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Stock Markets Defy Holi Holiday for Trading Session
5 Mar
Summary
- Indian stock exchanges NSE and BSE resumed trading on March 4.
- Markets were closed on March 3 and will have several other holidays.
- Previous session saw declines for both BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty.
Indian stock markets, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), reopened for trading on March 4, 2026, defying the Holi festival. Trading operations proceeded as usual on both exchanges.
This resumption occurred after a closure on March 3. In the preceding session, the BSE Sensex concluded at 78,291, marking a 2.38% decrease. Similarly, the NSE closed at 24,162.10, a 2.97% dip from the previous trading day.
Looking ahead, the markets are scheduled for additional closures in March 2026 on the 26th and 31st for Ram Navami and Mahavir Jayanti. April will see closures on the 3rd for Good Friday and the 14th for Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti. May's holidays include Maharashtra Day on the 1st and Bakri ID on the 28th.
Further closures are planned for June 26 (Muharram) and September 14 (Ganesh Chaturthi). In October, the markets will be shut on the 2nd for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and the 20th for Dussehra. November's holidays include Diwali on the 10th and Prakash Gurpurb Guru Nanak Dev on the 24th. Finally, the year concludes with a closure on December 25 for Christmas.
