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Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will be completely closed for equities, derivatives and SLB segments on Christmas – the last trading holiday of 2025. Trading will resume on Friday, December 26.

The closure will take place after the weekend of 27-28 December (Saturday-Sunday), giving a four-day long break from 25-28 December, although this only includes one working day off.

For 2026, NSE has announced **15 trading holidays** (except weekends):

– 26 January (Monday): Republic Day
– March 3 (Tuesday): Holi
– March 26 (Thursday): Shri Ram Navami
– 31 March (Tuesday): Shri Mahavir Jayanti
– April 3 (Friday): Good Friday
– 14 April (Tuesday): Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
– 1 May (Friday): Maharashtra Day
– 28 May (Thursday): Bakri Eid
– July 21 (Tuesday): Muharram (Note: There may be slight variation in dates in some sources; please confirm official circular)
– 14 September (Monday): Ganesh Chaturthi
– 2 October (Friday): Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
– 20 October (Tuesday): Dussehra
– 10 November (Tuesday): Diwali-Balipratipada
– 24 November (Tuesday): Guru Nanak Jayanti
– December 25 (Friday): Christmas

A special Muhurat trading session is planned for Diwali Lakshmi Puja (November 8, Sunday), timings of which will be announced later. Some festivals fall on weekends, giving investors a long weekend.

Market participants should keep an eye on year-end global cues and plan settlements accordingly.