{"id":9952,"date":"2025-06-06T12:08:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T06:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/?p=9952"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:58:54","slug":"nse-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/nse-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"NSE India Holidays 2026: List of NSE Stock Market Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

NSE India Holidays 2026 Trading Holiday Calendar; Markets to Remain Shut for 16 Days<\/p>\n

The National Stock Exchange of India<\/span><\/span> has officially released its trading holiday calendar for 2026, outlining the days when trading across equity, equity derivatives, and Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) segments will remain closed.<\/p>\n

According to the exchange schedule, Indian stock markets will observe 16 trading holidays during 2026, including national holidays, religious festivals, and a special closure for Maharashtra municipal elections. The calendar also highlights several long weekends that could impact settlement cycles, derivatives expiry strategies, and trader positioning.<\/p>\n

Among the earliest closures in the year is January 15, 2026, when markets will remain shut due to the Municipal Corporation Election in Maharashtra. This is followed by Republic Day on January 26 and Holi on March 3.<\/p>\n

Major festive closures in the second half of the year include Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14, Dussehra on October 20, Diwali-Balipratipada on November 10, and Christmas on December 25.<\/p>\n

List of NSE Holidays 2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Below is the official list of NSE India holidays in 2026, as declared by the National Stock Exchange. On these days, trading in equity, equity derivatives, and SLB segments will remain closed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sr. No<\/span><\/th>\nDate<\/span><\/th>\nDay<\/span><\/th>\nDescription<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n15-Jan-2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nMunicipal Corporation Election – Maharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n26-Jan-2026<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nRepublic Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n03-Mar-2026<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nHoli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n26-Mar-2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nShri Ram Navami<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n31-Mar-2026<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nShri Mahavir Jayanti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n03-Apr-2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nGood Friday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n14-Apr-2026<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nDr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n01-May-2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nMaharashtra Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n28-May-2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nBakri Id<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n26-Jun-2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nMuharram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n14-Sep-2026<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nGanesh Chaturthi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n02-Oct-2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nMahatma Gandhi Jayanti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n20-Oct-2026<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nDussehra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n10-Nov-2026<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nDiwali-Balipratipada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n24-Nov-2026<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nPrakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n25-Dec-2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nChristmas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note<\/b>: Diwali Muhurat Trading will be conducted on October 21, 2025. Timings will be announced by NSE closer to the date.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Note:\u00a0November 08, 2026,<\/b>\u00a0shall be a trading holiday on account of Diwali Laxmi Pujan. Muhurat Trading will be conducted on that day. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently through a circular.<\/p>\n

The holidays falling on Saturday \/ Sunday are as follows:<\/p>\n

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Sr. No<\/span><\/th>\nDate<\/span><\/th>\nDay<\/span><\/th>\nDescription<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n15-Feb-2026<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nMahashivratri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n21-Mar-2026<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nId-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n15-Aug-2026<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nIndependence Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n08-Nov-2026<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nDiwali Laxmi Pujan*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Market Timings<\/h3>\n
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Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are:<\/p>\n