NSE Holidays 2026: Regular stock market operations will remain open on March 19, according to the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) official holiday list.
According to the holiday calendar of the NSE, there are no trading holidays between March 19 and March 21, despite multiple regional and religious festivals like Gudi Padwa, Ugadi and Eid-ul-Fitr during this period. Hence, trading across equities, derivatives, currency and commodities will continue as usual on these days.
The next stock market holiday in the month is scheduled on March 26 for Shri Ram Navami. It will be followed by a holiday on March 31 for Shri Mahavir Jayanti.
Trading in equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives and electronic gold receipts (EGR) will remain suspended on these days.
It is also important to remember that the stock market remains closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.
Stock Market Holidays In 2026
The stock market holiday calendar 2026 includes a total of 16 trading holidays, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, as per the NSE. Here is the full list of upcoming market holidays this year:
March 26: Shri Ram Navami (Thursday)
March 31: Shri Mahavir Jayanti (Tuesday)
April 3: Good Friday (Friday)
April 14: Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti (Tuesday)
May 1: Maharashtra Day (Friday)
May 28: Bakri Id (Thursday)
June 26: Muharram (Friday)
Sept. 14: Ganesh Chaturthi (Monday)
Oct. 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday)
Oct. 20: Dussehra (Tuesday)
Nov. 10: Diwali-Balipratipada (Tuesday)
Nov. 24: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev (Tuesday)
Dec. 25: Christmas (Friday)
Stock markets will remain open for a special session on Nov. 8, though it falls on a Sunday. A special 'Muhurat Trading' session will be held on this day due to Diwali Laxmi Pujan. The timings for the Muhurat trading session will be notified by the BSE and NSE separately ahead of Diwali.
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Regional Festivals In March - Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Eid-ul-Fitr
Gudi Padwa 2026, the Marathi New Year, will be celebrated on Thursday, March 19, 2026. It marks the first day of the Chaitra month and is observed with the raising of a Gudi flag to symbolise victory and prosperity. Ugadi 2026 - the traditional Telugu New Year's day also falls on March 19, 2026. This festival, which marks the auspicious first day of the month of Chaitra, brings renewed hope and joy to everyone. Eid-ul-Fitr in India may be celebrated on March 20th or March 21st in the year 2026, subject to the sighting of the moon. India's Eid-ul-Fitr festival starts on the first day of the month of Shawwal.
Regular Stock Market Operations
Trading on the equities segment happens on all days of the week (other than Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are given below:
A) Pre-open session
Order entry and modification Open: 9:00 a.m.
Order entry and modification Close: 9:08 a.m.
[With random closure in the last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after the close of pre-open order entry.]
B) Regular trading session
Normal / Limited Physical Market Open: 9:15 a.m.
Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 3:30 p.m.
C) Closing Session
The Closing Session is held between 3:40 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
D) Block Deal Session Timings
Morning Window: This window shall operate between 8:45 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 2:05 p.m. and 2:20 p.m.
The Exchange may, however, close the market on days other than the above-scheduled holidays or may open the market on days originally declared as holidays. The Exchange may also extend, advance, or reduce trading hours when it deems fit and necessary.
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