Trading on India's key stock exchanges, BSE Sensex and Nifty 50, will remain closed on Tuesday, April 14, on account of Ambedkar Jayanti.
There will be no activity across equity, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segments during the day. Regular trading will resume on Wednesday, April 15.
Meanwhile, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will remain shut during the morning session (9 am-5 pm) but will open for the evening session between 5 pm and 11.55 pm.
Full list of market holidays in 2026
Trading will remain closed on the following dates:
15 January — Municipal Corporation Election (Maharashtra)
26 January — Republic Day
3 March — Holi
26 March — Ram Navami
31 March — Mahavir Jayanti
3 April — Good Friday
14 April — Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
1 May — Maharashtra Day
28 May — Bakri Id
26 June — Muharram
14 September — Ganesh Chaturthi
2 October — Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
20 October — Dussehra
10 November — Diwali-Balipratipada
24 November — Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
25 December — Christmas
Holidays falling on weekends
Four holidays in 2026 fall on weekends:
15 February — Mahashivratri (Sunday)
21 March — Id-Ul-Fitr (Saturday)
15 August — Independence Day (Saturday)
8 November — Diwali Laxmi Pujan (Sunday)
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Muhurat trading in 2026
Muhurat trading is scheduled for Sunday, 8 November, 2026. The timings for Muhurat trading will be announced later. This special one-hour session marks the beginning of a new Samvat year, when traders traditionally buy stocks as a token gesture for prosperity.
Markets see sharp decline ahead of holiday
Ahead of the holiday, Indian markets witnessed a sharp fall. After gaining around 6 per cent last week, benchmark indices opened Monday’s session in the red, dropping over 2 per cent.
The Sensex fell nearly 1,700 points to an intraday low of 75,868, while the Nifty 50 declined 500 points to touch 23,556.
Market sentiment has been impacted by rising geopolitical tensions. The recent US-Iran talks ended without a breakthrough, raising concerns about prolonged uncertainty.