NSE Stock Market Holidays 2026: Full List of Trading Closures in India
29 Dec, 2025 12:51 IST|Sakshi Post
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has released its official 2026 trading holiday calendar, confirming that the Indian stock market will observe 15 trading holidays throughout the year. In addition, the calendar includes four holidays that coincide with weekends, on which the markets are normally closed.
Several major festivals and national observances—including Mahashivratri, Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid), Independence Day, and Diwali Laxmi Pujan—fall on weekends in 2026. As a result, these will not be counted as additional market-closure days.
According to the holiday schedule, March will have the highest number of trading holidays, with three holidays, followed by April and May, which will each have two market closures.
2026 Stock Market Holidays (NSE)
January
- January 26 – Republic Day
March
- March 3 – Holi
- March 26 – Shri Ram Navami
- March 31 – Shri Mahavir Jayanti
April
- April 3 – Good Friday
- April 14 – Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
May
- May 1 – Maharashtra Day
- May 28 – Bakri Id
June
- June 26 – Muharram
September
- September 14 – Ganesh Chaturthi
October
- October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- October 20 – Dussehra
November
- November 10 – Diwali / Balipratipada
- November 26 – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
December
- December 25 – Christmas
Key Highlights
- Total Trading Holidays: 15 days
- Weekend Coinciding Holidays: 4 (included but non-trading by default)
- Month with Most Holidays: March
Investors and traders are advised to plan their activities ahead of these closures to avoid disruptions in trading, settlement, and portfolio operations. Market participants should also check with brokers for any updates or session schedule changes linked to these holidays.
