Stock market holiday on Holi: NSE, BSE to remain closed for trading on THESE days in March; check list

The bourses will experience a shortened trading week, amid the rapidly escalating West Asia war, as the US and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, which led to the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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The festival of Holi is usually celebrated over a period of two consecutive days. This year, Holi will be celebrated on March 3 and March 4.

People will celebrate Holika Dahan, which involves lighting bonfires on the evening of March 3, and enjoy the main event, which comprises playing with dry and wet colors on March 4.

However, the bourses have declared a trading holiday for Holi only on March 3. This means trading activities in primary and secondary markets will be halted on Tuesday.

The domestic commodities market, the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), will also remain closed on Tuesday due to Holi.

Trading holidays in March

Other than the trading holiday on Tuesday, March 3, the exchanges will also remain shut on Thursday, March 26, on the occasion of Shri Ram Navami, and on Tuesday, March 31, on account of Shri Mahavir Jayanti.

Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) falls on March 21, which is a Saturday, and the bourses remain closed on the weekends.

Before the Holi holiday, the stock market had observed a holiday on two different occasions in 2026. Once on January 15 for the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election day, and a second one on January 26 on account of Republic Day.

Thus, the holiday on March 3 marks the third stock market holiday of the 2026 calendar year (CY26).

Stock market holidays in CY26

Out of the 16 holidays, 14 trading holidays remain for CY26.

Trading holidays on Saturday and Sunday in 2026:

Holi is the Hindu festival of colours, which signifies the triumph of good over evil.