The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) have released their trading holiday calendar for 2026, detailing 16 days when the markets will be closed. This schedule is designed to create seven long weekends for investors, offering extended breaks. Notably, both exchanges will remain operational on January 1, 2026, a day when many global markets will be shut. The holiday list encompasses a range of national, religious, and regional observances, providing a comprehensive schedule for traders and investors to plan their activities. Key holidays in the 2026 calendar include Republic Day (January 26), Holi (March 3), Ram Navami (March 26), Mahavir Jayanti (March 31), Good Friday (April 3), Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14), Maharashtra Day (May 1), Bakri Id (May 28), Muharram (June 26), Ganesh Chaturthi (September 14), Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Dussehra (October 20), Diwali-Balipratipada (November 10), Guru Nanak Dev's Prakash Gurpurb (November 24), and Christmas (December 25).. An additional holiday was declared for January 15, 2026, due to Maharashtra municipal elections, which was not part of the initial calendar. This brings the total number of trading holidays to 16.. A special Muhurat trading session will be conducted on Sunday, November 8, 2026, for Diwali Laxmi Pujan, a traditional practice in Indian markets.. Several major festivals and holidays fall on weekends, such as Mahashivratri (February 15), Id-Ul-Fitr (March 21), Independence Day (August 15), and Diwali Laxmi Pujan (November 8). As these dates are already non-trading days, they do not result in additional market closures.. The calendar also includes settlement holidays on specific dates, which may affect clearing and settlement operations even if trading continues..