Stock Market Holidays 2026 – BSE, NSE Trading Holidays

Is Today one of NSE holidays 2026?

This is a question every trader faces once in a while. The answer to this question depends on the day and time you ask it. Indian equity stock exchanges (NSE and BSE) are open Monday to Friday and the general trading hours are between 9:15 AM and 3:30 PM. All Saturdays and Sundays are stock market holidays (except Muhurat trading on account of Diwali) so the share market remains closed.

BSE and NSE holidays 2026 list includes the following 14 festivals. In addition, all Saturdays and Sundays are observed as trading holidays in BSE and NSE. It is to be noted that BSE Holidays 2026 and NSE Holidays 2026 are not different and both stock exchanges open and close at the same time.

Stock market Holidays BSE and NSE Holidays 2026

BSE and NSE Holidays 2026 List (SEBI Holidays)

HolidaysDateDay
Republic Day26-Jan-2026Monday
Holi03-Mar-2026Tuesday
Shri Ram Navami26-Mar-2026Thursday
Shri Mahavir Jayanti31-Mar-2026Tuesday
Good Friday03-Apr-2026Friday
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti14-Apr-2026Tuesday
Maharashtra Day01-May-2026Friday
Bakri Id28-May-2026Thursday
Muharram26-Jun-2026Friday
Ganesh Chaturthi14-Sep-2026Monday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti02-Oct-2026Friday
Dussehra20-Oct-2026Tuesday
Diwali-Balipratipada10-Nov-2026Tuesday
Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev24-Nov-2026Tuesday
Christmas25-Dec-2026Friday

Following Holidays fall on Saturday / Sunday

HolidaysDateDay
Mahashivratri15-Feb-2026Sunday
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)21-Mar-2026Saturday
Independence Day15-Aug-2026Saturday
Diwali Laxmi Pujan*08-Nov-2026Sunday

In total, the stock market holidays 2026 list includes 15 days when full-day operations wouldn’t take place.

BSE and NSE Holidays 2025 List (SEBI Holidays)

HolidaysDateDay
Mahashivratri26 February 2025Wednesday
Holi14 March 2025Friday
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)31 March 2025Monday
Shri Mahavir Jayanti10 April 2025Thursday
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti14 April 2025Monday
Good Friday18 April 2025Friday
Maharashtra Day1 May 2025Thursday
Independence Day15 August 2025Friday
Ganesh Chaturthi27 August 2025Wednesday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra2 October 2025Thursday
Diwali* Laxmi Pujan21 October 2025Tuesday
Diwali Balipratipada22 October 2025Wednesday
Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev5 November 2025Wednesday
Christmas25 December 2025Thursday

Following Holidays are falling on Saturday / Sunday

HolidaysDateDay
Republic Day26 January 2025Sunday
Shri Ram Navami6 April 2025Sunday
Bakri Id7 June 2025Saturday
Muharram6 July 2025Sunday

*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 (Diwali Laxmi Pujan). 

Normal Market Open Time: 13:45 hrs
Normal Market Close Time: 14:45 hrs
Trade Modification End Time: 14:55 hrs

The exchanges may alter/change any of the above holidays.

In total, the stock market holidays 2025 list includes 14 days when full-day operations wouldn’t take place.

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