India’s equity markets — National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) — will observe a total of 15 official trading holidays in 2026, creating seven long weekends for investors and traders to plan around. Markets will remain open on New Year’s Day (January 1, 2026).
Confirmed Trading Holidays (Weekdays) – 2026
Here are the days when equity, equity derivatives and currency derivatives trading will be closed: Dhan
January – March
• Republic Day – January 26 (Mon)
• Holi – March 3 (Tue)
• Shri Ram Navami – March 26 (Thu)
• Shri Mahavir Jayanti – March 31 (Tue)
April – June
• Good Friday – April 3 (Fri)
• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti – April 14 (Tue)
• Maharashtra Day – May 1 (Fri)
• Bakri Id – May 28 (Thu)
• Muharram – June 26 (Fri)
September – December
• Ganesh Chaturthi – September 14 (Mon)
• Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti – October 2 (Fri)
• Dussehra – October 20 (Tue)
• Diwali – Balipratipada – November 10 (Tue)
• Guru Nanak Jayanthi – November 24 (Tue)
• Christmas – December 25 (Fri)
(Total trading holidays on weekdays – 15 days)
Holidays Falling on Weekends (Markets Closed by Default)
Some public holidays coincide with weekends, so they don’t add extra closures but are worth noting: ET Now
• Independence Day – August 15 (Sat)
• Mahashivratri – February 15 (Sun)
• Id-ul-Fitr – March 21 (Sat)
• Diwali Laxmi Pujan – November 8 (Sun) (also the date for special Muhurat Trading) ET Now
Long Weekends for 2026
With the holiday calendar, investors can plan around seven long weekends, such as: The Economic Times
- January 24–26 (Republic Day)
- March 3–5 (Holi)
- April 3–5 (Good Friday + weekend)
- May 1–3 (Maharashtra Day + weekend)
- June 26–28 (Muharram)
- October 2–4 (Gandhi Jayanti + weekend)
- December 25–27 (Christmas)
(Exact dates might vary slightly depending on individual weekend positions and additional state-level holiday announcements.)
Knowing the holiday schedule helps traders plan trade entries/exits, settlement cycles, weekly/monthly expiry strategies, and portfolio moves around periods of reduced liquidity and closed markets.
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