Stock Market Holidays 2026
NSE and BSE close for trading on 20 days in 2026, besides every Saturday and Sunday. MCX closes some sessions only. Settlement holidays, when banks are shut but trading continues, are listed separately.
- 20trading holidays in 2026
- 4fall on a weekly off day
- 7long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (4)
NSE trading holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election | Trading holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Trading holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri Mahashivratri |
Trading holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Holi |
Trading holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) | Trading holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami Shri Ram Navami |
Trading holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
Trading holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Trading holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
Trading holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Maharashtra Day |
Trading holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Bakri Id | Trading holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram | Trading holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Trading holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi |
Trading holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Trading holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra |
Trading holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Lakshmi Puja Diwali Laxmi Pujan |
Trading holiday | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Govardhan Puja Diwali-Balipratipada |
Trading holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
Trading holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas |
Trading holiday |
BSE trading holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election | Trading holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
Republic Day |
Trading holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
Maha Shivratri Mahashivratri |
Trading holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
Holi |
Trading holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | Trading holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
Ram Navami Shri Ram Navami |
Trading holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
Mahavir Jayanti Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
Trading holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
Good Friday |
Trading holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
Ambedkar Jayanti Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
Trading holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
Maharashtra Day |
Trading holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Bakri Id | Trading holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram | Trading holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
Independence Day |
Trading holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Trading holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Trading holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
Dussehra |
Trading holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
Lakshmi Puja Diwali * Laxmi Pujan |
Trading holiday | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
Govardhan Puja Diwali Balipratipada |
Trading holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
Trading holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
Christmas |
Trading holiday |
MCX commodity trading holidays 2026
| 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 |
NSE settlement (clearing) holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election | Settlement holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
Republic Day |
Settlement holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
Maha Shivratri Mahashivratri |
Settlement holiday | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Thursday |
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
Settlement holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
Holi Holi (Second Day) |
Settlement holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Gudi Padwa Gudhi Padwa |
Settlement holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) | Settlement holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
Ram Navami |
Settlement holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Settlement holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Annual Bank Closing | Settlement holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
Good Friday |
Settlement holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
Settlement holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
Maharashtra Day /  Buddha Purnima Maharashtra Din / Buddha Pournima |
Settlement holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) | Settlement holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Moharum | Settlement holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
Independence Day /  Parsi New Year (Navroz) Independence Day/Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) |
Settlement holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Id-E-Milad | Settlement holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Settlement holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Settlement holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
Dussehra |
Settlement holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
Lakshmi Puja Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) |
Settlement holiday | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
Govardhan Puja Diwali (Bali Pratipada) |
Settlement holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Settlement holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
Christmas |
Settlement 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
- 1 to 3 May 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Maharashtra Day
- 26 to 28 June 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Muharram (Ashura)
- 12 to 14 September 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Ganesh Chaturthi
- 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
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