NSE holidays 2026
The NSE trading holiday list for 2026 with the expiry days that move because of them. 16 trading holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026, Monday | Republic Day | No expiry on this day |
| 3 Mar 2026, Tuesday | Holi | Expiry moved to Mon 2 Mar |
| 26 Mar 2026, Thursday | Ram Navami | Expiry moved to Wed 25 Mar |
| 31 Mar 2026, Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Expiry moved to Mon 30 Mar |
| 3 Apr 2026, Friday | Good Friday | No expiry on this day |
| 14 Apr 2026, Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Expiry moved to Mon 13 Apr |
| 1 May 2026, Friday | Maharashtra Day | No expiry on this day |
| 28 May 2026, Thursday | Bakri Id | Expiry moved to Wed 27 May |
| 26 Jun 2026, Friday | Muharram | No expiry on this day |
| 14 Sep 2026, Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | No expiry on this day |
| 2 Oct 2026, Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | No expiry on this day |
| 20 Oct 2026, Tuesday | Dussehra | Expiry moved to Mon 19 Oct |
| 8 Nov 2026, Sunday | Diwali Lakshmi Puja Diwali, special session | No expiry on this day |
| 10 Nov 2026, Tuesday | Diwali Balipratipada | Expiry moved to Mon 9 Nov |
| 24 Nov 2026, Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Expiry moved to Mon 23 Nov |
| 25 Dec 2026, Friday | Christmas | No expiry on this day |
Source: NSE trading holidays 2026 for the capital market segment, checked on 25 Sep 2026. NSE trading holidays 2026 as published for the capital market segment; cross-checked against Tata Mutual Fund's summary of the NSE list (tatamutualfund.com/blogs/nse-holidays-2026)
Questions
How many trading holidays does NSE have in 2026?
16 for the capital market segment, listed above with the source the list was checked against.
What happens to expiry on a holiday?
NSE weekly contracts settle on Tuesday and BSE weekly on Thursday. When that day is a holiday, expiry moves to the previous trading day. The table notes each move.
Is Muhurat trading a holiday?
Sunday, 8 Nov 2026 is listed as a holiday with a special evening session. The timings arrive by exchange circular and the app carries them the day they land.
Does MCX follow the same list?
Not exactly. Pushya approximates MCX closures from the NSE list until the MCX circular is checked, and says so in the app.
Times are for Mumbai in IST. The app shows your own city.