The trading schedule of the Indian stock market seems to have changed a bit this week. It is very important for investors to know that the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain closed on April 14 on the occasion of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti. As a result, there will be no trading in the equity and derivatives segments on this day. The impact of holidays on the market has been clearly visible for the past few days; Trading was closed for two days due to Good Friday and Mahavir Jayanti. Due to these consecutive holidays, the number of trading days has reduced this week—a factor that may impact investors’ strategies.
No trading even on MCX
Talking about commodity markets, Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will keep its morning session closed on Ambedkar Jayanti; However, trading is scheduled to resume in the evening session. In contrast, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) will remain closed for the entire day, which means there will be no buying or selling activity. A total of 16 market holidays have been scheduled in the trading calendar for the year 2026. Many of these holidays have already passed, while some are still pending. After Ambedkar Jayanti, in the coming months the market will also remain closed on special occasions like Maharashtra Day, Eid-ul-Azha, Muharram, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Diwali (Balipratipada), Guru Nanak Jayanti and Christmas.
The market will remain closed on these festivals also
There are also some holidays which fall on weekends; As a result, they will not have any significant impact on trading operations. These include occasions like Mahashivratri, Eid-ul-Fitr, Independence Day and Diwali. Like every year, ‘Muhurat trading’ will be done on the occasion of Diwali. This is a special, traditional trading session that usually lasts about an hour. The specific time of this session is announced by the exchanges later, and this occasion is considered very auspicious. Recently, the markets also witnessed a huge fall, with both Sensex and Nifty falling by more than 2%. The main reasons for this are said to be global tensions and failure of US-Iran talks, which increased the concern of investors and created selling pressure.
