Stock Market Holiday 2026: Are NSE, BSE closed on March 26 for Ram Navami? Check full vacation record

Indian stock markets will see a holiday-shortened week, with each the NSE and BSE remaining closed on Thursday on account of Shri Ram Navami. In the approaching days, traders can count on additional truncated buying and selling exercise, as exchanges will probably be shut for 3 of the subsequent eight classes attributable to scheduled holidays.

The calendar options two shortened weeks, with markets closed to look at Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, and Good Friday.

The following week may have solely three buying and selling classes, leading to a protracted weekend. Markets will stay closed on Tuesday, March 31, for Shri Mahavir Jayanti, and once more on Friday, April 3, for Good Friday.

Stock market holidays in 2026

In whole, there are 16 inventory market holidays scheduled for 2026, of which three have already handed. After the upcoming three, buying and selling will probably be suspended on 10 extra events over the remaining 9 months.

After Good Friday, the subsequent vacation in April is on April 14 for Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, adopted by Maharashtra Day on May 1 and Bakri Id on May 28.
In the second half of the yr, buying and selling will probably be suspended on Muharram on June 26, Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14 and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. Dussehra will observe these on October 20, Diwali Balipratipada on November 10 and Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 24. The last market vacation for 2026 will probably be Christmas on December 25.

Stock market at present

Indian inventory markets opened sharply greater on Wednesday, with Sensex gaining almost 800 factors and Nifty rising above 23,100. This comes as markets prolong their restoration after the huge selloff seen final week and initially of this week.

The optimism on Dalal Street comes amid rising expectations of the battle between Iran and the US-Israel cooling down. The US President Donald Trump-led administration has despatched a 15-point plan and ceasefire proposal to Iran to finish the raging battle within the Middle East, a number of media reviews claimed.

Iran’s newest assertion additionally bolstered sentiment. It stated it’s permitting non-hostile vessels to move by way of the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a notable shift from the de facto blockade seen in current weeks. In the early part of the battle, the IRGC had adopted a much more aggressive stance, issuing radio warnings that no ships could be allowed to transit. While it stopped wanting a proper blockade, the group had warned that any vessel getting into the Strait could possibly be set ablaze.

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