Stock Market Holiday 2026: When will BSE & NSE be closed for Diwali? Muhurat trading timings, other key things to know

The Indian stock market will be open for the one-hour Muhurat Trading session from 2:20 pm until 3:30 pm on Sunday. In the commodity segment, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), the country’s largest commodity exchange, will hold its special session from 2:05 pm to 2:19 pm, while the trading session will run from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm.

Muhurat Trading session on Sunday

The age-old tradition of Muhurat Trading was initiated by the Bombay Stock Exchange in 1957 and was taken up by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in 1992. Traditionally, brokers performed Chopda Pujan, a ritualistic worship of account books, during this session to mark the auspicious start of the new financial year. Muhurat Trading session typically coincides with Lakshmi Puja, where investors pray to Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity before placing trades.

The pre-open session for Muhurat trading on Sunday will begin at 2:05 pm, with order entry for both limit and market orders permitted until 2:10 pm. Only limit orders will be accepted between 2:10 pm and 2:15 pm. The order matching and confirmation period is scheduled from 2:15 pm to 2:17 pm, followed by a buffer period until 2:20 pm, after which the market will open and regular trading begins. The exchanges have scheduled continuous trading from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, although closing-auction processes will begin during the latter part of this window.

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When will the stock market be closed for Diwali?

The Indian stock market will next be closed on November 10 on Diwali-Balipratipada. It marks the fourth day of Diwali, and is celebrated in some parts of the country in honour of the notional return of the daitya-king Bali to earth. From this day onwards, the lunar fortnight begins. The legend says that Bali, or Mahabali, the benevolent king of the Asuras, was threatening the heavens, and so Lord Vishnu, in the avatar of Vamana, sent him to Patala, or the netherworld. But the Lord was pleased with the devotion of Bali, so he allowed him to visit his former subjects once a year. This day is observed as Bali Pratipada.

In total, 16 stock market holidays were scheduled for 2026, of which 13 have already passed. April saw two holidays, including April 3 (Good Friday) and April 14 (Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti). Markets were also closed on May 1 on account of Maharashtra Day and May 28 for Bakri Id. The BSE and NSE were then shut on June 26 for Muharram and September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi. Last month, the stock market was closed on October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and October 20 for Dussehra.Next, NSE and BSE will be closed on November 10 (Tuesday) on account of Diwali-Balipratipada. After that, the market will be closed on November 24 (Tuesday) for Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev and then on December 25 (Tuesday) for Christmas.

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