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Zerodha holiday list 2026

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The Zerodha holiday list 2026 is the calendar of trading holidays on NSE, BSE and MCX during the year 2026. Zerodha follows the exchange holidays; trading is closed across all segments (equity, F&O, currency, commodity) on declared exchange holidays. This article summarises the 2026 calendar. The authoritative list lives on the NSE and BSE websites.

How the calendar is published

NSE and BSE publish the year’s trading-holiday calendar in early December of the previous year (e.g., the 2026 calendar was published in December 2025). The calendar covers all segments.

MCX publishes a separate commodity-segment calendar, with some additional holidays relevant only to commodity trading.

Zerodha Console and the Zerodha Support page mirror these calendars.

Major trading holidays in 2026 (representative)

The Indian trading calendar typically includes 14-16 trading holidays per year:

MonthHoliday (illustrative)
JanuaryRepublic Day (26 January)
FebruaryMahashivratri (date varies)
MarchHoli (date varies)
AprilGood Friday (date varies); Ambedkar Jayanti (14 April); Eid-ul-Fitr (date varies)
MayMaharashtra Day (1 May); Buddha Purnima (date varies)
JuneBakrid (date varies)
AugustIndependence Day (15 August); Parsi New Year; Ganesh Chaturthi (date varies)
SeptemberEid-e-Milad (date varies)
OctoberGandhi Jayanti (2 October); Dussehra; Diwali Laxmi Pujan (date varies); Diwali Balipratipada (date varies); Bhai Dooj
NovemberGuru Nanak Jayanti (date varies)
DecemberChristmas (25 December)

The exact list with specific dates is on the NSE holidays page and BSE holidays page .

Muhurat trading

Diwali day (Laxmi Pujan) typically has a special one-hour Muhurat trading session in the evening, regarded as ceremonially auspicious. The session date for 2026 is confirmed in advance by NSE / BSE; see Zerodha Muhurat trading 2026 for the full details.

Half-days

Occasionally a trading day is declared a half-day:

  • Day before a major holiday.
  • Special trading sessions (e.g., budget day evening sessions).
  • Some segments may close earlier than the full session.

These are communicated by NSE / BSE in advance.

Saturday / Sunday

Markets are closed Saturday and Sunday by default. No regular weekend trading on Indian exchanges.

MCX-specific calendar

MCX follows a similar holiday list but may have:

  • Additional commodity-specific holidays.
  • Modified hours on cross-border-reference days.
  • Closer alignment with international commodity exchanges (some commodities follow global session shifts).

Check MCX for the commodity calendar.

Settlement and corporate actions on holidays

  • Settlement does not happen on exchange holidays.
  • Corporate actions with record dates on holidays roll to next trading day.
  • Bhav copy is not published on holidays.

For traders, this means open positions held going into a holiday have one more day of margin / time exposure.

What is open on holidays

  • Mutual fund subscriptions (via Coin ) can be initiated; settlement may be delayed.
  • Banking depends on the holiday type (gazetted holidays close banks; some “trading-only” holidays don’t).
  • Zerodha support has reduced staffing on full holidays.

Always verify

The holiday list is subject to change:

  • SEBI / regulators may announce additional holidays.
  • Special situations (national emergencies, mourning days) can add holidays.
  • Exchange may adjust dates due to circumstances.

Cross-check the NSE official holiday page and BSE before assuming a particular date is or isn’t a trading day.

See also

External references

References

  1. NSE India, Annual trading holiday calendar 2026, nseindia.com.
  2. BSE India, List of trading holidays 2026, bseindia.com.
  3. MCX India, Commodity segment holiday calendar 2026, mcxindia.com.
  4. Zerodha Support, Trading holidays, support.zerodha.com.

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