NSE Holidays 2026
NSE holidays 2026: the National Stock Exchange is closed for trading on 16 weekdays in 2026 in the equity and equity derivatives segments, as per the official NSE circulars. Markets are also closed on every Saturday and Sunday. BSE follows the same dates for equities.
- 16trading holidays
- 7make a long weekend
- 17MCX holidays
- Sat, Sunalways closed
NSE holiday list 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Thu | Municipal Corporation Election in Maharashtra Added by NSE circulars NSE/CMTR/72260 and NSE/FAOP/72262 dated 12 Jan 2026; F&O contracts expiring that day were moved to 14 Jan 2026. |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 3 Mar | Tue | Holi |
| 26 Mar | Thu | Shri Ram Navami |
| 31 Mar | Tue | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Fri | Maharashtra Day |
| 28 May | Thu | Bakri Id |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram |
| 14 Sep | Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra |
| 10 Nov | Tue | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas |
Notes from the circulars
Holidays falling on weekends (no weekday closure): Mahashivratri 2026-02-15 (Sun), Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) 2026-03-21 (Sat), Independence Day 2026-08-15 (Sat), Diwali Laxmi Pujan 2026-11-08 (Sun). Muhurat trading on Sunday, 2026-11-08 (Diwali Laxmi Pujan); timings to be notified by a separate circular (not yet announced as of 2026-10-09). Special live trading session was held on Sunday, 2026-02-01 (Union Budget day). Currency Derivatives and Debt segments (circulars NSE/CD/71962, NSE/DS/71968) have 4 more weekday holidays not in this list: 2026-02-19 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, 2026-03-19 Gudi Padwa, 2026-04-01 Annual Bank Closing, 2026-08-26 Id-E-Milad; on those days equity and F&O trade normally.
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Common questions
How many trading holidays does NSE have in 2026?
16 weekday trading holidays in the equity segment, plus all Saturdays and Sundays.
Is the stock market open on Diwali?
NSE lists Diwali-Balipratipada on 10 November 2026 as a holiday. A one-hour Muhurat trading session is usually held on Diwali evening; timings are announced by circular closer to the day.