New Delhi: The National Stock Exchange has released its trading holiday calendar for 2026, giving investors an early view of the days when the markets will remain closed across the cash and derivatives segments.
The schedule, issued under the exchange bye laws and the framework governing futures and options, lists fifteen full trading holidays and clarifies which public holidays fall on weekends. It also confirms the date of the annual Muhurat Trading session. The number of trading holidays is slightly higher than in the current year.
Full list of trading holidays in 2026
| Sr. Well. | Date | Day | Holiday Description |
| 1 | January 26, 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 2 | March 03, 2026 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 3 | March 26, 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 4 | March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| 5 | April 03, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 | April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 7 | May 01, 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| 8 | May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id |
| 9 | June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| 10 | September 14, 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 11 | October 02, 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 12 | October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 13 | November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali Balipratipada |
| 14 | November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurab Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| 15 | December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
The market year begins with a holiday on Republic Day on January 26. Other significant closures include Holi on March 3, Ram Navami on March 26, Mahavir Jayanti on March 31 and Good Friday on April 3. The exchanges will also shut for Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14, Maharashtra Day on May 1 and Bakri Id on May 28. In the latter half of the year, markets will be closed for Muharram on June 26, Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14 and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. Dussehra will fall on October 20, followed by Diwali Balipratipada on November 10 and Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 24. The final holiday of the year will be Christmas on December 25.
No trading holiday on Diwali?
A notable point is that Diwali does not appear as a trading holiday in the list because it falls on a Sunday in 2026. Four holidays land on weekends and therefore do not disrupt trading. These are Mahashivratri on February 15, Eid Ul Fitr on March 21, Independence Day on August 15 and Diwali Laxmi Pujan on November 8. Despite Diwali Laxmi Pujan falling on a Sunday, the exchanges will conduct the customary Muhurat Trading session on November 8, with timings to be announced closer to the date.
For investors and traders, the holiday calendar plays a significant role in planning portfolios, derivatives expiry strategies and settlement timelines. Holiday clusters can influence liquidity, volatility and alignment with global markets, particularly for those active in index options and commodities.
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