BSE Holidays for 2026
List of the BSE Holidays for 2026
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Continue reading this page to gain a comprehensive understanding of the list of BSE holidays in 2026 and their timings.
BSE Holiday List 2026: Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment
Following is a list of BSE holidays 2026 in India for the Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment:
Date | Day | Holiday |
January 15, 2026 | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election – Maharashtra |
January 26, 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
March 03, 2026 | Tuesday | Holi |
March 26, 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
April 03, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
May 01, 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id |
June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
September 14, 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
October 02, 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
* Muhurat Trading is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 08, 2026. The specific timings for the session will be announced at a later date.
BSE Holidays Falling on Weekends (Saturday/Sunday)
Here is the BSE holidays 2026 list falling on weekends (Saturday/Sunday):
Date | Day | Holiday |
February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Mahashivratri |
March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) |
August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
November 08, 2026 | Sunday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan* |
BSE Holidays 2026: Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment
Here is a list of all the BSE holidays 2026 for the Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment:
Date | Day | Holiday | Morning Session (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) | Evening Session (5:00 pm to 11:30/11:55 pm) |
January 01, 2026 | Thursday | New Year’s Day | Open | Closed |
January 15, 2026 | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election – Maharashtra | Open | Closed |
January 26, 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Closed | Closed |
March 03, 2026 | Tuesday | Holi | Closed | Open |
March 26, 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami | Closed | Open |
March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti | Closed | Open |
April 03, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | Closed | Open |
May 01, 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day | Closed | Open |
May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id | Closed | Open |
June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram | Closed | Open |
September 14, 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Closed | Open |
October 02, 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Closed | Closed |
October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Closed | Open |
November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali Balipratipada | Closed | Open |
November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | Closed | Open |
December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas | Closed | Closed |
BSE Holidays 2026 Falling on Weekends (Saturday/Sunday)
Here is a list of BSE holidays in 2026 falling on weekends (Saturday/Sunday):
Date | Day | Description |
February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Mahashivratri |
March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) |
August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
November 08, 2026 | Sunday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan* |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Sunday, November 08, 2026. The timings for Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
BSE Market Timings 2026
BSE trades take place from 9.15 AM to 3.30 PM on weekdays, while Saturday and Sunday are BSE holidays.
Pre-market open trading takes place between 9.00 AM and 9.15 AM.
Apart from weekends, several national holidays with cultural and religious significance are also considered BSE trading holidays. The BSE has also segregated trading and clearing holidays. Trading holidays constitute no transactions in the Bombay Stock Exchange.
On days when BSE holidays are cleared, on the other hand, securities are purchased and sold. Still, financial transfers of resources from investors to companies are postponed as banks remain non-functional on these days.
- Modification/order entry begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 9:15 AM on all business days.
- The physical market, if operational, or the normal market opens at 9:15 AM and closes at 3:30 PM on all business days.
- The morning block deal window runs from 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM. The afternoon block deal window runs from 2:05 PM to 2:20 PM. The trading session is closed between 3:40 PM and 4:00 PM.
Also, if necessary, the trading hours can be expanded, reduced, or advanced.
Muhurat Trading on BSE
Muhurat Trading is scheduled for Sunday, November 08, 2026. The specific session timings will be announced at a later date.