NSE and BSE Trading Holidays 2026: Full List
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In 2026, both the NSE (National Stock Exchange) and the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) have scheduled 16 trading holidays. On these share market holidays, a regular equity trading session will not be held.
On a “trading holiday”, the stock exchanges are closed for normal trading. As an investor, you cannot buy or sell shares through the normal NSE/BSE equity market on that day.
Read this article to know about the latest list of both BSE and NSE holidays 2026.
Trading Holidays 2026: When Will The Share Market Be Closed?
For the equity segment, NSE holidays 2026 are similar to the BSE holiday list 2026. In total, there are:
- 16 full share market holidays
- 4 festivals falling on weekends
- 1 special Muhurat Trading session on Diwali
Let’s check out a complete and updated list of share market holidays (applicable for both NSE and BSE):
| Date | Day | Trading Holidays 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2026 | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election – Maharashtra |
| January 26, 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| March 3, 2026 | Tuesday | Holi |
| March 26, 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id (Eid-ul-Zuha) |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| September 14, 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| October 2, 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali – Balipratipada |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
(Source: NSE India)
Holidays Falling on Saturday or Sunday
The following trading holidays in 2026 fall on weekends:
| Sr. No. | Date | Day | Trading Holidays 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Mahashivratri |
| 2 | March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) |
| 3 | August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
Note: Since NSE and BSE are normally closed on Saturdays and Sundays, these dates do not result in additional weekday market closures.
Diwali Laxmi Pujan – Special Muhurat Trading Session
November 08, 2026, falls on a Sunday and is a trading holiday on account of Diwali Laxmi Pujan. However, the exchanges may conduct a special “Muhurat Trading” session on this day. The exact timings could be announced separately through an exchange circular.
| Date | Day | Occasion | Market Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 08, 2026 | Sunday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan | Special Muhurat Trading session |
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So now you know about all 16 trading holidays in 2026. It is worth revising that both NSE and BSE equity markets will remain closed on these days, and regular equity orders cannot be executed. A few holidays fall on weekends, while November 08, 2026 (Diwali Laxmi Pujan), has a special exception. On this day, a Muhurat Trading session may be scheduled.
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Trading Holidays 2026 FAQs
1. What happens when a share market holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday?
Therefore, if a festival falls on a weekend, it does not create another weekday market closure.
2. What is Muhurat Trading?
Although November 08, 2026, is a Sunday, when the normal market would be closed, NSE and BSE will conduct a special trading session for Muhurat Trading.
3. Can stocks be bought or sold on NSE holidays 2026?
4. What happens to a limit order if the next trading day is a market holiday?
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