Stock market holidays 2026 (NSE & BSE)
Trading holidays for the equity, equity derivatives and currency segments on NSE and BSE in 2026.
NSE & BSE holiday list 2026
| # | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election (Maharashtra) |
| 2 | 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 | 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 4 | 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 5 | 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| 6 | 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 8 | 1 May 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| 9 | 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id |
| 10 | 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| 11 | 14 Sep 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 12 | 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 13 | 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 14 | 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali Balipratipada |
| 15 | 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| 16 | 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
16 weekday holidays. Holidays falling on weekends in 2026: Mahashivratri (15 Feb, Sun), Id-ul-Fitr (21 Mar, Sat), Independence Day (15 Aug, Sat) and Diwali Laxmi Pujan (8 Nov, Sun).
Muhurat trading 2026
A special one-hour Muhurat trading session is held on Diwali (Laxmi Pujan) even though it falls on a Sunday this year. NSE and BSE announce the exact timing a few weeks before Diwali.
Commodity (MCX) holidays
MCX is usually closed in the morning session on equity holidays and often opens for the evening session (5:00 pm onwards) — check the MCX circular for each date.
Settlement holidays
Banks and clearing may also close on some state holidays; settlement can shift by a day even when trading is open.
Holiday list as published by the exchanges for 2026. Exchanges can add or change holidays by circular — always confirm on nseindia.com / bseindia.com.