The largest agri-commodity bourse, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) will be closed in both sessions.
Indian equity markets NSE and BSE will also be closed today.
Benchmark indices Nifty and BSE Sensex extended their winning streak on Wednesday as bulls remained in top form for the second consecutive session. Market sentiment was buoyed by action in banks, auto and consumer stocks. The Nifty rose 394.05 points or 1.72% to settle at 23,306.45 while the 30-share Sensex gained 1,205 points or 1.63% to close at 75,273.45.
MCX’s annual calendar announces 16 trading holidays in 2026, during which the exchange will be partially or fully closed.
Live events
The next holiday this month will be Sri Mahavir Jayanti on March 31, 2026. However, the market will close only in the morning session and resume trading in the evening session.
Going forward, April 3 (Friday) will be full holidays for Good Friday, October 2 (Friday) Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and December 25 (Friday) Christmas.
Holidays by month
In April, MCX Morning Dr. It will be closed on the 14th to mark Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanthi but trade will resume in the evening session except for a full-day holiday on April 3.
MCX will be closed for morning session on May 1 and May 28 respectively due to Maharashtra Day and Bakri Eid. In June, there will be partial closure on 26th due to Muharram and business will resume in the evening.
There will be no holidays in July and August.
In September, MCX will be closed in the morning session on 14th for Ganesh Chaturthi. In October, there will be a morning break for Dussehra on 20th and trading will begin in the evening session.
November will see two partial shutdowns: one on 10th (Tuesday) for Diwali Balipratipada and 24th (Tuesday) for Guru Nanak Jayanthi.
Finally, it will close in both sessions on Friday 25 December.
Meanwhile, NCDEX will remain closed in both sessions on all the above days.
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