The Indian stock market will be closed on March 26, 2026, in observance of Ram Navami. This holiday affects trading across major exchanges including the NSE, BSE, MCX, and NCDEX.
Trading on both the NSE and BSE will resume on March 27, 2026. Meanwhile, the commodity segment will see a split schedule; it will be closed in the morning but will reopen for the evening session.
In total, there are 16 stock market holidays scheduled for 2026. Following Ram Navami, the next holiday will be on March 31 for Shri Mahavir Jayanti, with another closure on April 3 for Good Friday.
On March 26, trading in equities, equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing, currency derivatives, and interest rate derivatives will be fully suspended. The NCDEX will remain closed for both sessions, while the MCX will shut down for the first session from 9 am to 5 pm.
The market recently experienced gains for the second consecutive session on March 25, 2026, indicating a positive trend leading into the holiday.
As the year progresses, trading will be suspended on 10 more occasions throughout the remaining months of 2026. Notably, the final market holiday for the year will be Christmas on December 25.
Details remain unconfirmed regarding any further implications of these holidays on market performance or investor sentiment.
