Stock Market Holidays November 2026: Check BSE, NSE Closures, Muhurat Trading Timings

Investors tracking the Indian stock market calendar will have a special trading session to look forward to in November, even as the BSE and NSE remain closed on several dates during the month. The exchanges will hold Muhurat trading on Sunday, November 8, to mark Diwali, while regular trading holidays include Diwali-Balipratipada and Guru Nanak Jayanti.

As per a circular issued by the exchanges, the special Muhurat session will run from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm. The session is traditionally regarded as an auspicious occasion to begin investments around Diwali.

Stock Market Holidays In November 2026: Full Calendar

The November calendar includes weekday market closures as well as Saturdays and Sundays when equity markets are ordinarily shut. The exchanges will observe a holiday for Diwali-Balipratipada on November 10 and Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev on November 24.

 

Date

Day

Occasion

November 1

Sunday

Weekend holiday

November 7

Saturday

Weekend holiday

November 8

Sunday

Muhurat trading session

November 10

Tuesday

Diwali-Balipratipada

November 14

Saturday

Weekend holiday

November 15

Sunday

Weekend holiday

November 21

Saturday

Weekend holiday

November 22

Sunday

Weekend holiday

November 24

Tuesday

Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev

November 28

Saturday

Weekend holiday

November 29

Sunday

Weekend holiday

 

The calendar lists nine market-closure days in November, including the special Diwali session, with weekend holidays accounting for most of the dates. Muhurat trading, however, will be conducted during a limited window on November 8.

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Muhurat Trading 2026: Date, Session Timings

Muhurat trading is a special session held around Diwali. Investors traditionally consider the occasion auspicious for beginning investments, as it coincides with the start of the new Hindu financial year.

In 2026, the BSE and NSE will conduct Muhurat trading on Sunday, November 8. The main trading session will take place between 2:20 pm and 3:30 pm, with the pre-opening session scheduled immediately before it.

 

Session

Timings

Block deal window

1:50 pm to 2:05 pm

Pre-opening session

2:05 pm to 2:20 pm

Muhurat trading

2:20 pm to 3:30 pm

Closing session (non-CAS)

3:30 pm to 3:50 pm

Closing session (CAS)

3:35 pm to 3:50 pm

Post-closing session

3:50 pm to 4:00 pm

MCX Holidays In November 2026: Morning Session Closure

The Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) will observe partial trading closures on November 10 and November 24.

On these dates, the exchange will remain closed during the morning session, from 9 am to 5 pm. Trading is scheduled to resume in the evening, from 5 pm until 11:30 pm or 11:55 pm.

Investors and traders should keep the different schedules in mind, as the equity exchanges and commodity exchange will follow their respective holiday and session timings.

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