Stock Market Trading Holidays 2026

A comprehensive calendar of official market closures for the top Indian and US stock exchanges. Plan your trades, options expiry, and settlements ahead of time.

🇮đŸ‡ŗ Indian Market Holidays (NSE & BSE)

Trading is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and the following national holidays.

DateOccasion
Mon, Jan 26, 2026Republic Day
Tue, Mar 03, 2026Mahashivratri
Mon, Mar 23, 2026Holi
Thu, Apr 02, 2026Mahavir Jayanti
Fri, Apr 03, 2026Good Friday
Tue, Apr 14, 2026Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
Fri, May 01, 2026Maharashtra Day
Mon, May 25, 2026Bakri Id (Id-ul-Zuha)
Tue, Jul 14, 2026Muharram
Sat, Aug 15, 2026Independence Day
Mon, Sep 14, 2026Ganesh Chaturthi
Fri, Oct 02, 2026Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Tue, Oct 20, 2026Dussehra
Sun, Nov 08, 2026Diwali (Muhurat Trading)
Tue, Nov 24, 2026Gurunanak Jayanti
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas

đŸ‡ē🇸 US Market Holidays (NYSE & Nasdaq)

The US stock market follows the federal holiday schedule closely.

DateOccasionStatus
Thu, Jan 01, 2026New Year's DayClosed
Mon, Jan 19, 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. DayClosed
Mon, Feb 16, 2026Presidents DayClosed
Fri, Apr 03, 2026Good FridayClosed
Mon, May 25, 2026Memorial DayClosed
Fri, Jun 19, 2026Juneteenth National Independence DayClosed
Fri, Jul 03, 2026Independence Day (Observed)Closed
Mon, Sep 07, 2026Labor DayClosed
Thu, Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving DayClosed
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas DayClosed

⏰ Early Closures (US Markets)

The NYSE and Nasdaq occasionally close early at 1:00 PM EST (instead of 4:00 PM) on days preceding major holidays:

  • Day After Thanksgiving1:00 PM Close
  • Christmas Eve1:00 PM Close

🛡ī¸ Settlement Warning

Remember that trading holidays are not counted as working days for settlement cycles (T+1 or T+2). If you sell a stock exactly one day before a long holiday weekend, the cash will take longer to actually settle into your bank account.

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