MCX Holidays 2026
The 2026 holiday list of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited, taken from the organisation's own notification: 8 holidays.
- 8holidays in 2026
- 4fall on a weekly off day
- 4long weekends
- Januarybusiest month (1)
MCX Trading holidays 2026
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| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 New Year's Day New Year Day |
Partial trading | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election | Partial trading | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Trading holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri Mahashivratri |
Trading holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Holi Holi (2nd day) |
Partial trading | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) | Trading holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami Shri Ram Navmi |
Partial trading | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
Partial trading | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Trading holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
Partial trading | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Maharashtra Day |
Partial trading | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Bakri Id | Partial trading | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Moharram | Partial trading | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Trading holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi |
Partial trading | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Trading holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra Dassera |
Partial trading | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Lakshmi Puja Diwali Laxmi Pujan |
Trading holiday | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Govardhan Puja Diwali-Balipratipada |
Partial trading | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Partial trading | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas |
Trading holiday |
Long weekends
- 24 to 26 January 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Republic Day
- 3 to 5 April 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Good Friday
- 2 to 4 October 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Gandhi Jayanti
- 25 to 27 December 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Christmas
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Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Central government holidays for all of India and major festivals. For bank, state government and school holidays, open your state: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal.
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Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
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Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
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Saturday, 17 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
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Tuesday, 20 October Dussehra Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
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Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
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Sunday, 15 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
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Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
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Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti