Good Friday Stock Market Holiday: BSE, NSE to resume trading on Monday

India’s financial markets will remain shut on Friday, April 3, 2026, on account of Good Friday, bringing trading across equities, derivatives and commodities to a complete halt. As per exchange holiday calendars, both the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange will stay closed, while the Multi Commodity Exchange will suspend trading in both morning and evening sessions. With markets anyway closed over the weekend (April 5–6), investors are looking at a three-day pause - a rare window to reassess positions amid volatile global signals and recent sharp swings in indices.

Why BSE, NSE, MCX will remain closed?

Trading across all segments - equity, derivatives, currency and commodities - will remain suspended due to Good Friday.

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This is a full market holiday, meaning:

• No stock trading on BSE and NSE
• No F&O or currency trading
• No commodity trading on MCX

Long weekend for Dalal Street

The timing of the holiday effectively gives investors an extended weekend:

• April 3 (Friday): Market closed
• April 5–6 (Saturday–Sunday): Weekend

Next stock market holiday on April 14

April will not be a full trading month. After Good Friday, markets will again remain closed on April 14 for Ambedkar Jayanti.

Key dates to note:

• March 31: Mahavir Jayanti (already observed)
• April 3: Good Friday (market closed)
• April 14: Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti (market closed)

Global markets shut on Good Friday

Ahead of the holiday, global sentiment turned weak:

• Dow futures fell over 600 points
• Nasdaq futures dropped nearly 475 points
• Asian markets also traded lower

Sensex, Nifty recovery before holiday

Despite weak global cues, Indian markets managed to recover in the final hour of trade.

Closing figures:

• Sensex rose 185 points to 73,320
• Nifty 50 gained 34 points to 22,713
• Bank Nifty added 100 points to 51,549

However, broader markets stayed under pressure:

• Nifty Midcap Select closed at 12,394, down 0.53 per cent
• Nifty Smallcap ended at 15,650, down 0.38 per cent

Full 2026 stock market holiday list

Here are the major remaining market holidays in 2026:

• April 3 - Good Friday
• April 14 - Ambedkar Jayanti
• May 1 - Maharashtra Day
• May 28 - Bakrid
• June 26 - Muharram
• September 14 - Ganesh Chaturthi
• October 2 - Gandhi Jayanti
• October 20 - Dussehra
• November 10 - Diwali Balipratipada
• November 24 - Guru Nanak Jayanti
• December 25 - Christmas

Good Friday bank holiday

Banks will also remain closed in most major cities on April 3. Cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad will observe a holiday, affecting branch-level banking services.

What investors should watch when markets reopen?

With a three-day pause and weak global signals, markets could see a sharp move when trading resumes. Key triggers to track:

• Global market trend post-holiday
• Crude oil and commodity prices
• Institutional investor activity
• Sectoral movement in IT and banking