Stock Market Bank Holiday On Ram Navmi: Stock market holiday on March 26: Will NSE, BSE remain shut for trading on Ram Navmi? – The Times of India
March is inching closer to its end and many investors are concerned whether the stock market will remain closed on March 26 or March 27 on account of Ram Navmi. As per the Exchange’s official holiday calendar, Dalal Street is scheduled to remain closed on March 26 for the festival, offering participants an early pause in the trading week.Being aware of stock market holidays can help investors organise their trading plans more effectively. It further helps in coordinating related activities such as fund transfers and settlement processes that depend on trading days. Overall, having clarity on the holiday schedule supports smoother planning and reduces the chances of missing important opportunities due to market closures.
Upcoming holidays in the year:
- 31 March 2026 (Tuesday) — Shri Mahavir Jayanti
- 03 April 2026 (Friday) — Good Friday
- 14 April 2026 (Tuesday) — Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
- 01 May 2026 (Friday) — Maharashtra Day
- 28 May 2026 (Thursday) — Bakri Id
- 26 June 2026 (Friday) — Muharram
- 14 September 2026 (Monday) — Ganesh Chaturthi
- 02 October 2026 (Friday) — Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- 20 October 2026 (Tuesday) — Dussehra
- 10 November 2026 (Tuesday) — Diwali-Balipratipada
- 24 November 2026 (Tuesday) — Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- 25 December 2026 (Friday) — Christmas
Equity markets operate on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the exchange. The pre-open session is conducted between 09:00 hrs and 09:08 hrs, during which orders can be entered and modified, with a random closure in the final minute before pre-open order matching begins. The main trading session for both normal and limited physical market segments runs from 09:15 hrs to 15:30 hrs.After the close of regular trading, the closing session is held from 15:40 hrs to 16:00 hrs. Block deal transactions are carried out in two separate windows each trading day, with the morning window scheduled from 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM and the afternoon window from 02:05 PM to 02:20 PM.
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