Will NSE & BSE Be Closed on April 14, 2026? Full Stock Market Holiday List

NSE & BSE Be Closed on April 14: The Indian equity markets will remain closed for trading on Tuesday April 14, 2026 because the nation celebrates Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti according to the official trading calendar and exchange holiday schedule.

Will NSE & BSE Be Closed on April 14, 2026?

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will stop all trading activities for the entire day. The NSE and BSE will remain closed on April 14 2026 according to the official announcement.

The exchange holiday schedule establishes April 14 2026 as a trading holiday because of the Ambedkar Jayanti celebration.

The following services will be suspended:

• NSE and BSE equity markets
• The equity derivatives segment
• Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) operations
• All settlement operations

Exchanges will notify all trading suspensions except for their regular trading schedule which will resume on the next business day.

Why the Market is Closed?

Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti is as a national observance which celebrates the birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar who created the Indian Constitution.

The nationwide public holiday leads to financial markets throughout India closing for the day.

Market impact expectations:

• The first two weeks of April will have reduced trading sessions
• Global market signals during the closure period will create increased market volatility
• Brokers and institutions will experience settlement cycle adjustments during this period.

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Will Commodity Markets (MCX) Also Remain Closed?

While NSE and BSE will be fully closed, commodity exchanges like MCX often follow a split-session structure on holidays.
However, final confirmation depends on official MCX circulars closer to the date.

Meanwhile, the commodity derivatives and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segments will operate only in the evening session. Trading in these segments will remain shut during the morning hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) and resume at 5:00 PM.

Full List of NSE & BSE Stock Market Holidays 2026

Here is the key holiday schedule for Indian stock markets from April in 2026:

April 3 (Friday): Good Friday

April 14 (Tuesday): Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti

May 1 (Friday): Maharashtra Day

May 28 (Thursday): Bakri Eid

June 26 (Friday): Muharram

August 15 (Saturday): Independence Day (weekend closure impact)

September 14 (Monday): Ganesh Chaturthi

October 2 (Friday): Gandhi Jayanti

October 20 (Tuesday): Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

November 8 (Sunday): Guru Nanak Jayanti (weekend impact)

December 25 (Friday): Christmas

Muhurat Trading on Diwali will be announced separately by NSE and BSE.