Investors will get a pause from trading activity on Friday, June 26, as India’s leading stock exchanges, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), remain shut for Muharram. The holiday marks another scheduled break in the trading calendar and comes less than a month after markets were closed for Bakri Id on May 28. With the June holiday, market participants will have witnessed two exchange closures within a relatively short span.
According to the official holiday schedule, Indian stock exchanges have earmarked 16 non-trading days for 2026. Of these, nine holidays have already been observed, leaving several more scheduled closures before the year ends.
Remaining Stock Market Holidays In 2026
After the Muharram holiday, traders will return to regular activity before the next exchange closure arrives on September 14, which falls on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
The final months of 2026 will include multiple market holidays. Trading will remain suspended on October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti and again on October 20 for Dussehra. Later in the year, exchanges will close on November 10 for Diwali Balipratipada, followed by Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 24. The last trading holiday of the calendar year is scheduled for December 25 in observance of Christmas.
These dates form the remaining list of exchange holidays after June, giving investors and traders a clearer picture of the market schedule for the rest of the year.
What About Commodity Markets?
While equity markets will remain closed throughout the day, commodity exchanges will follow a different schedule.
The Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will suspend trading during the morning session on June 26. However, trading activity will resume later in the evening session. As per MCX’s annual calendar, the exchange has 16 designated holidays in 2026, involving either full-day or partial-session closures.
The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), on the other hand, will remain closed for both trading sessions on Muharram, resulting in a complete halt in trading activity for the day.
Weekend Holidays That Won’t Impact Trading
Not every festival listed in the annual holiday calendar leads to an additional trading break. In 2026, four important occasions fall on weekends and therefore do not affect market operations on working days.
Mahashivratri, observed on February 15, and Eid-Ul-Fitr, celebrated on March 21, have already passed, and both occurred on weekends. Looking ahead, Independence Day on August 15 falls on a Saturday, while Diwali Laxmi Pujan is scheduled for Sunday, November 8.
Despite Diwali Laxmi Pujan falling on a Sunday, exchanges will continue the long-standing tradition of conducting Muhurat Trading on November 8. The timing for the special one-hour ceremonial trading session will be announced closer to the festival.
