As Muharram is observed on June 26, traders are looking for clarity on market timings and whether normal trading will continue. On Friday, trading in futures and options (F&O) along with currency markets will remain closed for the day. However, commodity markets will resume in the second half of the session and will remain open from 5 pm to 11:30 pm. Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance. As a result, the stock market remains open on regular weekdays unless a notified exchange holiday falls on that day.The trading day begins with the pre-open session. During this session, order entry and modification open at 9:00 am and close at 9:08 am. The pre-open session has a random closure in the last one minute, and pre-open order matching starts immediately after the close of pre-open order entry.The regular trading session for the normal and limited physical market opens at 9:15 am and continues until 3:30 pm. This is the primary trading window during which most buying and selling activity takes place.Following the regular session, the closing session is held between 3:40 pm and 4:00 pm. Upcoming stock market holidays in 2026: According to the exchange calendar, trading will remain closed on the following dates:
- September 14, 2026 (Monday) – Ganesh Chaturthi
- October 2, 2026 (Friday) – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- October 20, 2026 (Tuesday) – Dussehra
- November 10, 2026 (Tuesday) – Diwali-Balipratipada
- November 24, 2026 (Tuesday) – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas
With trading taking place on all weekdays other than weekends and exchange-declared holidays, investors should use the market calendar and trading schedule to plan their transactions in advance.

