Indian stock market holidays 2026 — NSE BSE complete list with dates, trading sessions, Muhurat trading details.
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 17, 2026 · Features
Indian stock market holidays 2026 — NSE BSE complete list with dates, trading sessions, Muhurat trading details.
Indian stock market (NSE + BSE) kuch din band rehta hai — national holidays, festivals, aur special occasions pe.
January 2026:
• 26 Jan — Day: Monday, Holiday: Republic Day
February 2026:
• 26 Feb — Day: Thursday, Holiday: Maha Shivaratri
March 2026:
• 10 Mar — Day: Tuesday, Holiday: Holi
April 2026:
• 2 Apr — Day: Thursday, Holiday: Ram Navami
• 14 Apr — Day: Tuesday, Holiday: Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
• 15 Apr — Day: Wednesday, Holiday: Good Friday
May 2026:
• 1 May — Day: Friday, Holiday: Maharashtra Day
• 27 May — Day: Wednesday, Holiday: Buddha Purnima
June 2026:
• — — Day: —, Holiday: No holidays
July 2026:
• — — Day: —, Holiday: No holidays
August 2026:
• 15 Aug — Day: Saturday, Holiday: Independence Day
• 27 Aug — Day: Thursday, Holiday: Ganesh Chaturthi
September 2026:
• — — Day: —, Holiday: No holidays
October 2026:
• 2 Oct — Day: Friday, Holiday: Gandhi Jayanti
• 20 Oct — Day: Tuesday, Holiday: Dussehra
November 2026:
• 4 Nov — Day: Wednesday, Holiday: Diwali (Laxmi Pujan) — Muhurat Trading
• 5 Nov — Day: Thursday, Holiday: Diwali Balipratipada
• 20 Nov — Day: Friday, Holiday: Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 2026:
• 25 Dec — Day: Friday, Holiday: Christmas
Muhurat Trading (Diwali):
• Date: 4 November 2026 (Wednesday)
• Timing: 1 hour special session (usually 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
• Significance: Auspicious trading session on Diwali
• What happens: Market opens for 1 hour, symbolic trading takes place
• Historical: Usually green (positive close)
Pre-Open Session:
• Normal days: 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
• Holidays: Market closed
Market Timings:
• Pre-open — 9:00 - 9:15 AM
• Normal trading — 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM
• Closing session — 3:30 - 3:40 PM
• Post-close — 3:40 - 4:00 PM
Ye baatein dhyaan mein rakho:
• January — Holidays: 1, Trading Days (Approx.): 21
• February — Holidays: 1, Trading Days (Approx.): 19
• March — Holidays: 1, Trading Days (Approx.): 21
• April — Holidays: 3, Trading Days (Approx.): 18
• May — Holidays: 2, Trading Days (Approx.): 20
• June — Holidays: 0, Trading Days (Approx.): 22
• July — Holidays: 0, Trading Days (Approx.): 22
• August — Holidays: 2, Trading Days (Approx.): 20
• September — Holidays: 0, Trading Days (Approx.): 22
• October — Holidays: 2, Trading Days (Approx.): 20
• November — Holidays: 3, Trading Days (Approx.): 18
• December — Holidays: 1, Trading Days (Approx.): 21
• Total — Holidays: ~14-16, Trading Days (Approx.): ~244
Ye teen baatein dhyaan mein rakho:
• Saturday: Market CLOSED (except Muhurat Trading)
• Sunday: Market CLOSED
• Only weekdays (Monday-Friday) trading hoti hai
Before Holiday:
• Volume: Usually low (traders vacation pe)
• Volatility: Can be higher (low liquidity)
• Positions: Many traders close positions before long weekends
After Holiday:
• Gap ups/downs: Possible (global events during holiday)
• Volume: Higher than normal (pent-up activity)
• F&O expiry: May shift if holiday falls on expiry day
Agar Nifty expiry (Thursday) holiday pe hai → Previous trading day pe expiry hoti hai.
Ye baatein dhyaan mein rakho:
• 📌 STOCK MARKET HOLIDAYS 2026
• TOTAL HOLIDAYS: ~14-16 days
• TRADING DAYS: ~244 days
• KEY HOLIDAYS:
• 📅 26 Jan — Republic Day
• 📅 15 Apr — Good Friday
• 📅 1 May — Maharashtra Day
• 📅 15 Aug — Independence Day
• 📅 2 Oct — Gandhi Jayanti
• 📅 20 Oct — Dussehra
• 📅 4 Nov — Diwali (Muhurat Trading)
• 📅 25 Dec — Christmas
• MUHURAT TRADING:
• 📅 4 Nov 2026 (Diwali)
• 📅 1 hour special session (6-7 PM)
• 📅 Usually positive close
• MARKET TIMINGS:
• 🕘 Pre-open: 9:00-9:15 AM
• 🕘 Trading: 9:15 AM-3:30 PM
• 🕘 Close: 3:30-3:40 PM
• WEEKENDS:
• ❌ Saturday — Closed
• ❌ Sunday — Closed
• HOLIDAY TIPS:
• 📊 Low volume before holidays
• 📊 Gap ups/downs after holidays
• 📊 Close positions before long weekends
• 📊 F&O expiry shifts if holiday on expiry
Ye chaar baatein dhyaan mein rakho:
• Market Calendar
• F&O Expiry Kaise Kaam Karta Hai?
• Nifty 50 Companies List 2026
• Trading Kya Hai?
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