
NSE, BSE Stock Market Holidays in March 2026: Scheduled Closure Dates
Stock Market Holidays 2026
The Indian stock market will observe a truncated trading week in March 2026 due to the looming threat of a US-Iran war. Key stock market holidays in March 2026 include:
- 3rd March 2026: Holi, with trading in the Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, Currency Derivatives Segments, NDS-RST, and Tri-Party Repo segments suspended.
- 26th March 2026: Shri Ram Navami, with trading in the Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, Currency Derivatives Segments, NDS-RST, and Tri-Party Repo segments suspended.
- 31st March 2026: Shri Mahavir Jayanti, with trading in the Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, Currency Derivatives Segments, NDS-RST, and Tri-Party Repo segments suspended.
Trading in the Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment will be suspended during the morning shift on Holi, but will resume in the evening shift from 5:00 PM to 11:55 PM.
Stock Market Holidays in 2026
- January 15, 2026: MCGM Election day
- January 26, 2026: Republic Day celebration
- March 3, 2026: Holi
- 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
Investor Takeaway
Mark your calendars for the scheduled stock market holidays in March 2026.
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