Mahavir Jayanti Stock Market Holiday: Are NSE, BSE Open Or Closed On March 31?

NSE Holidays 2026: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain closed on March 31 to mark Shri Mahavir Jayanti, according to the NSE's official holiday list.

The Jain community will observe Mahavir Jayanti on March 31, honouring the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara, who shaped the spiritual foundations of Jainism.

Trading in equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives and electronic gold receipts (EGR) will remain suspended on this day.

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Here is the full list of upcoming market holidays this year:March 31: Shri Mahavir Jayanti (Tuesday)April 3: Good Friday (Friday)April 14: Dr.

Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti (Tuesday)May 1: Maharashtra Day (Friday)May 28: Bakri Id (Thursday)June 26: Muharram (Friday)Sept. 14: Ganesh Chaturthi (Monday)Oct. 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday)Oct. 20: Dussehra (Tuesday)Nov.

10: Diwali-Balipratipada (Tuesday)Nov. 24: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev (Tuesday)Dec. 25: Christmas (Friday)Stock markets will remain open for a special session on Nov. 8, though it falls on a Sunday.

A special 'Muhurat Trading' session will be held on this day due to Diwali Laxmi Pujan. The timings for the Muhurat trading session will be notified by the BSE and NSE separately ahead of Diwali.