Stock Market Holiday 2026: BSE, NSE Closed For Trading On Shri Ram Navami & Shri Mahavir Jayanti?
By HDFC SKY | Updated at: Mar 25, 2026 11:05 AM IST
NSE and BSE will remain closed on March 26 and March 31, 2026 for Shri Ram Navami and Shri Mahavir Jayanti respectively.
Mumbai, March 24: Both the BSE and NSE will remain closed on Thursday, March 26 and Tuesday on March 31 for trading. While the stock market will be closed on March 26 on account of Ram Navami, on March 31 the markets will be closed on the occasion of Shri Mahavir Jayanti respectively. These festivals are listed as trading holidays by the exchanges.
March 2026 Trading Holidays
March 2026 will see three trading holidays:
| Date | Day | Description |
| March 03 | Tuesday | Holi |
| March 26 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| March 31 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
NSE Holidays 2026
The complete list of trading holidays for 2026 is as follows:
| SR. NO | Date | Day | Description |
| 1 | January 15 | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election – Maharashtra |
| 2 | January 26 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 | March 03 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 4 | March 26 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 5 | March 31 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| 6 | April 03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | April 14 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 8 | May 01 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| 9 | May 28 | Thursday | Bakri Id |
| 10 | June 26 | Friday | Muharram |
| 11 | September 14 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 12 | October 02 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 13 | October 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 14 | November 10 | Tuesday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 15 | November 24 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| 16 | December 25 | Friday | Christmas |
The holidays falling on Saturday / Sunday are as follows:
| SR. NO | Date | Day | Description |
| 1 | February 15 | Sunday | Mahashivratri |
| 2 | March 21 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) |
| 3 | August 15 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 4 | November 08 | Sunday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan |
A separate note in the exchange calendar states that November 08, 2026, will be observed for Diwali Laxmi Pujan, with Muhurat Trading timings to be announced through a circular.
Market Timings
Trading in the equity segment continues as per standard timings:
- Pre-open session: 09:00 to 09:08 hrs
- Regular trading session: 09:15 to 15:30 hrs
- Closing session: 15:40 to 16:00 hrs
Conclusion
The market will be closed for trading on both Thursday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Source:
- https://www.nseindia.com/resources/exchange-communication-holidays
- https://www.bseindia.com/static/markets/marketinfo/listholi.aspx#!#eq24
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