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
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