March 2026 Stock Market Holidays: NSE, BSE To Stay Shut For 11 Days; Holi, Mahavir Jayanti To Eid | Check List

Stock Market Holidays In March 2026: The Indian stock market will remain closed on key public holidays such as Holi, Ram Navami, Eid and Shri Mahavir Jayanti in March 2026. Trading activities on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange will be suspended on these occasions. In total, the exchanges will remain shut for eleven days during the month, including weekends and notified public holidays.

For traders planning for the next month, ie March 2026, it is important to keep a track of stock market holidays. So here is the full list of stock market holidays in the month of March.

Stock Market Holidays In March 2026

As per the NSE and BSE holiday calendars, both the Indian stock market exchanges will remain shut on the occasion of Holi, Mahavir Jayanti and Ram Navami.

Stock Market Holiday on Holi, March 3

NSE will remain closed on the occasion of Holi festival on March 3. As per BSE calendar, trading in equity segment and equity derivatives segment, Currency Derivatives Segments and NDS-RST and Tri Party Repo segments, and Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment,will remain closed on March 3 due to Holi celebration.

Stock Market Holiday On March 26 For Ram Navami

NSE trading will remain shut on march 26 for Ram Navami celebration. Similarly, trading in equity segment and equity derivatives segment, Currency Derivatives Segments and NDS-RST and Tri Party Repo segments, and Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment, will remain shut on BSE on the day.

Stock Market Holiday on March 31 For Mahavir Jayanti

There will be a stock market holiday on Tuesday, March 31, for Mahavir Jayanti celebration. Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most popular Jain festivals to mark the celebration of the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and final Tirthankara.

Stock Market Holiday on Eid

As per the NSE website, Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) stock market holiday will fall on Saturday, ie on March 21. Ramzan Eid, or Eid al-Fitr, is celebrated across the world to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm) and spiritual reflection.

March 2026 Stock Market Holidays on Saturdays, Sundays

Due to Saturdays and Sundays, BSE and NSE will remain shut on March 7,8,14,15,21,22,28,29. The Indian stock market remains open during the weekend. However, there can be some exception like during the presentation of Union Budget 2026-27. The Budget 2026 was presented on February 1, Sunday. Hence, the Indian stock market was open for a special trading session during the Union Budget 2026 (9:15 am-3:30 pm) on Sunday, ie February 1, 2026.