New Year Stock Market Holiday for 2026: Is NSE, BSE Closed Today Jan 1; Check here

Indian stock exchanges BSE and NSE will be open for trading on Thursday, January 1, even as most major global stock markets will be closed for the New Year holiday. Commodity exchanges, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) and the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) will also be open in the first session between 9 am to 5 pm and will be closed in the evening session.

Stock exchanges in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, France, Germany, UAE, UK and US will be closed on the first day of the new year. Meanwhile, stock markets in China and Japan will have an extended New Year holiday on Friday, January 2.

Benchmark indices departed 2025 in style, snapping their four-session losing streak. Metals, autos and financials led the charge as most sectors saw a buying trend, barring IT. The Nifty closed up 190.75 points or 0.74% at 26,129.60, while the Sensex gained 545.52 points or 0.64% at 85,220.60.

Rupak De, senior technical analyst at LKP Securities, has reclaimed the Nifty after its brief retracement of the 21EMA, terming it as a positive development. While the trend is not decisively bullish, the clear breakout indicates that the current recovery may continue in the near term, he opined.

“On the daily chart, a sharp bounce followed by a doji formation, which is reflected by an apparent green candlestick, indicates the possibility of further gains. On the upside, the index may move towards 26,315, while 26,100 may act as initial support.” he added.

Also Read: Are Commodity Markets MCX and NCDEX Closed on January 1, 2026? Check here

Stock market holiday calendar for 2026

The official trading holiday calendar for 2026 was recently released by the exchanges, giving investors and traders early visibility into the non-trading days in the cash and derivatives segments. The prescribed schedule under the Exchange Bye-laws and F&O Rules covers 15 complete trading holidays during the year with details of weekend holidays and annual muhurat trading session. 2026 will have one more holiday than the current year.

Equity, equity derivatives and currency derivatives markets will observe 15 trading holidays in 2026. The calendar begins with Republic Day on January 26, followed by major religious and national holidays including Holi (March 3), Ram Navami (March 26), Mahavir Jayanti (March 31) and Good Friday. Markets will also be closed on Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14), Maharashtra Day (May 1) and Bakri Eid (May 28).

In the second half of the year, trade will be suspended for Muharram (June 26), Ganesh Chaturthi (September 14) and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2). This will be followed by Dussehra (October 20), Diwali Balipratipada (November 10) and Guru Nanak Jayanthi (November 24), with December 25 marking the final holiday of the Christmas year.

Notably, the list of holidays does not include Diwali, as the festival falls on a Sunday in 2026.

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