Stock Market Holidays in September 2026: Full List of NSE and BSE Closures
Indian stock markets (NSE and BSE) will remain closed for 9 days in September 2026. This includes one weekday trading holiday on Monday, September 14, for Ganesh Chaturthi, along with eight standard weekend closures (Sept 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27). Trading in equity, derivatives, and SLB segments will resume normal operations following each break.
Investors and traders planning their portfolios for September 2026 will encounter one weekday market holiday alongside standard weekend closures, according to official calendars published by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Trading across major segments, including Equity, Equity Derivatives, and the Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) segment, will remain suspended for a total of nine days during the month.
Mid-Week Holiday: Ganesh Chaturthi
The single scheduled weekday closure for Indian equity markets in September falls on Monday, September 14, 2026, in observance of Ganesh Chaturthi.
On this day, normal trading activity will remain shut for the entire duration of the regular session (9:15 AM to 3:30 PM IST) across both the NSE and BSE equity platforms. Trading in currency derivatives and capital market segments will also be suspended.
For commodity derivative markets such as the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and BSE Commodity segment, the morning session (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) will remain closed on September 14, while the evening trading session will resume as usual. Bank Holidays in September 2026: Full State-Wise RBI Holiday List.
Weekend Closures in September 2026
Apart from the Ganesh Chaturthi holiday, equity markets will observe their standard routine of shutting down on Saturdays and Sundays. There are eight weekend closure dates in September 2026:
- Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Sunday, September 6, 2026
- Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Sunday, September 13, 2026
- Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Sunday, September 20, 2026
- Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Sunday, September 27, 2026
Combining the four weekends with the mid-month festival holiday, market participants will have 21 active trading sessions throughout the month.
The Indian stock market follows an annual schedule of trade holidays declared at the beginning of each calendar year by exchange authorities. These announcements allow brokerage firms, institutional funds, and retail investors to adjust settlement cycles, margin requirements, and derivative expiration dates accordingly.
Following the September 14 holiday, the next scheduled trading break on the exchange calendar will take place on Friday, October 2, 2026, in honor of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. Investors holding open positions in options or futures expiring around mid-September are advised to account for the extended three-day weekend (September 12 to 14) to manage potential time decay and volatility risks.
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