Stock Market holidays during Diwali 2026: When is stock market open & closed?

Key takeaways:

NSE and BSE will conduct a special trading session on Sunday, 8 November 2026, from 2:20 PM to 3:30 PM.
Equity trading will remain closed on Tuesday, 10 November, for Diwali-Balipratipada.
Commodity trading will follow separate timings on 10 November, with the morning session closed and the evening session scheduled to remain open.

This Diwali in 2026 comes with an unusual trading calendar for Indian investors. Laxmi Pujan falls on a Sunday, a day the market is usually shut. Even so, the exchanges will open for a short but symbolic session.

Here’s a comprehensive understanding of the whole scenario to make you well-informed about festive-season trading, what is closed, and when business will resume to normal.

Diwali 2026 market holiday calendar: An overview

Here is the Muhurat trading schedule for 2026:

Date	Day	Occassion	Market Status
8 November	Sunday	Diwali Laxmi Pujan	Regular trading closed; special Muhurat session from 2:20 PM to 3:30 PM
9 November	Monday	None listed	Normal trading
10 November	Tuesday	Diwali-Balipratipada	Equity closed; commodity morning session closed, evening session open
11 November	Wednesday	Non listed	Normal trading

NSE and BSE will hold Muhurat Trading on Sunday, 8 November 2026, on account of Diwali Laxmi Pujan.

Muhurat trading 2026: NSE and BSE timings

The equity session opens up for a short window and is tightly scheduled. According to the exchange circulars, the usual trading practices will run from 2:20 PM to 2:30 PM IST. A pre-open window opens up at 2.05 PM for order entry, modifications, and cancellation.

The order matching will happen between 2:15 PM and 2:17 PM, and a buffer period continues until 2:20 PM. Securities under the Closing Auction Session stop trading in the normal market at 3:15 PM, while non-CAS securities trade until 3:30 PM. A post-close session wraps things up between 3:50 PM and 4:00 PM.

The block deal window comes earlier, from 1:50 PM to 2:05 PM. On BSE, trading members can log in from 1:15 PM. The currency and commodity derivatives segments on NSE and BSE also trade between 2:20 PM and 3:30 PM. MCX has issued its own circular for the Muhurat session, so commodity traders should check it for exact timings.

Sessions	Time
Block deal	1:50 PM to 2:05 PM
Pre-open order entry	2:05 PM to 2:15 PM
Pre-open matching	2:15 PM to 2:17 PM
Buffer period	2:17 PM to 2:20 PM
Normal market opens	2:20 PM
Normal market closes (CAS securities)	3:15 PM
Normal market closes (non-CAS securities)	3:30 PM
Post-close session	3:50 PM to 4:00 PM

What is Muhurat trading and why is it important?

Muhurat trading is a symbolic session held on Diwali, and it usually lasts about an hour. It marks the start of the new Hindu financial year, which begins with Diwali. Many investors treat the auspicious hour as the right moment to start fresh, believing it brings prosperity for the year ahead. The tradition is old. BSE began it in 1957, and NSE followed in 1992.

The timing changes from year to year. Last year, the session ran from 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM on 21 October 2025. In 2024, it was an evening affair, held from 6 PM to 7 PM on 1 November.

Participation tends to be lively. Retail and institutional investors both take part, and the session is often described as seeing higher liquidity and volumes. Market experts, however, have cautioned investors about volatility during the shorter window.

Diwali-Balipratipada: Market closed on 10 November

The real weekday closure lands on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, for Diwali-Balipratipada. NSE and BSE will stay closed for equity trading that day.

Commodity traders get a split day. On NSE’s commodity derivatives segment and on MCX, the morning session (9 AM to 5 PM) stays closed, while the evening session from 5 PM to 11:30 or 11:55 PM remains open.

When will normal trading resume?

Normal trading returns on Wednesday, 11 November, with regular hours of 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM. No weekday holiday is listed on the NSE calendar for 11 to 23 November. The next closure is Tuesday, 24 November, for Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev. After that, Christmas on Friday, 25 December, is the last weekday holiday of the year.

Conclusion

Diwali 2026 features two significant dates. On Sunday, 8 November, the exchanges momentarily open for Muharat trading. On the other hand, normal trading will happen between 2:20 PM and 3:30 PM. On Tuesday, 10 November, the equity market remains closed for Diwali-Balipratipada. However, the commodity traders still get an evening session.

Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, 11 November, and the next closure is on 24 November. Since timing changes every year, and each segment publishes its own circular, make sure to confirm the schedule on the NSE, BSE, and MCX portals before you trade.