BSE and NSE Trading Status: Ram Navami Holiday 2026

Indian Stock Market Holiday Notice

The Indian stock market will remain closed for trading on Thursday, 26 March 2026, on account of Ram Navami 2026. This is the second stock market holiday in this month.

Trading Holiday Details

The BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will be shut, with no trading taking place today. The BSE trading holiday list includes March 26 as a holiday due to Shri Ram Navami. The Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, Currency Derivatives Segments & NDS-RST, and Tri Party Repo segments will remain closed for trading today.

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Resumption of Trading

Trading on BSE and NSE will resume on Friday, March 27. However, commodity markets will remain closed for the morning session. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has declared a trading holiday for the first half, or the morning session, on March 26. Trading in commodities on all exchanges will begin in the evening session at 5 pm.

Upcoming Stock Market Holidays

There will be two more stock market holidays in the next week:

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• March 31: Shri Mahavir Jayanti
• April 3: Good Friday
• April 14: Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
• May 1: Maharashtra Day
• May 28: Bakri Id
• June 26: Muharram

Market Performance on Wednesday

The Indian stock market ended with strong gains on Wednesday, following a rally in global markets, amid hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran. The Sensex jumped 1,205.00 points, or 1.63%, to close at 75,273.45, while the Nifty 50 settled 394.05 points, or 1.72%, higher at 23,306.45.