📰 MUMBAI, INDIA — Market Desk
As regulators and exchanges release the official holiday calendar, Indian stock markets — including the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) — will observe several trading holidays in 2026. These include national festivals, public holidays, and special observances, during which trading in equity segments will be suspended.
🛑 Full Trading Holiday List (Markets Closed)
| 📆 Date | 🗓 Day | 📌 Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2026 | Thu | Maharashtra Municipal Elections — Trading Holiday announced by exchanges |
| January 26, 2026 | Mon | Republic Day — National Holiday |
| March 03, 2026 | Tue | Holi — Festival Holiday |
| March 26, 2026 | Thu | Shri Ram Navami — Religious Holiday |
| March 31, 2026 | Tue | Shri Mahavir Jayanti — Festival Holiday |
| April 03, 2026 | Fri | Good Friday — Religious Holiday |
| April 14, 2026 | Tue | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti — National Holiday |
| May 01, 2026 | Fri | Maharashtra Day — State Holiday |
| May 28, 2026 | Thu | Bakri Id (Eid-ul-Adha) — Festival Holiday |
| June 26, 2026 | Fri | Muharram — Religious Holiday |
| September 14, 2026 | Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi — Festival Holiday |
| October 02, 2026 | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti — National Holiday |
| October 20, 2026 | Tue | Dussehra — Festival Holiday |
| November 10, 2026 | Tue | Diwali-Balipratipada — Festival Holiday |
| November 24, 2026 | Tue | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev — Religious Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day — Public Holiday |
📅 Weekend & Special Notes
🟡 Some holiday dates fall on weekends, meaning the market was already closed for the weekly break:
- February 15, 2026 (Sun) — Mahashivratri
- March 21, 2026 (Sat) — Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid)
- August 15, 2026 (Sat) — Independence Day
🟡 Diwali Laxmi Pujan (08 Nov 2026) will have Muhurat Trading — a short festive session — instead of a full trading holiday, with timings notified by the exchange.
🟡 Special events such as the Union Budget 2026 will see the market open on Sunday, February 1, 2026, for a full trading session — an unusual deviation from the regular schedule.
Market Commentary
Market participants are advised to plan trades and settlements keeping in mind the above holiday dates. With approximately 15 official trading holidays, the calendar impacts strategies around liquidity, position management, and roll-overs in derivative segments.