The calendar features two shortened weeks, with markets closed to observe Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, and Good Friday.
The following week will have only three trading sessions, resulting in a long weekend. Markets will remain closed on Tuesday, March 31, for Shri Mahavir Jayanti, and again on Friday, April 3, for Good Friday.
Stock market holidays in 2026
In total, there are 16 stock market holidays scheduled for 2026, of which three have already passed. After the upcoming three, trading will be suspended on 10 more occasions over the remaining nine months.
After Good Friday, the next holiday in April is on April 14 for Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, followed by Maharashtra Day on May 1 and Bakri Id on May 28.
In the second half of the year, trading will be suspended on Muharram on June 26, Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14 and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. Dussehra will follow these on October 20, Diwali Balipratipada on November 10 and Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 24. The final market holiday for 2026 will be Christmas on December 25.
Stock market today
Indian stock markets opened sharply higher on Wednesday, with Sensex gaining nearly 800 points and Nifty rising above 23,100. This comes as markets extend their recovery after the massive selloff seen last week and at the beginning of this week.
The optimism on Dalal Street comes amid rising expectations of the war between Iran and the US-Israel cooling down. The US President Donald Trump-led administration has sent a 15-point plan and ceasefire proposal to Iran to end the raging war in the Middle East, multiple media reports claimed.
Iran’s latest statement also bolstered sentiment. It said it is allowing non-hostile vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a notable shift from the de facto blockade seen in recent weeks. In the early phase of the conflict, the IRGC had adopted a far more aggressive stance, issuing radio warnings that no ships would be allowed to transit. While it stopped short of a formal blockade, the group had warned that any vessel entering the Strait could be set ablaze.
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