Stock Market Holiday: Indian stock markets will remain completely closed on 26 January 2026 on the occasion of Republic Day. On this day the country is celebrating the 77th anniversary of the implementation of the Constitution.
In such a situation, investors, traders and everyone associated with the market will have to plan their positions in advance, because there will be no trading in any segment for the whole day. Republic Day is a national holiday. The stock markets remain closed on this day as per the fixed holiday calendar released at the beginning of the year.
Will both NSE and BSE remain closed?
Yes, trading will come to a complete halt on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Republic Day 2026. On this day, trading in equity segment, equity derivatives i.e. F&O, currency derivatives and Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) will remain closed. Furthermore, there will be neither a pre-open session nor a post-market session.
What will happen to the commodity market?
The commodity market will also remain completely closed on Republic Day. There will be no trading in any session throughout the day on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). This means that no deals will be possible in gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas and agricultural commodities throughout the day.
Share market holiday list in 2026
When will the market open after the holidays?
The stock markets will reopen at their normal timings on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, after Republic Day. The pre-open session on that day will start at 9:00 am, while regular trading will run from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm. Equity, Derivatives, Currency and Commodity – all segments will function as normal, unless affected by any other scheduled holidays.
Why does the market remain closed every year?
26 January i.e. Republic Day is a mandatory trading holiday for Indian stock markets. It is included in the fixed holiday list, that is, every year the markets remain closed on this date. On the contrary, there are some festivals or regional holidays whose date may change every year.