Stock Market Holidays 2026
NSE trading holidays for 2026, with the commodity segment's morning and evening sessions on each day. Source: NSE.
NSE holiday list 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Equity and F&O | Commodity morning | Commodity evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2026 | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election - Maharashtra | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 26 January 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| 15 February 2026 | Sunday | Mahashivratri (falls on a weekend) | Weekend | Closed | Closed |
| 3 March 2026 | Tuesday | Holi | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 21 March 2026 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) (falls on a weekend) | Weekend | Closed | Closed |
| 26 March 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 31 March 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| 14 April 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 26 June 2026 | Friday | Muharram | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 15 August 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day (falls on a weekend) | Weekend | Closed | Closed |
| 14 September 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 2 October 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| 20 October 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 8 November 2026 | Sunday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan (Muhurat trading) (falls on a weekend) | Weekend | – | – |
| 10 November 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali-Balipratipada | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | Closed | Closed | Open |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Past dates are shown faded. "Commodity" is NSE's commodity derivatives segment; MCX publishes its own list and usually keeps the evening session open on the same days, but check MCX's circular for its exact timings. BSE normally observes the same holidays as NSE.
Commodity-only changes
- 1 January 2026 (Thursday): New year · morning Open, evening Closed
Quick answers
How many stock market holidays are there in 2026?
NSE lists 20 trading holidays for 2026; 16 of them fall on weekdays and 4 on a Saturday or Sunday.
Is the stock market open on Saturday and Sunday?
No. NSE and BSE are closed every Saturday and Sunday, except for special sessions the exchanges announce in advance (such as Muhurat trading on Diwali).
What are the normal market timings?
Equity and F&O: pre-open 9:00 to 9:15 am, normal trading 9:15 am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Commodity derivatives trade in a morning and an evening session; on many equity holidays the evening session stays open, as the table shows.
What is Muhurat trading?
A short special trading session on Diwali (8 November 2026 in 2026). The exchanges announce its exact timing a few days before.
From NSE's official holiday list, updated 08 Nov 2026, 12:08 PM IST. Exchanges can add or move holidays by circular; this page follows NSE's list. Dividend calendar · Results calendar · IPO tracker