Is It A Stock Market Holiday Today, March 19? Check Whether BSE, NSE Will Remain Open On Gudi Padwa, Navratri?

Stock Market Holiday: People will celebrate Gudi Padwa on Thursday, March 19, marking the beginning of the Marathi and Konkani New Year. The day also coincides with the start of the Navratri festival. However, for traders, both the NSE and BSE will remain open on Thursday.

Is It A Stock Market Holiday Today, March 19?

There is no stock market holiday on Thursday, March 19. As per NSE and BSE holiday calendars, trading in equity segment, derivatives segment, commodities derivatives segment, and currency derivatives segment will continue on Thursday.

The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), the largest non-agricultural commodity platform, starts trading at 9 am. The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), which handles most agricultural contracts, begins operations at 10 am. This keeps hedging and price discovery available for both farm and non-farm products.

Stock Market Holiday in March

Indian stock market trading will be suspended on Thursday, March 26 for Shri Ram Navami. Activity will also stop on Tuesday, March 31 due to Shri Mahavir Jayanti, affecting both BSE and NSE.

The 2026 holiday schedule was first announced in a calendar issued last year.

Indian Stock Market Recap

Benchmark indices recently ended with firm gains, notching a third straight positive close. The Nifty advanced 196.65 points, or 0.83%, to finish at 23,777.80. The Sensex climbed 567.99 points, also 0.83%, to settle at 76,704.13. Auto, IT and consumer counters led the rally, while financial stocks added further strength to overall market sentiment.
Risk sentiment also showed some calm, with the fear gauge easing.

The India VIX dropped 5.5% in the previous session and ended at 18.72. Lower readings on the index usually signal reduced volatility expectations. Traders often track this measure alongside index moves, as it guides decisions on options pricing and hedging strategies.

Stock Market Outlook

"The index formed a bullish candle with a higher high and a higher low indicating a continuation of the pullback for the third session in a row after the recent sharp decline of the last three weeks. Over the past three sessions, the index has witnessed a pullback of around 800 points from the deeply oversold conditions and has tested the immediate resistance of 23,800 on Wednesday session," as per Bajaj Broking

"Going forward, index sustaining above Wednesday's low of 23,618 would confirm further extension of the pullback towards the 24,000 and 24,300 levels in the coming sessions being the confluence of the last week high,38.2% retracement of the entire decline and 20 days EMA," the brokerage added.