Stock Market Holidays In September 2026: Is NSE And BSE Closed?
- 1st September 2026
- 12:00 PM
- 2 min read
Summary
The BSE and NSE will remain closed for nine days in September 2026, comprising one trading holiday for Ganesh Chaturthi, four Saturdays and four Sundays. Trading in equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing, currency derivatives and electronic gold receipts also remains suspended on these days.Mumbai | 1 September 2026
Indian stock exchanges, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), will be shut for nine days in September 2026, according to the NSE holiday calendar. The list includes one exchange-declared trading holiday, Ganesh Chaturthi on 14 September, along with four Saturdays and four Sundays.
What Are The Stock Market Holidays In September 2026?
The NSE holiday calendar lists nine non-trading days in September 2026: one festival holiday, four Saturdays and four Sundays.
| Date | Day(s) | Reason |
| 5 to 6 September | Saturday, Sunday | Weekend |
| 12 to 13 September | Saturday, Sunday | Weekend |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi (trading holiday) |
| 19 to 20 September | Saturday, Sunday | Weekend |
| 26 to 27 September | Saturday, Sunday | Weekend |
When Is The Next Stock Market Holiday After September?
The BSE and NSE holiday calendar for 2026 lists 16 exchange-declared trading holidays in total, of which five fall after September.
| Date | Occasion | Day |
| 2 October | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Friday |
| 20 October | Dussehra | Tuesday |
| 10 November | Diwali-Balipratipada | Tuesday |
| 24 November | Prakash Gurpurab Sri Guru Nanak Dev | Tuesday |
| 25 December | Christmas | Friday |
The exchanges will also conduct a special Muhurat Trading session on Sunday, 8 November 2026, despite the day being a regular weekend closure.
What Are The Stock Market Timings In India?
Equity trading runs across five sessions on all days other than Saturdays, Sundays and exchange-declared holidays.
| Session | Timing |
| Pre-open session | 9:00 am to 9:08 am |
| Regular trading session | 9:15 am to 3:30 pm |
| Closing session | 3:50 pm to 4:00 pm |
| Block deal (morning) | 8:45 am to 9:00 am |
| Block deal (afternoon) | 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm |
The exchange may close the market on days other than scheduled holidays, or open it on days originally declared as holidays. It may also extend, advance or reduce trading hours when it deems necessary.
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