Stock Market Holiday 2026: When will BSE and NSE be closed for Diwali? Check list of remaining market holidays this year

Diwali this year is being celebrated on a Sunday, November 8, for which the Indian stock market will not effectively see a holiday. However, BSE and NSE will be shut for trading on Tuesday next week (November 10) on account of Diwali-Balipratipada.

The stock market, meanwhile, will be open for the one-hour special Muhurat Trading session from 2.20 pm until 3.30 pm on Sunday. Unlike regular trading days, when the equity market operates between 9:15 am and 3:30 pm, Muhurat Trading takes place during a shortened special session. This year's session will be held on a Sunday.

In the commodity segment, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), the country’s largest commodity exchange, will hold its special session from 2:05 pm to 2.19 pm, while the trading session will run from 2.20 pm to 3.30 pm.


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Upcoming market holidays

In total, 16 stock market holidays were scheduled for 2026, of which 13 have already passed. April saw two holidays, including April 3 (Good Friday) and April 14 (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti). Markets were also closed on May 1 on account of Maharashtra Day and May 28 for Bakri Id. The BSE and NSE were then shut on June 26 for Muharram and September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi. Last month, the stock market was closed on October 2 on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and October 20 for Dussehra.

Next, NSE and BSE will be closed on November 10 (Tuesday) on account of Diwali-Balipratipada. After that the market will be closed on November 24 (Tuesday) on account of Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev and then on December 25 (Tuesday) on Christmas.

Here is a list of all the upcoming market holidays

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Muhurat Trading 2026

The age-old tradition of Muhurat Trading was initiated by the Bombay Stock Exchange in 1957, and has been continued by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) since 1992. Traditionally, brokers performed Chopda Pujan, a ritualistic worship of account books, during this session to mark the auspicious start of the new financial year.

Muhurat Trading session typically coincides with Lakshmi Puja, where investors pray to Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity before placing trades.

The pre-open session on Sunday will begin at 2:05 pm, with order entry for both limit and market orders permitted until 2:10 pm. Only limit orders will be accepted between 2:10 pm and 2:15 pm. The order matching and confirmation period is scheduled from 2:15 pm to 2:17 pm, followed by a buffer period until 2:20 pm, after which the market will open and regular trading begins. The exchanges have scheduled continuous trading from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, although closing-auction processes will begin during the latter part of this window.

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