Shenzhen Stock Exchange Sets Northbound Trading Holiday Schedule for Mid-Autumn and National Day

The notice concerns southbound Stock Connect access, not northbound flows into the mainland, so the practical effect falls on mainland capital seeking Hong Kong exposure rather than on foreign money entering Shenzhen. Two separate suspensions within weeks mean cross-border desks face a fragmented calendar, with the Mid-Autumn break immediately preceding the longer National Day closure. Whether turnover concentrates around the reopening dates is the open question; the schedule itself is routine and signals no change to the underlying connect mechanism.