The upcoming municipal elections in Maharashtra will have an impact on the stock market.
As a result, trading will be suspended on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
In its latest circular, the NSE announced that January 15 will now be a full-day trading holiday for the capital market segment.
Earlier, this day was marked only as a settlement holiday. However, after the revised order, the stock market will remain completely closed on this date.
Trading Segments That Will Be Closed
According to the new notification, there will be no trading on both BSE and NSE on January 15. The following segments will remain closed:
Equity
Equity derivatives
Securities lending and borrowing
Currency derivatives
Interest rate derivatives
In addition, the commodity derivatives segment will not have a morning trading session on this day.
Stock Market Holidays in 2026
As per the holiday calendar released by the NSE, the stock market will remain closed on several occasions throughout 2026.
Holidays from January to June 2026
January 26 – Republic Day
March 3 – Holi
March 26 – Shri Ram Navami
March 31 – Shri Mahavir Jayanti
April 3 – Good Friday
April 14 – Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
May 1 – Maharashtra Day
May 28 – Bakrid
June 26 – Muharram
Holidays in the Second Half of 2026
September 14 – Ganesh Chaturthi
October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October 20 – Dussehra
November 10 – Diwali Balipratipada
November 24 – Prakash Parv (Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji)
December 25 – Christmas Day
Apart from these holidays, the stock market will also remain closed every Saturday and Sunday as part of regular weekly holidays.
