Stock Market Holiday 2026: When will BSE & NSE be closed for Diwali? Muhurat trading timings, other key things to know
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- ✓BSE and NSE will stay closed on November 10 for Diwali-Balipratipada.
- ✓However, the stock market will open for a special one-hour Muhurat Trading session this Sunday, November 8.
- ✓Trading starts at 2:20 pm and ends at 3:30 pm.
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India is celebrating Diwali this Sunday, November 8, for which the Indian stock market will not effectively see a holiday. However, BSE and NSE will be closed on Tuesday next week (November 10) on account of Diwali-Balipratipada.
The Indian stock market will be open for the one-hour Muhurat Trading session from 2:20 pm until 3:30 pm on Sunday. In the commodity segment, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), the country's largest commodity exchange, will hold its special session from 2:05 pm to 2:19 pm, while the trading session will run from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm.
Muhurat Trading session on SundayThe age-old tradition of Muhurat Trading was initiated by the Bombay Stock Exchange in 1957 and was taken up by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in 1992. Traditionally, brokers performed Chopda Pujan, a ritualistic worship of account books, during this session to mark the auspicious start of the new financial year. Muhurat Trading session typically coincides with Lakshmi Puja, where investors pray to Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity before placing trades.
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