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Stock Market Holiday Calendar for 2026

📈 NSE & BSE · Full Trading Holidays 2026

Equity, F&O, Currency Derivatives — market remains closed all day
DateDayHoliday Name
January 15ThursdayMunicipal Corporation Elections (Maharashtra)
January 26MondayRepublic Day
March 3TuesdayHoli
March 26ThursdayShri Ram Navami
March 31TuesdayShri Mahavir Jayanti
April 3FridayGood Friday
April 14TuesdayDr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
May 1FridayMaharashtra Day
May 28ThursdayBakri Id (Eid-ul-Adha)
June 26FridayMuharram
September 14MondayGanesh Chaturthi
October 2FridayMahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October 20TuesdayDussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
November 10TuesdayDiwali – Balipratipada
November 24TuesdayGuru Nanak Jayanti
December 25FridayChristmas Day
⭐ Special Muhurat Trading – Sunday, November 8, 2026 (Diwali Laxmi Pujan). Evening one-hour symbolic session; NSE/BSE remain operational for this ritual.
📌 Equity & F&O segments closed on all above dates.

⚙️ MCX Holidays 2026 · Commodity Derivatives

Morning session 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Evening session 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM
DateDayHolidayMorning SessionEvening Session
January 1ThursdayNew Year's Day✅ Open❌ Closed
January 26MondayRepublic Day❌ Closed❌ Closed
March 3TuesdayHoli❌ Closed✅ Open
March 26ThursdayShri Ram Navami❌ Closed✅ Open
March 31TuesdayMahavir Jayanti❌ Closed✅ Open
April 3FridayGood Friday❌ Closed❌ Closed
April 14TuesdayAmbedkar Jayanti❌ Closed✅ Open
May 1FridayMaharashtra Day❌ Closed✅ Open
May 28ThursdayBakri Id❌ Closed✅ Open
June 26FridayMuharram❌ Closed✅ Open
September 14MondayGanesh Chaturthi❌ Closed✅ Open
October 2FridayGandhi Jayanti❌ Closed❌ Closed
October 20TuesdayDussehra❌ Closed✅ Open
November 10TuesdayDiwali Balipratipada❌ Closed✅ Open
November 24TuesdayGuru Nanak Jayanti❌ Closed✅ Open
December 25FridayChristmas❌ Closed❌ Closed
🔹 Fully closed (both sessions): Jan 26 (Republic Day), Apr 3 (Good Friday), Oct 2 (Gandhi Jayanti), Dec 25 (Christmas).
🔸 For all other MCX holidays, evening session (5 PM – 11:30 PM) remains active – commodity traders can trade post 5 PM.

🏦 Settlement & Clearing Holidays 2026

Impact on T+1 settlement cycle, bank transfers & BTST payouts
DateDayHoliday / EventSettlement Impact
February 19ThursdayChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj JayantiClearing corporation closed → no settlement; payouts delayed by 1 working day
April 1WednesdayAnnual Bank Closing (clearing holiday)No fund settlement or share credits; trades settle on next business day
August 27ThursdayId-E-Milad (Eid-e-Milad)NSE Clearing / BSE ICCL closed → settlement suspension
💡 Why it matters: If a trade is executed on March 30, 2026, the regular T+1 settlement would be March 31, but due to April 1 clearing holiday, final settlement shifts to April 2.
📌 Settlement holidays also apply to derivatives expiry, MTM settlements & delivery obligations.

📅 Festivals falling on Saturday / Sunday 2026

No extra trading holiday — market already closed on weekends. Muhurat trading exception.
DateDayFestival / OccasionMarket status
February 15SundayMahashivratri🔒 Regular weekend closure
March 21SaturdayId-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)🔒 Saturday non-trading day
August 15SaturdayIndependence Day🔒 Weekend closure (no additional holiday)
November 8SundayDiwali Laxmi Pujan
✨ Special Muhurat Trading ✨		🪔 Symbolic 1-hour evening trading session
🪔 Muhurat Trading on Sunday, Nov 8, 2026: NSE/BSE conduct a traditional one-hour session in evening (approx 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM). Not a regular full-day holiday.
📍 Other weekend festivals: No market impact. Regular Saturday/Sunday closures apply.

🗓️ 2026 India Market Calendar — Key takeaways

  • ✔ Total NSE/BSE full trading holidays: 16 weekdays (incl. election/Maharashtra specific day).
  • ✔ MCX full closure days: 4 (Republic Day, Good Friday, Gandhi Jayanti, Christmas). All other MCX holidays → evening session open 5 PM–11:30 PM.
  • ✔ Settlement holidays: Feb 19, Apr 1, Aug 27 — affects BTST (Buy Today Sell Tomorrow) & T+1 settlement.
  • ✔ Long weekend alert: 5 Fridays off (Apr 3, May 1, Jun 26, Oct 2, Dec 25) = extended holiday opportunities.
  • ✔ No trading on Saturdays & Sundays (except scheduled Muhurat trading on Nov 8 evening).
📅 Important: The holiday list is based on NSE/BSE/MCX official circulars (subject to state election adjustments). Always confirm intra-year changes. Muhurat trading timings announced in Oct 2026.

📌 Other regional / bank holidays on weekends (no exchange impact)

Festivals that coincide with Saturday/Sunday 2026 – markets remain routinely closed
DateDayHoliday (bank/regional)NSE/BSE/MCX status
July 11SaturdayRath Yatra (some states)Saturday – normal off
September 26SaturdayAnant Chaturdashi (regional)Weekend closure
December 6SundayFeast of St. Nicholas (negligible market impact)Sunday off
December 13SundayId-e-milad (alternate regional date – varies by moon)Weekend no trading
💡 Note: Only the official clearing/settlement holidays and primary trading closures affect equity/commodity delivery. Any bank-only holiday on Saturday/Sunday doesn't alter exchange schedules.
✅ India Stock Market Holiday Calendar 2026 — Generated for NSE, BSE, MCX. Settlement impact & weekend festival analysis included.
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