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Stock market holidays 2026

The Indian equity market is shut for 16 weekday sessions in 2026. It also settles nothing on 4 further days when trading runs perfectly normally β€” the part almost every holiday page leaves out. Both calendars are below, taken from the exchanges’ own circulars.

Equity markets follow the normal calendar today

Regular session 09:15–15:30 IST on every weekday that is not listed below.

Next trading holiday
Thu 15 Jan 2026Maharashtra municipal corporation elections
Sessions until then
10Trading days, counting today
Next settlement holiday
Mon 26 Jan 2026No pay-in or pay-out
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  • 16Trading holidays
    NSE & BSE, weekdays
  • 20Settlement holidays
    No funds or shares move
  • 4Days the market trades
    but money does not settle
  • 7Three-day breaks
    The longest run in 2026
  • 1Muhurat session
    Sunday 8 November

The full calendar

2026 Market Holidays

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NSE, BSE and MCX β€” calendar year 2026. Cells state the position for that segment on that date. β€œSettles” is the NSE Clearing capital-market settlement calendar.
DateDayOccasionEquity & F&OMCX morningMCX eveningFunds settle
January
1 JanThursdayNew Year's DayOpenOpenClosedOpen
15 JanThursdayMaharashtra municipal corporation elections β€ ClosedClosedOpenMarket shut
26 JanMondayRepublic DayClosedClosedClosedClosed
February
15 FebSundayMahashivratriWeekendWeekendWeekendWeekend
19 FebThursdayChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj JayantiOpenOpenOpenClosed
March
3 MarTuesdayHoliClosedClosedOpenClosed
19 MarThursdayGudhi PadwaOpenOpenOpenClosed
21 MarSaturdayId-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)WeekendWeekendWeekendWeekend
26 MarThursdayShri Ram NavamiClosedClosedOpenClosed
31 MarTuesdayShri Mahavir JayantiClosedClosedOpenClosed
April
1 AprWednesdayAnnual bank closingOpenOpenOpenClosed
3 AprFridayGood FridayClosedClosedClosedClosed
14 AprTuesdayDr Baba Saheb Ambedkar JayantiClosedClosedOpenClosed
May
1 MayFridayMaharashtra DayClosedClosedOpenClosed
28 MayThursdayBakri IdClosedClosedOpenClosed
June
26 JunFridayMuharramClosedClosedOpenClosed
August
15 AugSaturdayIndependence DayWeekendWeekendWeekendWeekend
26 AugWednesdayId-E-MiladOpenOpenOpenClosed
September
14 SepMondayGanesh ChaturthiClosedClosedOpenClosed
October
2 OctFridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiClosedClosedClosedClosed
20 OctTuesdayDussehraClosedClosedOpenClosed
November
8 NovSundayDiwali Laxmi Pujan β€” Muhurat trading β€‘Special sessionSpecial sessionSpecial sessionClosed
10 NovTuesdayDiwali BalipratipadaClosedClosedOpenClosed
24 NovTuesdayPrakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak DevClosedClosedOpenClosed
December
25 DecFridayChristmasClosedClosedClosedClosed

† 15 January. Declared after the exchanges published their annual circulars in December 2025, when the Maharashtra government made polling day a public holiday. That is why the date appears on the trading calendar but not on any of the December settlement circulars, and why several holiday lists published in early 2026 still show fifteen holidays rather than sixteen.

‑ 8 November. NSE has confirmed Muhurat trading will be conducted on Diwali Laxmi Pujan. The session timing is issued in a separate circular, usually in October. It is a full trading session with normal settlement obligations.

The part other holiday pages skip

4 days when the market trades and your money doesn’t move

A trading holiday closes the exchange. A settlement holiday closes the clearing corporation while the exchange stays open β€” you can buy and sell as usual, but the pay-in and pay-out of funds and shares is pushed to the next working day. They are published as two separate circulars, and in 2026 they differ.

  • Thu 19 FebChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj JayantiSell Wed 18 Feb β†’ credited Fri 20 Feb
  • Thu 19 MarGudhi PadwaSell Wed 18 Mar β†’ credited Fri 20 Mar
  • Wed 1 AprAnnual bank closingThe day before is not a trading day
  • Wed 26 AugId-E-MiladSell Tue 25 Aug β†’ credited Thu 27 Aug

1 April is special

Indian equities settle on T+1: the payout falls on the next day that is neither a weekend nor a settlement holiday.

Funds and shares settle on

Pick a date

Broker credit can lag the exchange payout by a few hours; this is the exchange date, not your broker’s.

Planning

Long weekends in 2026

7 holidays fall next to a weekend, each producing a three-day market break. No holiday in 2026 produces a four-day one β€” every Tuesday holiday leaves the Monday open in between.

  • 24–26 Jan3 daysSat to Mon
  • 3–5 Apr3 daysFri to Sun
  • 1–3 May3 daysFri to Sun
  • 26–28 Jun3 daysFri to Sun
  • 12–14 Sep3 daysSat to Mon
  • 2–4 Oct3 daysFri to Sun
  • 25–27 Dec3 daysFri to Sun

Reference

Trading hours on a normal day

Unchanged through 2026. Every time below is Indian Standard Time.

SegmentPre-openRegular sessionNotes
Equity (cash)09:00–09:1509:15–15:30Closing session 15:40–16:00
Equity derivatives (F&O)09:00–09:1509:15–15:30Same calendar as cash
Currency derivativesβ€”09:00–17:00Settlement calendar matches the cash market
Commodity β€” non-agriβ€”09:00–23:30Extends to 23:55 while US daylight saving is in force
Commodity β€” international agriβ€”09:00–21:00β€”
Commodity β€” agriβ€”09:00–17:00Morning session only

Questions

Common questions

How many stock market holidays are there in 2026?

Sixteen weekday trading holidays on NSE and BSE. A further four fall on a Saturday or Sunday, when the market is closed anyway, so they are usually listed separately. The clearing corporation observes twenty settlement holidays, which is a different and longer list.

Are NSE and BSE holidays the same?

Yes. Both exchanges publish an identical equity and equity-derivatives holiday calendar, and have done for years. A date that closes one closes the other.

What is the difference between a trading holiday and a settlement holiday?

A trading holiday closes the exchange β€” no orders, no prices. A settlement holiday closes the clearing corporation while the exchange trades normally, so trades execute but the exchange of funds and securities is deferred to the next working day. In 2026 there are four such days: 19 February, 19 March, 1 April and 26 August.

Is the commodity market closed on the same days as equity?

Not usually. On most equity holidays MCX shuts only its morning session (09:00–17:00) and reopens for the evening session at 17:00. Republic Day, Good Friday, Gandhi Jayanti and Christmas close both. New Year’s Day is the reverse: the morning session trades and the evening session is shut.

When is Muhurat trading in 2026?

Sunday 8 November 2026, on Diwali Laxmi Pujan. NSE has confirmed the session; the exact timing is announced by a separate circular, normally in October. Trades in a Muhurat session are real trades that settle in the ordinary way.

Why do some lists show fifteen holidays and some sixteen?

Because 15 January was added after the annual circulars were published. The Maharashtra government declared municipal-election polling day a public holiday and the exchanges closed. Lists compiled from the December 2025 circulars and never revisited still show fifteen.

Can I place orders while the market is closed?

Most brokers accept after-market orders and queue them for the next session’s pre-open. They are not executed during the holiday, and the price you get is the price when the market next opens, which can differ from the last close if news breaks over the break.

Are mutual fund transactions processed on a market holiday?

No NAV is declared for a day the market is shut. A purchase or redemption submitted on a holiday takes the NAV of the next business day, subject to the cut-off and realisation rules of the scheme.

Provenance

Where these dates come from

Last verified against source: Tuesday 1 September 2026

  1. NSE β€” Market timings and holidays, trading and clearing holidays by segment.
  2. NSE Clearing β€” Capital Market segment, settlement holidays for the calendar year 2026.
  3. NSE Clearing β€” Currency Derivatives segment, settlement holidays 2026.
  4. NSE Clearing β€” Debt segment, settlement holidays 2026.
  5. MCX β€” holiday calendar and session timings for 2026.
  6. BSE β€” List of holidays.

Exchanges can add or move a holiday during the year by circular β€” a state election or a day of national mourning are the usual causes. This page is re-checked against the source circulars monthly and after any such announcement. If a date here disagrees with the exchange, the exchange is right; tell us at support@insightpier.com and we will correct it.

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