Indian stock markets will remain closed on account of Dussehra, with trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE suspended for the day, in line with the exchanges’ holiday calendar. Commodity markets on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will also follow the prescribed trading schedule for the festival.
Investors and traders should check the respective exchanges’ holiday lists and trading notices for details on equity, derivatives and commodity segments, as trading holidays and session timings may differ across market segments.
The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will follow a different schedule from the domestic equity markets on Dussehra. According to the commodity market holiday calendar, trading will remain closed during the morning session but resume in the evening.
What are the next stock market holidays?
After Dussehra, the next holidays listed in the 2026 stock market calendar are Diwali Balipratipada, Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev and Christmas.
Day
Holiday
November 10, 2026
Tuesday
Diwali Balipratipada
November 24, 2026
Tuesday
Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
December 25, 2026
Friday
Christmas
At close on Monday, came under heavy selling pressure, with Sensex plunging nearly 900 points as investors turned cautious amid a volatile market environment.
At close, Sensex was down 876.37 or 1.17% at 73,852.90 while Nifty was at 22,888.95, down by 257.20 points or 1.11%.
The sharp decline weighed on investor sentiment, with market participants tracking global cues, developments in West Asia, crude oil price movements and the rupee-dollar trend for further direction.
Hitesh Tailor, Technical Research Analyst at Choice Broking Private Limited said, “Indian equities witnessed a sharp decline on 19 October, with the Nifty closing at 22,888.95, down 257.20 points (-1.11%). The index opened nearly flat at 23,150.85 and touched an intraday high of 23,175.25 during the opening minutes. After moving sideways during the first half of the session, selling pressure intensified, dragging the index to an intraday low of 22,845 before a minor recovery towards the close. The session reflected renewed bearish pressure, with the index failing to sustain higher levels and ending significantly lower.”