Stock Market Holidays October 2026: BSE, NSE To Be Shut For 11 Days; What Happens To Stocks, Gold, Silver, INR

The Indian stock market is in for a 11-day holiday in October 2026, with special events like Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra celebrations. While the market is closed, your money is not. Your portfolio will see a significant change due to these holidays, especially the ones that fall on the trading weeks. Your buying and selling gets impacted on BSE, NSE and MCX as well.

Stock Market Holidays In October 2026

Special Holidays For Indian Stock Market In October 2026

Stock Market Holiday On October 2, 2026

Trading on BSE, NSE and other market-related instruments will be shut on October 2nd for Gandhi Jayanti. This is a national holiday and hence everything will be closed.

Stock Market Holiday On October 20, 2026:

The next special holiday for market is on October 20, 2026, for the Dussehra celebration.

Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday and is celebrated in the honor of Mahatma Gandhi, who was one of the key leaders during India's fight for independence against Britishers. Gandhi was popular across the globe and still is for his philosophies on unity and non-violence. He is the face of the Indian currency.

Meanwhile, Dussehra, which is also called as Vijayadashami or Dassahra, marks the end of Durga Puja and Navaratri every year. Dussehra is celebrated in honor of goddess Durga's victory against Mahishasura to restore and protect dharma. It is one of the major festivals of India and Nepal.

Stock Market Weekend Holidays October 2026

Apart from the above-mentioned special holidays, stock market will be closed on October 3rd, October 4th, October 10th, October 11th, October 17th, October 18th, October 24th, October 25th and October 31st. These are all Saturdays and Sundays of October. Market is generally closed during the weekend.

Hence, in total, market will be closed for 11 days in October.

Stock Market Holidays October 2026: What Will Happen To Your Portfolio?

"The Exchange Closes. Risk Doesn't," said Prateek Goel, Founder, Equity Trading Hub (SEBI Registered Research Analyst). He highlighted that the market is closed but your money is still active on market instruments.

This year, Indian exchanges are witnessing at least 15 special holidays during weekdays, seven of them are stretching into three-day weekends.

"While you switch off, the world keeps ticking. Crude surges, the dollar swings, and global indices turn. All of it lands on your portfolio as a single opening gap. No chance to react. No exit in between," Goel added.

For option traders, he advised that there's a quieter sting. Time decay doesn't take a holiday. A long weekend chips away at your premium while the exchange sits silent.

"So check three things before every holiday: expiry, settlement, overnight exposure," he said.

What Can You Buy/Sell During Stock Market Holiday?

Market/Segment	What happens on a full trading holiday?
NSE & BSE Equity Market	Closed - No buying or selling of shares
Equity F&O	Closed - No futures and options trading
Currency Derivatives	Closed on applicable exchange holidays
Commodity Derivatives	Closed on applicable holidays, though some holidays may have separate morning/evening session rules
Securities Lending & Borrowing (SLB)	Closed
Clearing & Settlement	Affected - Settlement schedules move in line with exchange/clearing holidays
Mutual Funds	Not automatically closed - Mutual fund transactions depend on the fund/AMC and applicable business days
Banks	May be closed depending on the holiday and state; bank holidays and stock-market holidays are not always identical
UPI/Online Banking	Generally available - Digital banking services continue even when the stock market is shut

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