Updated Feb 20, 2026 16:38 IST
The stock market will remain closed on March 3 on Holi in 2026, as per the official calendar of BSE and NSE…
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- In 2026, the stock market will remain closed on Holi on March 3.
- This is already recorded in the official calendar of BSE and NSE.
- There will be a total of 16 days of stock market holidays in 2026.
Stock Market Holi holiday 2026: Holi, the festival of colors, is just around the corner. It is going to fall in March. But there is some confusion regarding which day Holi is actually going to be celebrated. Somewhere there is talk of 3rd March and somewhere there is talk of playing colors on 4th March. In such a situation, a question is arising in the minds of investors that on which day is the stock market going to be closed for Holi?
According to the official website of BSE and NSE, the stock market will remain closed on Tuesday, March 3 on the occasion of Holi in 2026. In the holiday calendar of the exchange, March 03, 2026 is clearly recorded as a market holiday in the name of ‘Holi’. That means there will be no trading in equity, derivatives and other segments on this day.
March 3 or 4? What is the reason for confusion?
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According to the religious calendar, Holika Dahan will take place on March 2. There is a possibility of a lunar eclipse on the evening of March 3. It is believed that Sutak period starts about nine hours before the eclipse and during this time auspicious activities are avoided. For this reason, in many places it is being said that Rangotsav will be celebrated on 4th March.
However, religious dates and market holidays are decided on an individual basis. Stock exchanges keep holidays as per the pre-announced calendar, hence the market will remain closed on March 3, even though in some places Rang will be played on March 4.
How many more days will the market remain closed in the year 2026?
According to the holiday list, the stock market will remain closed on a total of 16 scheduled holidays in 2026.
- March 3 (Holi)
- 26 March (Shri Ram Navami)
- 31 March (Shri Mahavir Jayanti)
- 3 April (Good Friday)
- 14 April (Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti)
- 1 May (Maharashtra Day)
- 28 May (Bakri id)
- 28 July (Muharram)
- 14 September (Ganesh Chaturthi)
- 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti)
- 20 October (Dussehra)
- 10 November (Diwali Balipratipada)
- 24 November (Guruparb)
- 25 December (Christmas)
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