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Stock market holidays 2026

Updated 20:50

Every day NSE and BSE are closed for stocks and F&O this year, the next holiday, and whether MCX trades on those days.

Stock market today
Open today: a normal trading day
Next holiday
Diwali-Balipratipada, Tuesday 10 Nov 2026 (in 5 days)
Trading holidays in 2026
16 on weekdays (+4 on weekends)

NSE and BSE trading holidays 2026

DateDayHolidayStocks & F&OMCX
15 Jan 2026ThursdayMunicipal Corporation Election - MaharashtraClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
26 Jan 2026MondayRepublic DayClosedClosed
15 Feb 2026Sunday (weekend)MahashivratriClosedClosed
3 Mar 2026TuesdayHoliClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
21 Mar 2026Saturday (weekend)Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)ClosedClosed
26 Mar 2026ThursdayShri Ram NavamiClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
31 Mar 2026TuesdayShri Mahavir JayantiClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
3 Apr 2026FridayGood FridayClosedClosed
14 Apr 2026TuesdayDr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar JayantiClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
1 May 2026FridayMaharashtra DayClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
28 May 2026ThursdayBakri IdClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
26 Jun 2026FridayMuharramClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
15 Aug 2026Saturday (weekend)Independence DayClosedClosed
14 Sept 2026MondayGanesh ChaturthiClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
2 Oct 2026FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiClosedClosed
20 Oct 2026TuesdayDussehraClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
8 Nov 2026Sunday (weekend)Diwali Laxmi Pujan*ClosedClosed
10 Nov 2026TuesdayDiwali-BalipratipadaClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
24 Nov 2026TuesdayPrakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak DevClosedEvening session only (from 17:00)
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmasClosedClosed

From NSE's official trading-holiday list, refreshed every week. BSE follows the same days for stocks and F&O. MCX (commodities) often opens for the evening session on stock market holidays. Saturdays and Sundays are always closed; special sessions such as Muhurat trading on Diwali are announced separately by the exchanges.

From NSE's official trading-holiday list. Information only.

Is the stock market open today?

Yes, today is a normal trading day for NSE and BSE.

How many stock market holidays are there in 2026?

16 trading holidays fall on weekdays in 2026; 4 more fall on a weekend.

When is the next stock market holiday?

Diwali-Balipratipada on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.

Is MCX open on stock market holidays?

Often for the evening session only (from 17:00). The table shows MCX's sessions for each holiday.