When Is June OPEX 2026?
The exact June 2026 standard monthly and quarterly options expiration date, including the Juneteenth market-holiday adjustment.
June 2026 standard monthly OpEx is Thursday, June 18, 2026. The usual third Friday would be June 19, but that date is Juneteenth, so the standard monthly and quarterly expiration moves to the prior business day.
June 2026 OpEx
June 18, 2026
Holiday-adjusted standard monthly and quarterly expiration.
Moved from
June 19, 2026
Juneteenth market holiday.
Cycle
Quarterly
June is one of the March, June, September, December quarterly OpEx months.
Why June 2026 is not the normal third Friday
The standard monthly rule starts with the third Friday. In June 2026, that date is June 19. Because June 19 is a market holiday, the live standard expiration session moves to Thursday, June 18.
This matters for scanners and backtests because a date filter for June 19 can miss the actual listed monthly contracts. Use the calendar answer to label the date, then verify listed expirations for the specific ticker.
June 2026 OpEx date context
| Date | Cycle | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | Weekly candidate | Friday weekly cycle when listed for the underlying. |
| June 12, 2026 | Weekly candidate | Friday weekly cycle before monthly OpEx. |
| June 18, 2026 | Monthly + quarterly | Holiday-adjusted standard June OpEx. |
| June 19, 2026 | Market holiday | Not the live standard monthly expiration session. |
| June 26, 2026 | Weekly candidate | Friday weekly cycle after monthly OpEx. |
API example
Verify the answer with listed data
june listed expirations
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=2026-06-18&limit=100" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Last verified
This Q&A page was last reviewed on April 30, 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.
Related questions
Is June 18, 2026 monthly OpEx?
Yes. It is the holiday-adjusted June 2026 standard monthly options expiration.
Why is June 2026 OpEx on Thursday?
Friday, June 19, 2026 is Juneteenth, so the standard monthly expiration moves to the previous business day.
Is June 2026 also quarterly OpEx?
Yes. June is a quarterly OpEx month, so the June 18 date is both monthly and quarterly.
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