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Stock Market Holidays November 2026: The Indian stock market will observe two weekday trading holidays in November 2026, apart from the usual Saturday and Sunday closures. The Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain closed for regular equity trading on November 10 for Diwali-Balipratipada and November 24 for Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev.
Investors will also have an opportunity to trade during the special Muhurat Trading session on Sunday, November 8, on the occasion of Diwali Laxmi Pujan. The NSE and BSE have announced the timings for the special session.
Muhurat Trading 2026: Date and timings
The NSE and BSE will conduct Muhurat Trading on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The main trading session will run from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, preceded by a pre-opening session from 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm.
A block deal session will take place from 1:50 pm to 2:05 pm. The exchanges have also set separate timings for closing auctions and other market activities.
Muhurat Trading is a special session held on Diwali to mark the beginning of the new Samvat, or Hindu calendar year. Many investors consider the occasion auspicious for starting new investments.
MCX has also scheduled Muhurat Trading for November 8. However, its timings are to be announced separately.
Stock market holidays in November 2026: Full list
The NSE and BSE will observe their usual weekend closures alongside the two weekday trading holidays. The November dates are:
November 1, Sunday: Weekly holidayNovember 7, Saturday: Weekly holidayNovember 8, Sunday: Diwali Laxmi Pujan; special Muhurat Trading sessionNovember 10, Tuesday: Diwali-BalipratipadaNovember 14, Saturday: Weekly holidayNovember 15, Sunday: Weekly holidayNovember 21, Saturday: Weekly holidayNovember 22, Sunday: Weekly holidayNovember 24, Tuesday: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak DevNovember 28, Saturday: Weekly holidayNovember 29, Sunday: Weekly holidayNovember has nine weekend dates and two weekday trading holidays. Although November 8 falls on a Sunday, the exchanges will conduct the special Muhurat Trading session that day.
November 10 stock market holiday: Diwali-Balipratipada
The NSE and BSE will remain closed for regular equity trading on Tuesday, November 10, on account of Diwali-Balipratipada.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), the morning session will remain closed, while the evening session will be open.
November 24 stock market holiday: Guru Nanak Jayanti
The stock market will observe its second weekday holiday on Tuesday, November 24, for Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev, also known as Guru Nanak Jayanti.
Regular equity trading on the NSE and BSE will remain suspended. On MCX, the morning session will be closed, while the evening session will remain open.
MCX trading holidays in November 2026
The MCX holiday calendar lists two weekday holidays in November:
November 10, Tuesday: Diwali-Balipratipada - morning session closed; evening session open.November 24, Tuesday: Guru Nanak Jayanti - morning session closed; evening session open.MCX will also conduct Muhurat Trading on November 8. The exchange has stated that the timings for the special session will be announced separately.
Regular stock market timings
On regular trading days, the NSE equity market operates from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm, following the pre-opening session.
For Muhurat Trading on Sunday, November 8, the NSE and BSE have scheduled the main trading session from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, with the pre-opening session running from 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm.
Trading members can log in between 1:15 pm and 1:50 pm, followed by the block deal window from 1:50 pm to 2:05 pm. The periodic call auction session will run from 2:25 pm to 3:20 pm, while closing auction activities are scheduled between 3:15 pm and 3:35 pm.
The closing session for non-CAS securities will take place from 3:30 pm to 3:50 pm. For CAS securities, the closing buffer period will run from 3:35 pm to 3:50 pm, followed by the post-closing session from 3:50 pm to 4 pm.
Upcoming stock market holidays after November
After November, the next scheduled weekday trading holiday on the NSE's 2026 equity-market calendar is Friday, December 25, for Christmas. This will be the final scheduled weekday trading holiday of the year.
