Investors planning their trades for the week should take note that the stock market will remain closed on Friday, June 26, on account of Muharram. Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance. As a result, the stock market remains open on regular weekdays unless a notified exchange holiday falls on that day.The trading day begins with the pre-open session. During this session, order entry and modification open at 9:00 am and close at 9:08 am. The pre-open session has a random closure in the last one minute, and pre-open order matching starts immediately after the close of pre-open order entry.The regular trading session for the normal and limited physical market opens at 9:15 am and continues until 3:30 pm. This is the primary trading window during which most buying and selling activity takes place.Following the regular session, the closing session is held between 3:40 pm and 4:00 pm. Upcoming stock market holidays in 2026: According to the exchange calendar, trading will remain closed on the following dates:
- September 14, 2026 (Monday) – Ganesh Chaturthi
- October 2, 2026 (Friday) – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- October 20, 2026 (Tuesday) – Dussehra
- November 10, 2026 (Tuesday) – Diwali-Balipratipada
- November 24, 2026 (Tuesday) – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas
With trading taking place on all weekdays other than weekends and exchange-declared holidays, investors should use the market calendar and trading schedule to plan their transactions in advance.
