India’s stock markets are closed on Monday, September 14, for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) have declared the day a full trading holiday, meaning investors cannot carry out regular equity transactions.
Trading on both exchanges will resume on Tuesday, September 15. Equity derivatives trading will also remain suspended during Monday’s holiday.
The market holiday comes after Indian benchmark indices ended lower for the fifth consecutive week, keeping investors cautious ahead of the next trading session. Market participants will now return on Tuesday and assess global and domestic developments before making fresh investment decisions.
Stock exchange holidays are determined separately from holidays followed by banks, government offices and other institutions. The NSE and BSE maintain their own annual trading calendars, which specify days when equity, derivatives and other segments remain closed.
The Ganesh Chaturthi holiday is being observed as devotees across the country celebrate the festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The festival is traditionally associated with wisdom, prosperity and the removal of obstacles.
Commodity market follows separate schedule
While the equity markets are completely closed, the commodity market is following a different schedule on Monday.
The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will remain closed during its morning trading session and will reopen for the evening session at 5 pm. Trading will continue until 11:30 pm. During the period when US daylight saving time is in effect, the evening session may continue until 11:55 pm.
This difference in timings means commodity market participants will still have an opportunity to trade during the evening despite the equity market holiday.
Remaining market holidays in 2026
After the Ganesh Chaturthi holiday, Indian stock exchanges have several more scheduled holidays during the remainder of 2026.
The next major market holiday is October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. The exchanges will also remain closed on October 20 for Dussehra, November 10 for Diwali-Balipratipada, November 24 for Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev and December 25 for Christmas.
Investors generally check the official exchange calendar before planning trades because market holidays can affect settlement schedules, liquidity and trading activity.
Trading holiday and settlement holiday
A trading holiday means that the stock exchange itself remains closed and investors cannot execute regular buy or sell orders during the session. A settlement holiday is different because trading can continue while clearing and settlement of eligible transactions may be suspended.
September 14 has been designated as a full trading holiday for India’s equity markets because of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Trading will resume on Tuesday, September 15, giving investors and market participants their next opportunity to respond to developments in domestic and international markets.
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