Stock Market Holiday Today: Indian stock markets will remain closed on Tuesday, March 31, in observance of Shri Mahavir Jayanti, marking the first of two market holidays this week. Neither the BSE and NSE will conduct trading on the day.
MCX and NCDEX Trading Schedule
The Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will remain closed for its morning session from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, but will resume normal trading in the evening session until 11:30 pm. The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) will remain closed for the entire day.
Week’s Holiday Pattern
Markets will also remain shut on April 3 for Good Friday, creating a shortened trading week with only three active sessions between the two holidays. Earlier, markets were closed on March 26 for Shri Ram Navami.
Upcoming 2026 Market Holidays
In total, the Indian stock market will observe 16 holidays in 2026, of which four have already passed. Following this week, the next scheduled market holiday will be on April 14 for Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, followed by Maharashtra Day on May 1 and Bakri Id on May 28.
Additional market closures planned for the remainder of the year include Muharram on June 26, Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, Dussehra on October 20, Diwali-Balipratipada on November 10, Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev on November 24, and Christmas on December 25.
The sequence of multiple holidays in a short span may affect trading activity and market strategies. Investors and traders are advised to plan accordingly, taking into account the limited trading sessions and exchange notifications.
Stock Market on March 30
Indian equities saw a sharp sell‑off on Monday, marking a bruising Black Monday for markets as benchmark indices slid steeply on the final trading day of FY26.
Escalating tensions in West Asia, crude oil prices hovering above USD 100 a barrel, relentless foreign fund outflows and a sharply weaker rupee combined to push markets toward their biggest monthly decline in five years as investor wealth was eroded by nearly Rs 50 lakh crore over the past month.
The Nifty 50 fell 2.11 per cent intraday to 22,337.10, while the Sensex dropped over 1,619 points, or 2.2 per cent, to hit a low of 71,843.29.
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