Stock Market Holiday: Will the stock market be open for trading today on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti? Clear up the confusion..

On the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, the Indian stock market will remain closed today. This week, both the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will observe two holidays; the first of these falls today. The second holiday is scheduled for Friday. On that day, trading in the market will be suspended due to Good Friday. Today also marks the fifth holiday out of the 16 stock market holidays scheduled for the entire year of 2026. Following this, the market will remain closed later this week on April 3 (Friday) for Good Friday, and on April 14 (Tuesday) on the occasion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti.

Will MCX and NCDEX remain closed?

India's largest commodities exchange, the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), will remain closed for trading during the first session (from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) today on the occasion of Shri Mahavir Jayanti. According to the schedule published on its website, trading will resume during the evening session, between 5:00 PM and 11:30 PM. Meanwhile, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) will remain closed for trading today.

When are the holidays in May and June?

Much like April, May will also see two market holidays: the market will remain closed on May 1st for Maharashtra Day and on May 28th for Bakri Eid. Subsequently, the market will be closed on June 26th for Muharram, after which there will be no market holidays for the following two months.

When will the market be closed in September?
According to the official holiday calendar, the first holiday of the second half of the year will fall on September 14th due to Ganesh Chaturthi. Subsequently, the market will remain closed on October 2nd for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, October 20th for Dussehra, and November 10th for Diwali-Balipratipada.

Similarly, the market will remain closed on November 24th for Prakash Gurupurab (Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti) and on December 25th for Christmas. The exchanges reserve the right to modify any of these holidays, in which case a separate circular will be issued in advance.

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