Planning trades without knowing exchange holidays can lead to missed entries, expiry confusion, or unexpected liquidity gaps.

This guide covers:

• 🇮🇳 NSE & BSE Holidays 2026 (Primary Focus)
• 🇺🇸 US Market Holidays (NYSE & NASDAQ)
• 🌍 Major Global Market Closures
• Trading session timings in India
• Muhurat Trading details

Stock Market Timings in India (NSE & BSE)

Understanding trading hours is as important as knowing holidays.

Equity Market Timings

• Pre-open session: 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
• Normal session: 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM
• Post-closing session: 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Markets remain closed on:

• Saturdays
• Sundays
• Official exchange holidays

Stock Market Holidays 2026 in India (NSE & BSE)

Below are the expected exchange holidays for 2026 (subject to official circulars by NSE & BSE).

NSE & BSE Holiday List 2026

*If a holiday falls on a weekend, markets remain closed as usual (no additional trading closure).

Always verify official exchange notifications before expiry week trades.

Muhurat Trading 2026 (Diwali Special Session)

Indian stock markets conduct a special one-hour Muhurat Trading session during Diwali.

• Symbolic session
• Usually in evening hours
• November 08, 2026, shall be a trading holiday on account of Diwali Laxmi Pujan. Muhurat Trading will be conducted on that day. Exact time announced by NSE/BSE closer to Diwali

Muhurat trading is largely symbolic and sees lower liquidity compared to regular sessions.

Why Stock Market Holidays Matter for Traders

Many retail traders overlook the impact of holidays – that’s a mistake.

Holidays can cause:

• Reduced liquidity before closure
• Higher volatility after reopening
• Global cue gaps (especially US ↔ India correlation)
• Derivative expiry distortions

For example:

If US markets are closed, Indian IT stocks like TCS or Infosys may react differently due to missing overnight cues.

Understanding this improves structured decision-making.

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US Stock Market Holidays 2026 (NYSE & NASDAQ)

If you track US stocks or Indian IT companies, US holidays matter.

🇺🇸 2026 US Exchange Holidays

• New Year’s Day – January 1 (Thursday)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 19 (Monday)
• Presidents’ Day – February 16 (Monday)
• Good Friday – April 3 (Friday)
• Memorial Day – May 25 (Monday)
• Juneteenth – June 19 (Friday)
• Independence Day (Observed) – July 3 (Friday)
• Labor Day – September 7 (Monday)
• Thanksgiving Day – November 26 (Thursday)
• Christmas Day – December 25 (Friday)

Early Market Closures (1:00 PM ET)

• Day before Independence Day
• Day after Thanksgiving

Major Global Market Closures (Summary)

For international investors, here are the key exchanges and their primary closures:

🇬🇧 London Stock Exchange (LSE)

• New Year’s Day – 01-Jan
• Good Friday – 03-Apr
• Easter Monday – 06-Apr
• Early May Bank Holiday – 04-May
• Late May Bank Holiday – 25-May
• Summer Bank Holiday – 31-Aug
• Christmas Eve (Half-day) (Early Close) – 24-Dec
• Christmas – 25-Dec
• Boxing Day OBS – 28-Dec
• New Year’s Eve (Early Close) – 31-Dec

🇯🇵 Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)

• New Year Holidays (Jan 1–3)
• National Foundation Day
• Vernal & Autumnal Equinox
• Culture Day
• Labor Thanksgiving Day

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)

• Lunar New Year
• Good Friday
• National Day
• Christmas

🇦🇺 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

• Good Friday
• ANZAC Day
• Christmas & Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions

Final Note

Stock market holidays are predictable events, but market reactions around holidays are not.

Understanding exchange closures is part of disciplined market participation.

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