Stock Market Holiday: The Indian stock market will observe a trading holiday on Monday, September 14, 2026, in observance of Ganesh Chaturthi. Both the BSE and NSE have listed September 14 as a holiday for their equity segments. This means that investors will not be able to trade in the regular equity market on Ganesh Chaturthi. This holiday will also apply to some other market segments.
BSE, NSE Holiday on September 14
According to the BSE holiday calendar, Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Monday, September 14, 2026. This holiday will apply to the equity segment and equity derivatives segment. The BSE has also listed Ganesh Chaturthi as a holiday for the currency derivatives segment, NDS-RST, and tri-party repo segments. The NSE’s holiday calendar also lists September 14 as a holiday for the equity segment. Therefore, regular trading in the equity market will be closed on Monday on both exchanges.
What will happen to commodity trading?
BSE has a separate schedule for the commodity derivatives and electronic gold receipt (EGR) segments. The morning session will be closed on September 14.
- Morning Session: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Closed
- The evening session will remain open.
- Evening Session: 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM or 11:55 PM – Open
Stock Market Timings
On a normal trading day, the NSE equity market begins with a pre-open session at 9:00 AM. The order entry period runs from 9:00 AM to 9:10 AM. This is followed by order matching and trade confirmation from 9:10 AM to 9:12 AM. There is a buffer period from 9:12 AM to 9:15 AM. The regular trading session runs from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM. The closing auction session is from 3:20 PM to 3:35 PM. The closing session is held from 3:50 PM to 4:00 PM. The morning window for block deals is from 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM. The afternoon window is from 2:05 PM to 2:20 PM. All these timings apply to normal trading days. Saturdays, Sundays, and exchange-declared holidays are excluded.
Other Stock Market Holidays in 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the major market holidays remaining in 2026. According to the BSE holiday calendar, the upcoming holidays are as follows:
- October 2, Friday – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- October 20, Tuesday – Dussehra
- November 10, Tuesday – Diwali and Balipratipada
- November 24, Tuesday – Prakash Gurpurab Shri Guru Nanak Dev
- December 25, Friday – Christmas
