This marks the second market holiday this week and the first for April. Markets were closed on Tuesday on account of Mahavir Jayanti.
The commodity exchange MCX is also closed on April 3 on account of Good Friday, as per the market calendar. MCX be closed in both and morning and evening sessions.
Many global markets are also observing the Good Friday holiday. The US stock market will be shut on Friday and so will most European indices. Asian markets shut on Friday include New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Philippines. However, Japanese and South Korean markets are open for trade.
This month is set to see another holiday next week on April 14 on account of Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti.
Overall, NSE and BSE are witnessing 20 stock market holidays in 2026, of which four coincide with weekends.
In the rest of the year, apart from Good Friday holiday, the Indian stock exchanges are closed for 11 days.
In May, markets will be closed on Maharashtra Day (May 1) and Bakri Eid (May 28). In the following month, the exchanges will be shut on June 26 on account of Muharram.
The remaining holidays will begin September onwards with Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, Dussehra on October 20, Diwali on November 10, Gurpurab on November 24 and Christmas on December 25.
