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Indian equity markets will remain closed for trading on 15 days in 2026, in line with national holidays and major religious observances. These holidays will apply to trading on the NSE and BSE, impacting equities, equity derivatives, and SLB segments.
Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are:
- A) Pre-open session
Order entry & modification Open: 09:00 hrs
Order entry & modification Close: 09:08 hrs*
*with random closure in last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after close of pre-open order entry. - B) Regular trading session
Normal / Limited Physical Market Open: 09:15 hrs
Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 15:30 hrs - C) Closing session
The Closing session is held between 15.40 hrs and 16.00 hrs - D) Block Deal session Timings:
Morning Window: This window shall operate between 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM.
Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 02:05 PM to 2:20 PM.
Full List of Trading Holidays in 2026
January 26 (Monday): Republic Day
March 3 (Tuesday): Holi
March 26 (Thursday): Shri Ram Navami
March 31 (Tuesday): Shri Mahavir Jayanti
April 3 (Friday): Good Friday
April 14 (Tuesday): Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
May 1 (Friday): Maharashtra Day
May 28 (Thursday): Bakri Id
June 26 (Friday): Muharram
September 14 (Monday): Ganesh Chaturthi
October 2 (Friday): Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October 20 (Tuesday): Dussehra
November 10 (Tuesday): Diwali – Balipratipada
November 24 (Tuesday): Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
December 25 (Friday): Christmas
Key Points for Traders and Investors
Trading will remain suspended across equities, equity derivatives, and securities lending & borrowing on these dates.
Settlement holidays may differ and should be checked separately with clearing corporations.
Several holidays fall close to weekends — notably Republic Day, Good Friday, Maharashtra Day, Gandhi Jayanti, and Christmas — which may result in extended market breaks and thinner liquidity around those periods.
Diwali Balipratipada (November 10) typically follows the Diwali Muhurat Trading session, the schedule for which will be announced separately by the exchanges.
Market Takeaway
Investors and traders should plan trades, fund transfers, and settlement obligations in advance to avoid last-minute disruptions during market holidays in 2026.
