Stock Market Holiday: The Indian stock market will remain open during the upcoming festival week in March 2026. This includes days when festivals like Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Chaitra Navratri and Eid-al-Fitr are being celebrated.
According to the holiday calendar of National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange, there are no trading holidays between March 19 and March 21. Trading will happen as usual on these days.
Markets open during festival week
Many people are searching if markets will be closed due to festivals. The simple answer is no.
March 19 (Gudi Padwa, Ugadi): Market open
March 19 & 27 (Chaitra Navratri): Market open
March 20 or 21 (Eid-al-Fitr, expected): Market open
All segments will work normally. This includes equities, derivatives, currency and commodities.
Why markets do not close
Stock market holidays are decided separately. They do not depend on all public holidays.
NSE and BSE follow a fixed holiday list for the full year. Only a few major festivals are included in that list.
Because of this, markets can stay open even when banks are closed in some states.
No change for traders
There will be no change in trading this week. Market timings will remain the same.
Investors can buy and sell shares normally. Settlement and expiry cycles will also continue as usual.
Holidays left in March
After Holi on March 3, only two trading holidays are left in the month:
March 31: Mahavir Jayanti
All other closures are weekends.
Full list of market holidays in March
Here are the days when markets are closed:
March 1 (Sunday) – Weekly off
March 3 (Tuesday) – Holi
March 7 (Saturday) – Weekly off
March 8 (Sunday) – Weekly off
March 14 (Saturday) – Weekly off
March 15 (Sunday) – Weekly off
March 21 (Saturday) – Weekly off
March 22 (Sunday) – Weekly off
March 26 (Thursday) – Ram Navami
March 28 (Saturday) – Weekly off
March 29 (Sunday) – Weekly off
March 31 (Tuesday) – Mahavir Jayanti
NSE/BSE Trading Holidays 2026- FULL LIST
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| March 03, 2026 | Tuesday | Holi |
| March 26, 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 03, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| May 01, 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| September 14, 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| October 02, 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali – Balipratipada |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
Holidays Falling on Weekends in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Mahashivratri |
| March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| November 08, 2026 | Sunday | Diwali – Laxmi Pujan (Muhurat Trading Session) |
