Stock Market Holidays 2026

NSE BSE Trading Holidays 2026 — Full List

All dates when the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange are closed for trading. Both equity and derivatives segments remain closed on these dates.

Note: This list is based on the standard NSE holiday calendar. Exchanges may announce changes. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) are always closed. Check the official NSE and BSE circulars for the final confirmed list.

Special Trading Sessions 2026

NSE Market Timings and Trading Schedule

Regular NSE and BSE trading hours are Monday through Friday, 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM IST. The pre-market session runs from 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM. The post-market (closing) session runs from 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM. On Muhurat Trading day, a special one-hour evening session is conducted. The exact timing varies each year and is announced by the exchanges approximately one week before Diwali.

Weekend and Saturday Trading

Indian stock exchanges are closed on all Saturdays and Sundays. This is a permanent feature of the Indian market structure. Some international markets (like certain Middle Eastern exchanges) operate on Sundays. Indian exchanges have occasionally conducted special live trading sessions on Saturdays for disaster recovery testing or new platform migration. These are announced by SEBI through official circulars and are typically limited to a few hours with restricted functionality.

Settlement Holidays vs Trading Holidays

Trading holidays are days when the exchange is closed and no buying or selling occurs. Settlement holidays are days when trading may be open but the clearing and settlement of transactions is not processed because banks are closed. For example, if a state has a local holiday and banks in that state are closed, securities settlement for that state may be delayed even though trading continues. Check the NSE Clearing Limited (NCL) and Indian Clearing Corporation Limited (ICCL) circulars for the full settlement holiday calendar.

Commodity Market Holidays

MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange) and NCDEX holidays are separate from equity market holidays. Commodity exchanges may remain open on some days when equity markets are closed. MCX trading hours are typically 9:00 AM to 11:30 PM (or 11:55 PM during US daylight saving time) for non-agricultural commodities. Check the MCX website for the commodity market holiday calendar.

How to Plan Around Market Holidays

• F&O expiry adjustments. If the last Thursday of the month falls on a holiday, expiry is preponed to the previous trading day. Check the NSE F&O circular for exact expiry dates.
• Settlement timelines. Holidays extend settlement periods. If you sell shares on Wednesday before a Thursday-Friday holiday cluster, settlement credits may not arrive until Monday of the following week. Factor this into liquidity planning.
• Volatility around holidays. Markets tend to see lower volume on the day before a long weekend. Position adjustments happen earlier. FIIs may reduce exposure before extended Indian holidays when global markets remain open.
• FII activity patterns. During Diwali week, FII activity typically declines as foreign desks thin out. Domestic institutional activity dominates. This can create short-term dislocations between FII-heavy and DII-heavy stocks.