Republic Day market break: NSE and BSE to stay shut on January 26
Indian stock exchanges will remain closed on Monday, January 26, 2026, for Republic Day. The holiday covers all major trading segments, meaning investors won’t be able to trade equities or derivatives until markets reopen the next session.
What’s closed and when
India’s stock markets—National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE—will remain closed on Monday, January 26, 2026, as the country observes Republic Day. The closure applies to the entire trading day, so there will be no regular market hours for investors or brokers in the cash market.
The holiday impacts not only equity trading but also multiple market segments that retail and institutional participants use for hedging and short-term positioning. In practical terms, anyone planning orders, rebalancing, or risk adjustments around the holiday will need to do so either before the close of the previous session or after markets reopen.
Segments impacted
- Equities (cash market) trading
- Equity derivatives (F&O) trading
- Currency derivatives
- Interest-rate derivatives
Because all these segments are shut, traders can’t roll positions, initiate new contracts, or square off intraday trades on the holiday. If you hold open derivative positions, margin requirements and risk management remain your responsibility even though you can’t transact during the closure.
Why it matters to investors
A market holiday can compress trading activity into fewer sessions, sometimes increasing volatility before or after the break—particularly if global markets move sharply while domestic exchanges are shut. Investors tracking overseas cues (rates, commodities, major indices) may want to plan for gap opens when Indian markets resume.
If you rely on systematic transactions or planned trades, verify broker-side scheduling and cut-off times. For long-term investors, the holiday is mostly operational; for short-term traders, it can be a meaningful constraint on execution and position management.