Below you can find VIX futures and options expiration calendar for 2024, 2025 and 2026, as well as full VIX expiration dates history (2004-2023) and explanation of VIX expiration rules.
For standard US equity, index and ETF options (including options on VIX ETFs and ETNs) see:
Standard US Equity and Index Options Expiration Calendar
VIX Expiration Calendar 2024
17 January 2024
14 February 2024
20 March 2024
17 April 2024
22 May 2024
18 June 2024 (Tuesday, due to Juneteenth holiday on 19 June 2024)
17 July 2024
21 August 2024
18 September 2024
16 October 2024
20 November 2024
18 December 2024
Irregular weekly expirations:
27 February 2024 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday holiday on 29 March 2024)
24 December 2024 (Tuesday, due to Christmas Day on Wednesday)
31 December 2024 (Tuesday, due to New Year's Day on Wednesday)
Note: Wednesday 3 July is regular weekly VIX expiration according to CBOE.
Source: CBOE, www.cboe.com/about/hours/us-options/
VIX Expiration Calendar 2025
22 January 2025
19 February 2025
18 March 2025 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday holiday on 18 April 2025)
16 April 2025
21 May 2025
18 June 2025
16 July 2025
20 August 2025
17 September 2025
22 October 2025
19 November 2025
17 December 2025
Irregular weekly expirations:
3 June 2025 (Tuesday, due to Friday 4 July holiday)
Source: OCC, www.optionseducation.org/referencelibrary/expiration-calendar
VIX Expiration Calendar 2026
21 January 2026
18 February 2026
18 March 20268
15 April 2026
19 May 2026 (Tuesday, due to Juneteenth holiday on Friday 19 June 2026)
17 June 2026
22 July 2026
19 August 2026
16 September 2026
21 October 2026
18 November 2026
16 December 2026
Irregular weekly expirations:
3 March 2026 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday holiday on 3 April 2026)
24 November 2026 (Tuesday, due to Christmas Day on Friday)
1 December 2026 (Tuesday, due to New Year's Day on Friday)
Possibly also Tuesday 2 June 2026 if Friday 3 July SPX expiration moves to 2 July)
Source: Macroption estimate, not yet confirmed by CBOE/OCC
VIX Expiration Rules
Expiration dates are the same for VIX futures (both regular and mini VIX) and VIX options. It is always 30 days before S&P500 option expiration (see why) – usually 30 days before the third Friday of the following month, unless there are holidays.
The dates listed here are always the expiration (= final settlement) dates = usually Wednesdays. The last full trading day is always the day before = usually Tuesdays. Expiring futures contracts cease trading at 8:00 am Chicago time / 9:00 am New York time on the final settlement day. Expiring options cease trading at close of the regular trading session the day before.
In the expiration calendars and history on this page, there is a notice whenever an expiration is irregular and not a Wednesday (typically due to holidays).
Weekly VIX Options and Futures
Weekly VIX futures started trading on 23 July 2015. Weekly VIX options started trading on 8 October 2015. Expiration of these follows the same rules as monthly futures and options expiration. It is always 30 days before weekly S&P500 option expiration, usually a Wednesday unless there are holidays.
The first weekly VIX expiration was on 5 August 2015. In expiration calendars and history on this page, weekly expirations are only listed if irregular (not a Wednesday).
VIX Expiration Dates History 2004-2023
Jump to: 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
You will notice that some months are missing in the early years. This is not a mistake. Full monthly expiration cycle starts in October 2005 (the last gap is September 2005).
2004
19 May 2004
16 June 2004
14 July 2004
18 August 2004
15 September 2004
13 October 2004
17 November 2004
2005
19 January 2005
16 February 2005
16 March 2005
18 May 2005
15 June 2005
17 August 2005
19 October 2005
16 November 2005
21 December 2005
2006
18 January 2006
15 February 2006
22 March 2006
19 April 2006
17 May 2006
21 June 2006
19 July 2006
16 August 2006
20 September 2006
18 October 2006
15 November 2006
20 December 2006
2007
17 January 2007
14 February 2007
21 March 2007
18 April 2007
16 May 2007
20 June 2007
18 July 2007
22 August 2007
19 September 2007
17 October 2007
21 November 2007
19 December 2007
2008
16 January 2008
19 February 2008 (Tuesday – see notes at the bottom of this list)
19 March 2008
16 April 2008
21 May 2008
18 June 2008
16 July 2008
20 August 2008
17 September 2008
22 October 2008
19 November 2008
17 December 2008
2009
21 January 2009
18 February 2009
18 March 2009
15 April 2009
20 May 2009
17 June 2009
22 July 2009
19 August 2009
16 September 2009
21 October 2009
18 November 2009
16 December 2009
2010
20 January 2010
17 February 2010
17 March 2010
21 April 2010
19 May 2010
16 June 2010
21 July 2010
18 August 2010
15 September 2010
20 October 2010
17 November 2010
22 December 2010
2011
19 January 2011
16 February 2011
16 March 2011
20 April 2011
18 May 2011
15 June 2011
20 July 2011
17 August 2011
21 September 2011
19 October 2011
16 November 2011
21 December 2011
2012
18 January 2012
15 February 2012
21 March 2012
18 April 2012
16 May 2012
20 June 2012
18 July 2012
22 August 2012
19 September 2012
17 October 2012
21 November 2012
19 December 2012
2013
16 January 2013
13 February 2013
20 March 2013
17 April 2013
22 May 2013
19 June 2013
17 July 2013
21 August 2013
18 September 2013
16 October 2013
20 November 2013
18 December 2013
2014
22 January 2014
19 February 2014
18 March 2014 (Tuesday – see notes at the bottom of page)
16 April 2014
21 May 2014
18 June 2014
16 July 2014
20 August 2014
17 September 2014
22 October 2014
19 November 2014
17 December 2014
2015
21 January 2015
18 February 2015
18 March 2015
15 April 2015
20 May 2015
17 June 2015
22 July 2015
19 August 2015
16 September 2015
21 October 2015
18 November 2015
16 December 2015
First weekly VIX expiration was on 5 August 2015.
Irregular weekly expirations:
24 November 2015 (Tuesday)
1 December 2015 (Tuesday)
2016
20 January 2016
17 February 2016
16 March 2016
20 April 2016
18 May 2016
15 June 2016
20 July 2016
17 August 2016
21 September 2016
19 October 2016
16 November 2016
21 December 2016
Irregular weekly expirations:
23 February 2016 (Tuesday)
2017
18 January 2017
15 February 2017
22 March 2017
19 April 2017
17 May 2017
21 June 2017
19 July 2017
16 August 2017
20 September 2017
18 October 2017
15 November 2017
20 December 2017
Irregular weekly expirations:
14 March 2017 (Tuesday)
2018
17 January 2018
14 February 2018
21 March 2018
18 April 2018
16 May 2018
20 June 2018
18 July 2018
22 August 2018
19 September 2018
17 October 2018
21 November 2018
19 December 2018
Irregular weekly expirations:
27 February 2018 (Tuesday)
3 July 2018 (Tuesday)
6 December 2018 (Thursday – see notes at the bottom of page)
2019
16 January 2019
13 February 2019
19 March 2019 (Tuesday – see notes at the bottom of page)
17 April 2019
22 May 2019
19 June 2019
17 July 2019
21 August 2019
18 September 2019
16 October 2019
20 November 2019
18 December 2019
Irregular weekly expirations:
24 December 2019 (Tuesday)
31 December 2019 (Tuesday)
2020
22 January 2020
19 February 2020
18 March 2020
15 April 2020
20 May 2020
17 June 2020
22 July 2020
19 August 2020
16 September 2020
21 October 2020
18 November 2020
16 December 2020
Irregular weekly expirations (all are Tuesdays):
10 March 2020
2 June 2020
24 November 2020
1 December 2020
2021
20 January 2021
17 February 2021
17 March 2021
21 April 2021
19 May 2021
16 June 2021
21 July 2021
18 August 2021
15 September 2021
20 October 2021
17 November 2021
22 December 2021
Irregular weekly expirations:
2 March 2021 (Tuesday)
23 November 2021 (Tuesday)
2022
19 January 2022
16 February 2022
15 March 2022 (Tuesday – see notes at the bottom of page)
20 April 2022
18 May 2022
15 June 2022
20 July 2022
17 August 2022
21 September 2022
19 October 2022
16 November 2022
21 December 2022
Irregular weekly expirations:
None (15 March 2022 was monthly expiration)
2023
18 January 2023
15 February 2023
22 March 2023
19 April 2023
17 May 2023
21 June 2023
19 July 2023
16 August 2023
20 September 2023
18 October 2023
15 November 2023
20 December 2023
Irregular weekly VIX expirations:
7 March 2023 (Tuesday)
Exceptions to the Wednesday Expiration Rule
VIX expiration may shift one or (very unlikely) more days ahead due to holidays.
If exchange holiday is on a Friday, S&P500 option expiration shifts to Thursday and the corresponding VIX expiration shifts to Tuesday 30 days prior. This happens at least once every year due to Good Friday holiday, affecting either monthly (if Good Friday is the third Friday of March or April) or weekly VIX expiration.
If exchange holiday is on a Wednesday, VIX expiration (normally Wednesday) shifts to Tuesday.
Generally, the fixed date holidays 4 July, Christmas Day and New Year's Day can cause irregular weekly VIX expirations in some years if they fall on a Friday (S&P500) or Wednesday (VIX), but they never affect monthly expirations as they can't fall on the third Friday of a month or a corresponding Wednesday 30 days prior.
On the contrary, the Juneteenth holiday (19 June) observed in recent years can affect monthly or weekly VIX expiration (if on Wednesday or Friday), or neither.
The following is an overview or all irregular VIX expirations and their causes since VIX futures started trading in 2004:
February 2008 VIX Expiration
Expiration day (final settlement): Tuesday 19 February 2008
Last trading day: Friday 15 February 2008
Why: March 2008 S&P500 option expiration was on Thursday 20 March due to Good Friday holiday. Monday 18 February was also holiday (Presidents Day).
March 2014 VIX Expiration
Expiration day (final settlement): Tuesday 18 March 2014
Last trading day: Monday 17 March 2014
Why: April 2014 S&P500 option expiration was on Thursday 17 April due to Good Friday holiday.
March 2019 VIX Expiration
Expiration day (final settlement): Tuesday 19 March 2019
Last full trading day: Monday 18 March 2019
Why: April 2019 S&P500 option expiration was on Thursday 19 April due to Good Friday holiday.
March 2022 VIX Expiration
Expiration day (final settlement): Tuesday 15 March 2022
Last full trading day: Monday 14 March 2022
Why: April 2022 S&P500 option expiration was on Thursday 14 April due to Good Friday holiday.
June 2024 VIX Expiration
Expiration day (final settlement): Tuesday 18 June 2024
Last full trading day: Monday 17 June 2024
Why: Wednesday 19 June is Juneteenth exchange holiday.
March 2025 VIX Expiration
Expiration day (final settlement): Tuesday 18 March 2025
Last full trading day: Monday 17 March 2025
Why: April 2025 S&P500 option expiration is on Thursday 17 April due to Good Friday holiday.
Irregular Weekly VIX Expirations
24 November 2015 (Tuesday, due to Christmas Day on Friday)
1 December 2015 (Tuesday, due to New Year's Day on Friday)
23 February 2016 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday)
14 March 2017 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday)
27 February 2018 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday)
3 July 2018 (Tuesday, due to 4 July on Wednesday)
6 December 2018 (Thursday, due to National Day of Mourning for former President George H.W. Bush on 5 December, last trading day Tuesday 4 December as scheduled)
24 December 2019 (Tuesday, due to Christmas Day on Wednesday)
31 December 2019 (Tuesday, due to New Year's Day on Wednesday)
10 March 2020 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday)
2 June 2020 (Tuesday, due to 3 July exchange holiday, 4 July on Saturday)
24 November 2020 (Tuesday, due to Christmas Day on Friday)
1 December 2020 (Tuesday, due to New Year's Day on Friday)
2 March 2021 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday)
23 November 2021 (Tuesday, due to exchange holiday on the Friday before Christmas Day)
7 March 2023 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday)
27 February 2024 (Tuesday, due to Good Friday)
24 December 2024 (Tuesday, due to Christmas Day on Wednesday)
31 December 2024 (Tuesday, due to New Year's Day on Wednesday)
3 June 2025 (Tuesday, due to 4 July holiday on Friday)