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NSE Market Holidays 2026

The NSE equity market is closed on 16 weekdays in 2026 for trading holidays, leaving 245 of the year's 261 weekdays for regular trading. 7 of the holidays fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend. March has the most closures (3), while February, July and August have none.

Trading holidays in 2026

DateDayHoliday
15 January 2026ThursdayMunicipal Corporation Election in Maharashtra
26 January 2026MondayRepublic Day
3 March 2026TuesdayHoli
26 March 2026ThursdayShri Ram Navami
31 March 2026TuesdayShri Mahavir Jayanti
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday
14 April 2026TuesdayDr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
1 May 2026FridayMaharashtra Day
28 May 2026ThursdayBakri Id
26 June 2026FridayMuharram
14 September 2026MondayGanesh Chaturthi
2 October 2026FridayMahatma Gandhi Jayanti
20 October 2026TuesdayDussehra
10 November 2026TuesdayDiwali-Balipratipada
24 November 2026TuesdayPrakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
25 December 2026FridayChristmas

Holidays by month

MonthHolidaysDates
January215 Jan (Municipal Corporation Election in Maharashtra); 26 Jan (Republic Day)
February0—
March33 Mar (Holi); 26 Mar (Shri Ram Navami); 31 Mar (Shri Mahavir Jayanti)
April23 Apr (Good Friday); 14 Apr (Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti)
May21 May (Maharashtra Day); 28 May (Bakri Id)
June126 Jun (Muharram)
July0—
August0—
September114 Sep (Ganesh Chaturthi)
October22 Oct (Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti); 20 Oct (Dussehra)
November210 Nov (Diwali-Balipratipada); 24 Nov (Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev)
December125 Dec (Christmas)

A special Muhurat trading session is scheduled on 8 November 2026 (Sunday). See the Muhurat trading timings.

Source and last verified

Last verified: 31 October 2026. Checked against several independent reports of the official document; the document itself could not be opened when this page was built. Confirm on the exchange website before relying on a date.

Weekday holidays in the Capital Market segment. Saturdays and Sundays are not listed. The 15 January 2026 holiday was added by NSE circular NSE/CMTR/72260 (read in full); the other 15 dates are from NSE circular NSE/CMTR/71775 as reported consistently by several brokers and data sites. The circular itself could not be opened when this page was built, so confirm on nseindia.com.

Official sources: NSE: trading holidays · NSE circular NSE/CMTR/72260 (12 Jan 2026): holiday on 15 Jan 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many trading holidays does NSE have in 2026?

NSE lists 16 weekday trading holidays for 2026. That excludes Saturdays and Sundays.

Is the stock market open on Saturday or Sunday in 2026?

Not for regular trading. The equity segment trades Monday to Friday. The exchanges can announce special sessions by circular, such as the Diwali Muhurat session on 8 November 2026.

Do futures and options follow the same holidays?

Equity derivatives follow the equity market's trading days. Commodity and currency segments can have different closures, so check the relevant exchange's list.

What happens to an F&O expiry that falls on a holiday?

The expiry moves to the previous trading day. See the F&O expiry dates page for the dates this year.

Where is the official 2026 list?

On the NSE website under trading holidays, and in the exchange circulars. This page is a convenience copy and shows when it was last checked.

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