BSE Holiday Calendar – Trading Holidays & Market Timings
AUM Securities - BSE Holiday Calendar 2026
Welcome to AUM Securities! Here, you will find a comprehensive list of trading holidays for the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in the financial year 2026. Stay informed about the stock market holidays, trading schedules, and special trading sessions to plan your investments effectively.
BSE Holiday List 2026: Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, and SLB Segment
Following is a list of BSE holidays 2026 in India for the Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, and SLB Segment:
| Holidays | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | January 26, 2026 | Monday |
| Holi | March 03, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Shri Ram Navami | March 26, 2026 | Thursday |
| Shri Mahavir Jayanti | March 31, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | April 03, 2026 | Friday |
| Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2026 | Friday |
| Bakri Id | May 28, 2026 | Thursday |
| Muharram | June 26, 2026 | Friday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | September 14, 2026 | Monday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02, 2026 | Friday |
| Dussehra | October 20, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Diwali Balipratipada | November 10, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | November 24, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Christmas | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
* Muhurat Trading is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 08, 2026. The specific timings for the session will be announced at a later date.
BSE Holidays 2026: Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment
Here is a list of all the BSE holidays 2026 for the Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment:
| Festival Name | Date | Day | Morning Session (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) | Evening Session (5:00 pm to 11:30/11:55 pm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year Day | January 01, 2026 | Thursday | Open | Closed |
| Republic Day | January 26, 2026 | Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Holi | March 03, 2026 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| Shri Ram Navami | March 26, 2026 | Thursday | Closed | Open |
| Shri Mahavir Jayanti | March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| Good Friday | April 03, 2026 | Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2026 | Friday | Closed | Open |
| Bakri Id | May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Closed | Open |
| Muharram | June 26, 2026 | Friday | Closed | Open |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | September 14, 2026 | Monday | Closed | Open |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02, 2026 | Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Dussehra | October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| Diwali Balipratipada | November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| Christmas | December 25, 2026 | Friday | Closed | Closed |
BSE Holiday List 2026: Currency Derivatives Segments
Check out the list of all the BSE holidays 2026 in the Currency Derivatives Segments:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Mahashivratri |
| March 03, 2026 | Tuesday | Holi |
| March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| April 01, 2026 | Wednesday | Annual Bank Closing |
| April 03, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 01, 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| September 14, 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| October 02, 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| November 08, 2026 | Sunday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan* |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali Balipratipada |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
BSE Market Timings 2026
BSE trades occur from 9.15 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on weekdays, while Saturday-Sunday is observed as BSE holidays. Pre-market open trading happens between 9.00 to 9.15 a.m. Apart from the weekends, several national holidays having cultural and religious significance are also considered as BSE trading holidays. Trading and clearing holidays have also been segregated by the BSE. Trading holidays constitute no transactions in the Bombay Stock Exchange.
On days of clearing BSE holidays, on the other hand, the purchase and sale of securities take place, but financial transfers of resources from investors to companies are postponed as banks remain non-functional on these days.
Pre-Open Timings:Modification/order entry begins at 9:00 am and end 9:15 am on all bussiness days.
Regular Trading Timings: Restricted physical market or normal market begins at 9:15 am and ends 3:30 pm on all bussiness days.
Timing of Block Deal Session: The morning block deal window begings at 8:45 am and ends at 9:00 am. The afternoon block deal window begins at 2:05 pm and ends 2:20 pm. The trading session is closed between 3:40 pm and 4:00 pm.
Also, if it is necessary, the trading hours can be expanded, decreased, or advanced as well.
Muhurat Trading
Muhurat Tradingis scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 08, 2026. The specific timings for the session will be announced at a later date.
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Beware of guaranteed returns:
Beware of fixed/guaranteed/regular returns/ capital protection schemes. Brokers or their authorized persons or any of their associates are not authorized to offer fixed/guaranteed/regular returns/ capital protection on your investment or authorized to enter into any loan agreement with you to pay interest on the funds offered by you. Please note that in case of default of a member claim for funds or securities given to the broker under any arrangement/ agreement of indicative return will not be accepted by the relevant Committee of the Exchange as per the approved norms. -
Do not keep funds idle:
Do not keep funds idle with the Stock Broker. Please note that your stock broker has to return the credit balance lying with them, within three working days in case you have not done any transaction within last 30 calendar days. Please note that in case of default of a Member, claim for funds and securities, without any transaction on the exchange will not be accepted by the relevant Committee of the Exchange as per the approved norms. -
Check account settlements:
Check the frequency of accounts settlement opted for. If you have opted for running account, please ensure that your broker settles your account and, in any case, not later than once in 90 days (or 30 days if you have opted for 30 days settlement). In case of declaration of trading member as defaulter, the claims of clients against such defaulter member would be subject to norms for eligibility of claims for compensation from IPF to the clients of the defaulter member. These norms are available on Exchange website at following link: https://www.nseindia.com/invest/about-defaulter-section. -
No direct security transfers:
Brokers are not permitted to accept transfer of securities as margin. Securities offered as margin/ collateral MUST remain in the account of the client and can be pledged to the broker only by way of ‘margin pledge’, created in the Depository system. Clients are not permitted to place any securities with the broker or associate of the broker or authorized person of the broker for any reason. Broker can take securities belonging to clients only for settlement of securities sold by the client. -
Keep contact details updated:
Always keep your contact details viz. Mobile number/Email ID updated with the stock broker. Email and mobile number is mandatory and you must provide the same to your broker for updation in Exchange records. You must immediately take up the matter with Stock Broker/Exchange if you are not receiving the messages from Exchange/Depositories regularly. -
Verify trades regularly:
Don't ignore any emails/SMSs received from the Exchange for trades done by you. Verify the same with the Contract notes/Statement of accounts received from your broker and report discrepancy, if any, to your broker in writing immediately and if the Stock Broker does not respond, please take this up with the Exchange/Depositories forthwith. -
Review weekly statements:
Check messages sent by Exchanges on a weekly basis regarding funds and securities balances reported by the trading member, compare it with the weekly statement of account sent by broker and immediately raise a concern to the exchange if you notice a discrepancy. -
Avoid unauthorized transfers:
Please do not transfer funds, for the purposes of trading to anyone, including an authorized person or an associate of the broker, other than a SEBI registered Stock broker.”