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.
NSE and BSE trading holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Stocks & F&O | MCX |
|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election - Maharashtra | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Closed | Closed |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday (weekend) | Mahashivratri | Closed | Closed |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Holi | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday (weekend) | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) | Closed | Closed |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday (weekend) | Independence Day | Closed | Closed |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Closed | Closed |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday (weekend) | Diwali Laxmi Pujan* | Closed | Closed |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali-Balipratipada | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | Closed | Evening session only (from 17:00) |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas | Closed | Closed |
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.