Stock Market Holiday for Ram Navami: People who trade in shares this week should remember one important thing. India’s stock market will stay closed for Ram Navami on March 26, 2026. The holiday list of the National Stock Exchange shows that trading in equities will not happen that day. The same date is also listed as a holiday for BSE. NSE’s 2026 holiday calendar also shows another market holiday later in the month on March 31, 2026 for Shri Mahavir Jayanti.
This means anyone wondering whether the market will close on March 26 or March 27 has a clear answer for stocks. The shut day for NSE and BSE is March 26. That is the official exchange holiday for Ram Navami in 2026.
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The commodity picture is a little different. NSE’s commodity derivatives circular says the market will be closed in the morning session on March 26 but the evening session will stay open. So it is not fully shut for the whole day in commodities. Currency derivatives, however, are listed as closed on March 26.
Bank Holidays are Different in Different States
Bank holidays for Ram Navami are not exactly the same across India because the RBI holiday system works state by state. So some places will observe the holiday on March 26, while others will keep it on March 27. Public holiday lists based on the RBI calendar show that both dates matter this year depending on the region.
March 26, 2026: Many states and cities are expected to keep bank branches closed for Shree Ram Navami. Reports based on the RBI calendar say closures are expected in places such as Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna and some other centres.
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March 27, 2026: Some other states and cities will observe Shree Ram Navami or Chaite Dasain on this day, so banks there will stay closed instead. Public reports list places such as Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Jaipur, Ranchi and some others for this second date.
More Market Holidays Later in 2026
- March: For Ram Navami On March 26, and Mahavir Jayanti On March 31.
- April: For Good Friday On April 3, and Ambedkar Jayanti On April 14
- May: For Maharashtra Day on May 1, and Bakri Id On May 28
- June: For Muharram On June 26
- September: For Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14
- October: For Dussehra On October 20, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti October 2
- November: For Diwali On November 10, and Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti On November 24
- December: For Christmas Day On December 25.
