Indian Stock Exchanges to Observe Three Trading Holidays in Next Eight Sessions Indian stock exchanges, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), are set to remain closed for three trading sessions in the next eight weeks to commemorate religious and cultural holidays. The first holiday will occur on Thursday, March 26, marking Shri Ram Navami. This will be followed by a shortened week in the subsequent session, with only three trading days due to a long weekend on Friday. The next closure will be on Tuesday, March 31, for Shri Mahavir Jayanti, and the final holiday in this sequence will be on Friday, April 3, for Good Friday. The 2026 calendar features a total of 16 stock market holidays, with three already observed this year. After the upcoming three holidays, the market will be closed for trading on 10 additional occasions over the next nine months. April will see another holiday on April 14 for Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti. In May, both BSE and NSE will be shut for two consecutive days. The next holiday after June will fall in September, followed by closures in October and November, and a final holiday in December. The market’s performance in March has been volatile, influenced by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Crude oil prices have surged by nearly 60% this month due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on oil infrastructure in the region. This has raised concerns for India, a major importer of oil, as it could impact economic growth and corporate earnings. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have also contributed to market instability, with outflows exceeding ₹105,029 crore in March alone. The Nifty 50 index has declined by nearly 9% this month, marking its worst monthly drop since 2020.#national_stock_exchange #bombay_stock_exchange #shri_ram_navami #indian_stock_exchanges #shri_mahavir_jayanti
