Calendar checked on 15 September 2026. Covers equity and equity derivatives. Other segments may follow different schedules, outlined below.
The next scheduled share market holiday is Friday, 2 October 2026, for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. NSE and BSE close for equity and F&O trading, with regular trading scheduled to resume on Monday, 5 October.
The NSE holidays 2026 calendar lists 16 weekday closures, including the 15 January Maharashtra municipal election holiday. Four listed occasions fall on weekends and are shown separately. Muhurat trading is scheduled for Sunday, 8 November 2026, with timings to be notified separately.
Upcoming Share Market Holidays in 2026
Remaining scheduled weekday closures after 15 September 2026. All dates below are in 2026.
Resumption dates assume no additional closures or special sessions.
Trading Holidays 2026: Full NSE and BSE Calendar
The updated NSE Indices holiday calendar includes the 15 January election closure. The following dates are weekday holidays for regular equity and equity derivatives trading.
These are trading holidays for equity and equity derivatives. Settlement holidays and other segments are covered below.
BSE Holidays 2026: Same as NSE?
For equity and equity derivatives, yes. The dates above apply to both exchanges, covering Nifty, Sensex and BANKEX futures and options.
The BSE holiday page carries segment-specific calendars. Select your segment before relying on a date.
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Stock Market Holidays 2026 Falling on Weekends
Four listed occasions fall on a weekend, separate from the 16 weekday closures.
Exchanges occasionally announce special live sessions on weekends. A mock trading exercise is not a live session, so check the notice before treating a weekend as tradeable.
Related: Sensex Expiry Day: Date, Timing & 2026 Trading Guide
Muhurat Trading 2026
Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026. Timings: to be notified by exchange circular.
Muhurat trading is a special session on Diwali Laxmi Pujan marking the start of the new Samvat year. It runs despite 8 November being both a Sunday and a listed trading holiday.
It is a live session with real price discovery and execution. Even a small token order is subject to normal matching and liquidity conditions; submitting it does not guarantee a fill.
Confirm the 2026 circular and your broker's participation before setting order timings.
Note that Tuesday, 10 November is a separate weekday holiday for Diwali-Balipratipada.
Holidays by Segment
The equity list is not the whole calendar.
Equity and equity derivatives: the 16 weekday closures above.
NSE currency derivatives: the equity holidays plus four additional weekday closures: 19 February, 19 March, 1 April and 26 August 2026. These cover Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, Gudi Padwa, annual bank closing and Id-E-Milad, respectively.
Commodity derivatives: trading splits into morning and evening sessions. On some holidays only the morning session closes while the evening session trades. Check the specific date.
Check out BANKEX Expiry 2026: Day, Dates & Lot Size
Trading Holiday vs Settlement Holiday vs Bank Holiday
If you sell shares near a holiday, check the settlement schedule before assuming proceeds are withdrawable on a given date.
SIP instalments: check the fund's business-day calendar and applicable cut-off rules. The NAV depends on when the transaction and funds meet those rules, so the next business day's NAV is not automatic.
Related: Nifty Expiry Day: 7 Rules Every Options Trader Should Follow (2026)
What Happens If an F&O Expiry Falls on a Holiday?
NSE holidays 2026, BSE holidays and the next share market holiday. Full trading calendar, Muhurat session date and which F&O expiries shift.
For Nifty weekly and monthly options, an expiry that falls on a trading holiday moves to the previous trading day.
For example, Tuesday, 20 October 2026 is Dussehra, so that week’s Nifty expiry would move to Monday, 19 October under the current rules. Check the expiry date displayed for your contract before placing a trade.
This matters if your strategy trades on a fixed weekday. A Tuesday-only entry rule could miss the Monday expiry. When backtesting your options strategy, look at past holiday weeks and check when the strategy actually entered and exited.
If you plan to keep positions open through the holiday, review your position size and available margin. These risk management checks matter because you cannot exit while the market is closed.
Conclusion
Check the calendar for the segment you trade rather than the equity list alone, and confirm the listed contract when a holiday lands near expiry. Review your entry and exit rules against the revised dates before deploying a strategy.
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Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and is not investment, tax or legal advice. Holiday dates and session timings are set by the exchanges and can change. Confirm against the official NSE and BSE calendars.