Stock Market Holiday 2026: Are BSE, NSE closed today on January 26 due to Republic Day?

Indian stock markets will remain closed today, January 26, on account of Republic Day. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE have suspended trading in all segments, including equities, equity derivatives, currency derivatives and interest rate derivatives.Commodity trading will also remain halted for the day, with the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) observing a full day closure for both the morning and evening sessions.

Trading will resume as usual tomorrow, Tuesday January 27.Today’s closure marks the second stock market holiday of the year, followed by the January 15 public holiday due to the municipal elections in Maharashtra.

In total, the exchanges will remain closed for 16 days in 2026 for a combination of national holidays, religious festivals and state-specific events.

The upcoming non-trading days are Holi on March 3, Ram Navami on March 26 and Mahavir Jayanti on March 31. In April the markets close for Good Friday (April 3) and Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14), while Maharashtra Day on May 1 will also be a commercial holiday.

Other major closures during the year include Bakri Id on May 28, Muharram on June 26, Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14 and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. The markets will remain closed again on October 20 for Dussehra, November 10 for Diwali-Balipratipada and November 24 for Guru Nanak Jayanti. The last market holiday of the year falls on December 25, due to Christmas.

It is worth noting that Independence Day, which falls on August 15 this year, will not result in a trading holiday as it coincides with a Saturday. Investors are advised to plan their transactions and settlements around these scheduled holidays.

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