Stock Market Holiday Today, July 4: Why NSE and BSE Are Closed
India’s NSE and BSE are closed today, July 4, due to a standard weekend closure rather than a public holiday. Trading across all segments remains suspended and will resume on Monday, July 6. In the previous session on Friday, the BSE Sensex closed 0.34 per cent higher at 77,763.91, gaining 261.79 points.
India’s premier financial bourses, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), are closed today, July 4. The suspension of trading activities is not due to an official public or festival holiday, but rather because today falls on a Saturday, which forms part of the standard weekly weekend closure observed by the domestic financial markets. All primary trading segments - including equities, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, and the commodity derivatives segment - will remain inactive throughout the day.
Regular Weekend Market Schedule
The Indian stock market operates on a standard five-day workweek cycle, running from Monday through Friday. Consequently, both the NSE and BSE observe routine closures every Saturday and Sunday. Apart from core equity trading, clearing and settlement operations managed by clearing corporations are also suspended during the weekend. Stock Market Holidays in July 2026: Check Complete NSE and BSE Closure List.
Normal trading operations are scheduled to resume on Monday, July 6. The standard pre-open session will commence at 9:00 AM, followed by the regular trading window from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM.
Upcoming Stock Market Holidays in 2026
While today's closure follows the routine weekend schedule, the official market holiday calendar for 2026 outlines several mid-week gazetted holidays where trading will be paused. Active traders track these dates to manage their portfolios and margin requirements effectively. Several major national holidays in 2026 coincide with weekends, meaning no separate weekday trading suspensions will occur for those specific occasions. This includes Independence Day (August 15), which falls on a Saturday, and Diwali Laxmi Pujan (November 8), which falls on a Sunday. RBI Bank Holiday Calendar July 2026: City-Wise List and Weekend Details.
The remaining official trading holidays for the equity segments of the NSE and BSE in the second half of 2026 include:
| Date | Day | Occasion / Festival |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day (Weekend Closure) |
| 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 |
Note: As per yearly custom, a special one-hour symbolic "Muhurat Trading" session will be conducted on Diwali (Sunday, November 8, 2026), even though it lands on a weekend. The exact timings will be notified by the exchanges closer to the date.
Friday Market Performance Recap
In the final trading session preceding the weekend on Friday, July 3, the domestic equity indices showed steady upward performance. The BSE Sensex closed marginally higher, gaining 261.79 points or 0.34 per cent to finish at 77,763.91. Market participants will look toward fresh corporate earnings and global macroeconomic cues over the weekend to dictate momentum when the trading desks reopen on Monday morning.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 04, 2026 09:37 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
