Indian stock markets (BSE and NSE) will remain closed tomorrow, Thursday, March 26, 2026, on the occasion of Ram Navami. There will be no trading in equity, derivatives and SLB segments during this period. Investors are advised to prepare their strategies well in advance keeping in mind this long series of holidays.
Trading days reduced due to ‘hat-trick’ of holidays
The stock market is going to see a flurry of holidays within the next 10 days. There are several major festivals falling in the last week of March and early April:
26 March (Thursday): Ram Navami (market closed)
31 March (Tuesday): Mahavir Jayanti (market closed)
03 April (Friday): Good Friday (market closed)
This means the market will only be open for three days next week, leaving traders with limited time for trading.
2026 Holidays Calendar (Main Dates)
A total of 16 trading holidays are planned for the year 2026. The main holidays in the coming months are as follows:
April: 14 April (Ambedkar Jayanti)
May: 01 May (Maharashtra Day), 28 May (Bakri Eid)
June–December: Muharram (June), Ganesh Chaturthi (September), Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra (October), Diwali and Guru Nanak Jayanti (November), and Christmas (December).
Today’s rally: 800 points rally
Today, Wednesday, just before the holiday, there was a tremendous rise in the market. Investor confidence was boosted by reports of easing tensions on the international front between Iran and the US-Israel bloc. As soon as it opened this morning, the Sensex rose by almost 800 points, while the Nifty crossed the 23,100 mark. This is being seen as a big recovery after the decline seen in the last few days. Market closed in March
The stock market will remain closed on March 26 on the occasion of Ram Navami.
March 27 is a normal working day; Which means the market will remain open. March 28 is the fourth Saturday of the month. The market remains closed on Saturday.
The market will remain closed on Sunday, March 29 also.