Stock Market Holiday Calendar 2026: Check Month-Wise NSE & BSE Market Closures

Dec 15, 2025, 18:59 IST

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has published its official list of trading holidays for 2026. Equity markets will remain shut for 15 days in the upcoming year, beginning with Republic Day on January 26. Interestingly, four major national festivals fall on weekends, resulting in no additional market shutdowns on those days.

March will be the month with the highest number of non-trading days, as the markets will be closed on three occasions due to Holi, Shri Ram Navami, and Shri Mahavir Jayanti. Meanwhile, February, July, and August will see no operational impact despite notable national holidays, as all of them coincide with Saturdays or Sundays.

Complete List of NSE Trading Holidays in 2026

Markets will remain closed on the following dates:

January 26 (Monday) – Republic Day
March 3 (Tuesday) – Holi
March 26 (Thursday) – Shri Ram Navami
March 31 (Tuesday) – Shri Mahavir Jayanti
April 3 (Friday) – Good Friday
April 14 (Tuesday) – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
May 1 (Friday) – Maharashtra Day
May 28 (Thursday) – Bakri Id
June 26 (Friday) – Muharram
September 14 (Monday) – Ganesh Chaturthi
October 2 (Friday) – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October 20 (Tuesday) – Dussehra
November 10 (Tuesday) – Diwali (Balipratipada)
November 24 (Tuesday) – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
December 25 (Friday) – Christmas

Holidays Falling on Weekends in 2026

These holidays will not affect trading since they occur on Saturdays or Sundays:

February 15 (Sunday) – Mahashivratri
March 21 (Saturday) – Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)
August 15 (Saturday) – Independence Day
November 8 (Sunday) – Diwali Laxmi Pujan

Muhurat Trading 2026

NSE has confirmed that the annual Muhurat trading session will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2026, coinciding with Diwali Laxmi Pujan. Specific trading hours will be announced closer to the date.