, June 12, 2026 | Weekly | Weekly Friday cycle |
| Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Quarterly | Moved from June 19, 2026 for a market holiday. |
| Friday, June 26, 2026 | Weekly | Weekly Friday cycle |
API workflow
Query May and June SPY contracts with date filters
A May-June SPY scanner should first pull listed expirations, then request contracts in the selected window. This keeps weekly, monthly, and holiday-adjusted dates explicit before the workflow touches quotes, trades, snapshots, or aggregate bars.
curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/tickers/expirations/SPY/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/options/contracts/?underlying_ticker=SPY&expiration_date.gte=2026-05-01&expiration_date.lte=2026-06-30&limit=100" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Last verified
Date-sensitive calendar references on this page were checked on April 28, 2026. Calendar math is useful for planning, but listed contracts and exchange calendars should still be verified before production workflows run.
SPY May-June 2026 FAQ
When is the May 2026 SPY monthly options expiration?
The May 2026 standard monthly SPY options expiration is Friday, May 15, 2026.
When is the June 2026 SPY monthly options expiration?
The June 2026 standard monthly SPY options expiration is Thursday, June 18, 2026 because Friday, June 19 is Juneteenth.
Are every May and June Friday dates guaranteed SPY expirations?
No. They are useful calendar candidates, but production workflows should fetch listed SPY expirations before requesting chains or contracts.
Related pages
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