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 312026 TuesdayMahavir Jayanti

Apr 032026 Friday: Good Friday

Apr 142026 Tuesday:Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti

May 012026 Friday:Maharashtra Day

May 282026 Thursday:Bakrid

Jun 262026 Friday: Muharram

Sep 142026 Monday: Ganesh Chaturthi

Oct 022026 Friday: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

Oct 202026 Tuesday: Dussehra

Nov 102026 Tuesday: Diwali-Balipratipada

Nov 242026 Tuesday: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev

Dec 252026 Friday: Christmas

The following special days fall on Sundays this year, when the markets are anyway closed.

Aug 152026: Independence Day

Nov 082026: Diwali Laxmi Pujan