Stock Market Holiday: NSE, BSE to Close Next Week Due to Observance of Special Holiday

Indian Stock Market Poised to Sustain Gains Despite Truncated Week

The Indian stock market is expected to sustain its gains next week, following its best weekly performance in over five years. The market's resilience is attributed to the ongoing ceasefire talks between the US and Iran, which have eased global concerns. However, traders and investors should note that next week will be a truncated week on Dalal Street, with trading suspended on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, for Dr. Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti.

Stock Market Holidays in April 2026

According to the list of stock market holidays 2026 in India, there will be two trade holidays in April 2026. The first will be on April 3, 2026, for Good Friday, and the second will be on April 14, 2026, for Dr. Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti. This will be the last stock market holiday in April 2026, followed by a trade holiday on May 1, 2026, for Maharashtra Day celebrations.

Stock Market Performance in 2026

To date, Dalal Street has celebrated six stock market holidays in 2026:

| Date | Holiday | |------------|---------| | January 15 | MCGM Election day | | January 26 | Republic Day celebrations | | March 3 | Holi | | March 26 | Shri Ram Navami | | March 31 | Shri Mahavir Jayanti | | April 3 | Good Friday |

There will be nine more stock market holidays left in 2026:

| Date | Holiday | |------------|---------| | May 1 | Maharashtra Day | | May 28 | Bakri Id | | June 26 | Muharram | | September 14 | Ganesh Chaturthi | | October 2 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | | October 20 | Dussehra | | November 10 | Diwali Balipratipada | | November 24 | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | | December 25 | Christmas |

Market Performance

The Indian equities market witnessed a highly volatile week (April 6-10, 2026), but ended with strong gains of around 5.5-6%, marking its best weekly performance in over five years. The week began on a weak note amid rising crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions over the US-Iran situation, and continued FII outflows. However, sentiment improved mid-week sharply following a ceasefire announcement, a decline in oil prices, and a stable RBI policy, triggering a broad-based rally led by financials, realty, and auto stocks. Despite a brief phase of profit booking, markets regained strength on Friday, with the Nifty reclaiming the 24,000 mark. Overall, resilience in domestic sectors and easing global concerns helped markets recover strongly, even as external factors like oil prices and global cues remained key drivers.