Stock Market Holiday Today: NSE, BSE Shut for Dussehra 2026
NSE and BSE are closed today for Dussehra, while MCX opens for the evening session from 5 pm. Check remaining 2026 market holidays and Muhurat Trading date.
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“Stock Market Holiday Today: NSE, BSE Shut for Dussehra 2026”
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20 Oct 2026
Key Highlights
- Equity closed: NSE and BSE are shut today for Dussehra, with trading to resume on Wednesday, October 21.
- MCX evening trade: Commodity trading on MCX is suspended from 9 am to 5 pm, then reopens for the evening session.
- NCDEX shut: NCDEX remains closed for both sessions.
- Holidays left: November 10, November 24 and December 25 are the remaining 2026 trading holidays.
- Muhurat Trading: A special Diwali session is scheduled for November 8, 2026.
Indian stock markets are closed on Tuesday, October 20, on account of Dussehra. Trading has been suspended on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), and normal trading will resume on Wednesday.
What Remains Closed
On both exchanges, there will be no trading today in:
- Equities
- Equity derivatives
- Securities lending and borrowing (SLB)
- Currency derivatives
- Interest rate derivatives
Commodities: Open in the Evening
The commodity market is following a different schedule. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is not closed for the full day. Trading is suspended in the morning session from 9 am to 5 pm and resumes in the evening session from 5 pm, continuing till 11:30 pm or 11:55 pm depending on the contract.
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