The Indian stock markets are closed for trading on March 26, Thursday, on account of Ram Navami. It is widely celebrated across the nation by people of the Hindu faith.
In Hindu mythology, it commemorates the birth of Ram, born in Ayodhya to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya. As the epic of Ramayana goes, Ram destroys the demon king Ravan, marking the triumph of dharma.
Indian bourses are closed on special days that are notified earlier my the exchanges.
List of market holidays in 2026
Here is the list of upcoming holidays as notifiied by the NSE and the BSE:
Mar 31, 2026 Tuesday: Mahavir Jayanti
Apr 03, 2026 Friday: Good Friday
Apr 14, 2026 Tuesday: Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
May 01, 2026 Friday: Maharashtra Day
May 28, 2026 Thursday: Bakrid
Jun 26, 2026 Friday: Muharram
Sep 14, 2026 Monday: Ganesh Chaturthi
Oct 02, 2026 Friday: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Oct 20, 2026 Tuesday: Dussehra
Nov 10, 2026 Tuesday: Diwali-Balipratipada
Nov 24, 2026 Tuesday: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Dec 25, 2026 Friday: Christmas
The following special days fall on Sundays this year, when the markets are anyway closed.
Aug 15, 2026: Independence Day
Nov 08, 2026: Diwali Laxmi Pujan
