Trading Holidays 2026 (NSE & BSE)
All days the Indian equity markets are closed in 2026, plus Muhurat trading. Always confirm near the date on the NSE site — exchanges occasionally revise the list.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election (Maharashtra) |
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Holi |
| 26 March | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 31 March | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| 28 May | Thursday | Bakri Id |
| 26 June | Friday | Muharram |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 October | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 10 November | Tuesday | Diwali — Balipratipada |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas |
Muhurat trading
Sunday, 8 November 2026 (Diwali — Laxmi Pujan): markets hold a special one-hour Muhurat trading session; exact timings are notified by the exchanges closer to the date.
Holidays falling on weekends
Mahashivratri (15 Feb, Sun), Id-Ul-Fitr (21 Mar, Sat), Independence Day (15 Aug, Sat), and Diwali Laxmi Pujan (8 Nov, Sun) fall on non-trading days in 2026.
Verify before you plan: the official calendar lives at NSE — exchange holidays. Exchanges can add or revise holidays during the year.
Frequently asked questions
Are NSE and BSE holidays the same?
Almost always yes for equity trading — both follow the same list of trading holidays. Settlement holidays and commodity-market (MCX) timings can differ.