Indian Stock Market Holiday Schedule: Holi Observance Dates Announced

Holi 2026 Stock Market Holiday Confusion Resolved

The Indian stock market will observe a trade holiday on March 3, 2026, for the celebration of Holi 2026. According to Drik Panchang, Holika Dahan 2026 falls on March 2, 2026, but due to the Chandra Grahan on March 3, 2026, the market holiday will be observed on the following day.

Market Holiday Details

• Trade activity on the BSE and NSE will remain closed on March 3, 2026.
• The Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, and Currency Derivatives Segments & NDS-RST will be closed for the day.
• Trading in the Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment will be suspended during the morning shift from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Trade activity in the evening shift will resume at 5:00 PM and remain open for the entire evening shift from 5:00 PM to 11:55 PM.

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Stock Market Holidays in 2026

There will be a total of 16 stock market holidays in 2026. The remaining holidays are:

• March 26, 2026: Shri Ram Navami celebration
• March 31, 2026: Shri Mahavir Jayanti festival
• April 3, 2026: Good Friday
• April 14, 2026: Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
• May 1, 2026: Maharashtra Day
• May 28, 2026: Bakri Id 2026
• June 26, 2026: Muharram
• September 14, 2026: Ganesh Chaturthi
• October 2, 2026: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
• October 20, 2026: Dussehra
• November 10, 2026: Diwali Balipratipada
• November 24, 2026: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
• December 25, 2026: Christmas