There was a huge fall in the stock market on Monday, March 2. However, there is some relief today, March 3, as the stock market will remain closed due to Holi. Till now people were confused about the date of Holi whether it is on 3rd March or 4th March. However, the stock market is not confused about the Holi holiday. Today, Tuesday, March 3, the stock market will remain closed due to Holi.
NSE-BSE will remain closed
Actually, Indian stock markets work according to the annual holiday calendar released by BSE and NSE. According to this calendar, trading will be closed on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. This means that there will be no trading in BSE and NSE on this day. Talking about the commodity market, the morning session on MCX will remain closed, but trading will resume from 5 pm to 11 pm.
Stock market crashed on March 2
A huge fall was seen in the Indian stock market today, March 2. Investors appeared troubled by the increasing tension between the US and Iran and the rise in crude oil prices. Although some recovery was seen in the market in the last hour, but then it fell by more than one percent. At the end of trading, the Sensex fell 1,048 points or 1.29 percent to close at 80,238.85.
When will the stock market be closed in March?
The month of March is full of holidays for the stock market. Apart from March 3, the market will also remain closed for Shri Ram Navami on March 26 and Mahavir Jayanti on March 31. This means there will be three trading holidays in March in addition to the Saturday and Sunday holidays.
A total of 16 trading holidays have been scheduled for the entire year 2026. There are already two holidays in January. There will be two holidays each in April and May, and one holiday in June. There will be no trading holidays in July and August. There will be one holiday each in September and December, while October and November will remain closed.
Global conditions are also affecting the market right now. Investors are worried about the rising tension between the US and Iran and the war in the Middle East, which is causing a sharp rise in oil prices.
