NSE Holidays 2026 — Trading Holiday Calendar
Official list of NSE trading holidays for 2026 (equity segment). NSE and BSE remain closed on these dates in addition to weekends. The list is auto-synced weekly from the official NSE holiday circular.
Next market holiday
Ganesh Chaturthi — 14 September 2026 (Monday)
The market is closed today.
NSE trading holidays 2026 (weekdays)
| # | Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 January 2026 | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election - Maharashtra |
| 2 | 26 January 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 | 3 March 2026 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 4 | 26 March 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 5 | 31 March 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| 6 | 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 14 April 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 8 | 1 May 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| 9 | 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id |
| 10 | 26 June 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| 11 | 14 September 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 12 | 2 October 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 13 | 20 October 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 14 | 10 November 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 15 | 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| 16 | 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
Holidays falling on Saturday / Sunday in 2026
These occasions fall on a weekend, when NSE and BSE are closed anyway — no extra trading day is lost.
| # | Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 February 2026 | Sunday | Mahashivratri |
| 2 | 21 March 2026 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) |
| 3 | 15 August 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 4 | 8 November 2026 | Sunday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan |
Muhurat Trading: 8 November 2026 (Sunday) is a trading holiday on account of Diwali Laxmi Pujan, but the exchange conducts a special symbolic Muhurat trading session that day. Timings are notified by NSE through a circular closer to the date.
About the NSE holiday calendar
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) publishes its trading holiday calendar for the equity capital-market segment through official exchange circulars. On these dates — along with every Saturday and Sunday — the cash market and equity derivatives segments remain closed, so no regular buying or selling takes place on NSE or BSE. Settlement (clearing) holidays can differ slightly and are published separately by the exchange.
On normal trading days, the pre-open session runs 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM IST and the regular session runs 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM IST. Ahead of a holiday, expiry-week derivatives schedules shift to the previous trading day where applicable, which can affect rollover and expiry-day volumes.
Frequently asked questions
How many trading holidays does NSE have in 2026?
NSE has 16 trading holidays in 2026 on weekdays for the equity (capital market) segment, plus 4 holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday when the market is closed anyway. The exchange is also closed every Saturday and Sunday.
Are NSE and BSE holidays the same?
Yes — for the equity cash and derivatives segments, NSE and BSE follow the same trading holiday calendar published via official exchange circulars.
What is Muhurat trading in 2026?
Muhurat trading is a special one-hour symbolic trading session held on Diwali (Laxmi Pujan), which falls on 8 November 2026 in 2026. Exact session timings are notified by the exchange through a circular closer to the date.
What are NSE market timings on normal trading days?
The equity market pre-open session runs 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM IST, the normal trading session runs 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM IST, Monday to Friday, and there is a closing session from 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM IST.
Source: NSE India — official exchange holiday circular. This list is refreshed automatically every week from the official NSE API. Explore the live India Stock Market Dashboard, FII/DII data and the daily Pre-Market Briefing.
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