The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has officially released its trading holiday calendar for 2026, informing traders and investors in advance about the days when the market will remain closed. Next year, the stock market will observe a total of 15 trading holidays, one more than in 2025, due to various festivals and important national observances. The calendar also highlights festivals falling on weekends and dates for special Muhurat trading.
Key Trading Holidays in 2026:
- Republic Day: 26 January
- Holi: 3 March
- Ram Navami: 26 March
- Mahavir Jayanti: 31 March
- Good Friday: 3 April
- Ambedkar Jayanti: 14 April
- Maharashtra Day: 1 May
- Bakri-Eid: 28 May
- Muharram: 26 June
- Ganesh Chaturthi: 14 September
- Gandhi Jayanti: 2 October
- Dussehra: 20 October
- Diwali (Balipratipada): 10 November
- Guru Nanak Jayanti: 24 November
- Christmas: 25 December
No Separate Holiday for Diwali:
This year, the stock market will not have a separate holiday for Diwali, as Laxmi Puja falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Additionally, four major festivals fall on weekends, when the market is already closed:
- Maha Shivratri: 15 February (Sunday)
- Eid-ul-Fitr: 21 March (Saturday)
- Independence Day: 15 August (Saturday)
- Diwali Laxmi Puja: 8 November (Sunday)
Muhurat Trading:
On Diwali, NSE will host a special Muhurat trading session, a one-hour window for auspicious trading. The exact timings will be announced closer to the festival.
Market Outlook for 2026:
Following a volatile 2025, experts anticipate 2026 could be a year of recovery for Indian equities. Stabilizing corporate profits and robust government policies may help the market regain lost ground. Analysts predict that the Nifty could reach the 30,000 level in 2026.
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