Stock Markets Shut Today for Good Friday: Full NSE and BSE Holiday List for 2026

Trading activity across India’s stock exchanges has been suspended today, April 3, on account of Good Friday. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE are closed, with no transactions taking place in equity, derivatives, or currency segments.

As per the official trading calendar for 2026, Good Friday is among the listed holidays when markets remain shut nationwide. The holiday schedule began earlier this year with Republic Day on January 26 and will conclude with Christmas on December 25.

Key Stock Market Holidays in 2026:

• January 26 – Republic Day
• March 3 – Holi
• March 26 – Shri Ram Navami
• March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti
• April 3 – Good Friday
• April 14 – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
• May 1 – Maharashtra Day
• May 28 – Bakri Id
• July 21 – Muharram
• September 14 – Ganesh Chaturthi
• October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti
• October 20 – Dussehra
• November 10 – Diwali (Balipratipada)
• November 24 – Guru Nanak Jayanti
• December 25 – Christmas

On regular trading days, the market operates from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with a pre-market session held between 9:00 AM and 9:15 AM.

In the previous trading session, Indian equity benchmarks showed resilience despite global uncertainty. The BSE Sensex ended with modest gains, while the NSE Nifty also closed slightly higher after recovering from early losses.

The initial dip was influenced by global tensions after remarks from Donald Trump regarding continued military action in Iran, which dampened investor sentiment. However, value buying at lower levels helped markets rebound into positive territory by the close.

Despite gains in benchmark indices, broader markets remained under pressure, with midcap and smallcap stocks ending the session in the red, reflecting cautious investor sentiment beyond large-cap stocks.

Overall, while markets take a pause today, attention remains on global developments and domestic cues that could shape trading trends when exchanges reopen.