NSE Holidays 2026 — Stock Market Trading Holiday List

NSE (National Stock Exchange of India) has 16 listed trading holidays in 2026 when equity, F&O, currency derivatives, and SLB segments are affected. This is on top of the regular weekend closure — every Saturday and Sunday is a non-trading day across all Indian stock exchanges.

The live status banner at the top of this page shows the current NSE market state — open, pre-open, after hours, weekend, or holiday. It checks the 2026 NSE holiday list and current IST clock automatically. If today is a stock market holiday, the banner names the holiday and tells you when the next trading session begins.

Mostly yes for full-day equity closures — NSE and BSE typically share the same holiday calendar because both are equity exchanges based in Mumbai operating under SEBI regulation. MCX is a commodity exchange with extended evening hours and treats some festival days as partial holidays (only the morning session closes). Always cross-check NSE specifically — divergences happen, especially for region-specific events like the Maharashtra Municipal Election day.

NSE regular trading runs from 09:15 to 15:30 IST, Monday to Friday, excluding declared holidays. A pre-open session runs from 09:00 to 09:15 IST for price discovery. Post-close session for select segments runs after 15:30 — refer to the NSE circulars for the latest segment-wise timings.

No. NSE is closed on every Saturday and every Sunday in 2026. The only exception is the special Muhurat Trading session on Diwali Laxmi Pujan, which can fall on any day of the week including a Sunday. Settlement cycles and bank holidays also exclude weekends.

Muhurat Trading is a one-hour-or-so symbolic trading session held on Diwali Laxmi Pujan, considered auspicious for opening positions for the new Samvat year. In 2026, Muhurat Trading on NSE is scheduled for 8 November 2026 (Sunday), with the special session running 18:00–19:15. All segments — equity, F&O, currency, and commodity — participate, though the exact session window for NSE is announced via official circular shortly before the date.

No regular trading is available on a declared full NSE holiday — orders won't match and existing pending orders are cancelled per the exchange's rule book. You can still place GTT / after-market-orders (AMO) for the next trading session through your broker.

NSE publishes the trading holiday calendar on its official website, typically by December of the previous year. Always treat the exchange site as the authoritative source — circulars may shift derivatives expiry or settlement dates around holidays. PaisaMath compiles the same list for quick reference; for any transaction-critical decision, confirm with NSE.