Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Indian Markets Close Monday For Ganesh Chaturthi
Indian stock exchanges will take a holiday on Monday, September 14, because of Ganesh Chaturthi.
This means investors cannot buy or sell regular shares on the NSE or BSE that day.
Trading in equity derivatives and currency derivatives will also stop.
Commodity markets will use a different schedule.
MCX will be closed during the day and reopen at 5 p.m.
Its evening session will run until 11:30 p.m., or 11:55 p.m.
when U.S. daylight-saving time applies.
Five more regular market holidays are scheduled later in 2026.
A special Diwali Muhurat Trading session is planned for November 8.
The exact hours for that session will be announced later.
NSE and BSE will remain closed on Monday, September 14, 2026, for Ganesh Chaturthi.
Equity, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, NDS-RST and tri-party repo trading will be suspended for the day.
MCX will close from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and reopen for evening trading until 11:30 p.m., or 11:55 p.m. during U.S. daylight-saving time.
Five regular market holidays remain in 2026: October 2, October 20, November 10, November 24 and December 25.
A special Muhurat Trading session is planned for Sunday, November 8, with timings to be announced separately.
- Who
- The National Stock Exchange of India, Bombay Stock Exchange, Multi Commodity Exchange of India and market participants.
- What
- Indian equity markets will close for Ganesh Chaturthi, while commodity markets will follow restricted morning and evening schedules.
- When
- Monday, September 14, 2026; trading resumes on Tuesday, September 15, while the special Muhurat Trading session is planned for Sunday, November 8.
- Where
- Indian financial markets, including exchanges in Mumbai and nationwide trading platforms.
- Why
- The exchanges are observing Ganesh Chaturthi, which begins the annual Ganeshotsav celebrations.
- Full trading holiday
- Monday, September 14, 2026
- Closed markets
- NSE and BSE equity, equity derivatives and currency derivatives segments
- Other suspended segments
- NDS-RST and tri-party repo
- MCX schedule
- Closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; evening trading resumes at 5 p.m.
- MCX evening close
- 11:30 p.m., or 11:55 p.m. during the U.S. daylight-saving period
- Remaining regular holidays
- October 2, October 20, November 10, November 24 and December 25
- Muhurat Trading
- Planned for Sunday, November 8; timings will be announced separately
- Recent market performance
- The Sensex fell 2.27% to 74,781.76 and the Nifty 50 declined 2.09% to 23,398.10 over the week