Stock market holiday on New Year 2026: Are NSE, BSE closed today on January 1? Check details
Equity, equity derivatives and currency derivatives markets will remain closed on 15 occasions in 2026
Even as most global equity markets remain closed on Thursday, January 1, Indian stock exchanges-the BSE and NSE-will operate as usual. Commodity trading platforms, including the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) and the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), will also be functional during the daytime session from 9 am to 5 pm, though trading will be suspended in the evening session.
Major international markets across China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, France, Germany, the UAE, the UK and the US will remain shut on New Year’s Day. Additionally, stock exchanges in China and Japan will observe an extended New Year break, staying closed on Friday, January 2 as well.
Meanwhile, Indian exchanges have published the official trading holiday calendar for 2026, offering early clarity to investors and traders on non-trading days across cash, derivatives and currency segments. Issued in line with exchange bye-laws and F&O norms, the calendar lists 15 full trading holidays for the year-one more than in the current year-along with holidays that coincide with weekends and details of the annual Muhurat Trading session.
Equity, equity derivatives and currency derivatives markets will remain closed on 15 occasions in 2026. Trading holidays begin with Republic Day on January 26 and include key national and religious observances such as Holi (March 3), Ram Navami (March 26), Mahavir Jayanti (March 31) and Good Friday (April 3). Other closures include Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14, Maharashtra Day on May 1 and Eid al-Adha on May 28.
In the latter half of the year, markets will be shut for Muharram on June 26, Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14, Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 and Dussehra on October 20. This will be followed by Diwali Balipratipada on November 10 and Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 24. The final trading holiday of the year will be Christmas on December 25.
One notable omission in the holiday list is Diwali, as the festival falls on a Sunday in 2026 and therefore does not qualify as a separate trading holiday.