NEW DELHI: Domestic equity markets will remain closed on Tuesday, October 20, for Dussehra, giving investors a break from regular trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The festival is listed as a full trading holiday in the 2026 market calendar.Investors will not be able to buy or sell shares on either exchange during the regular session. Trading in equity derivatives will also remain suspended for the day.The holiday comes after a sharp sell-off on Dalal Street on Monday, when weak private bank stocks, disappointing corporate earnings and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. Nifty50 declined 257.20 points, or 1.11%, to close at 22,888.95 while BSE Sensex fell 876.37 points, or 1.17%, to settle at 73,852.90.Selling pressure was broad-based, with almost all sectoral indices on NSE ending in the red. The Nifty PSU Bank index was the only major sectoral index to close in positive territory, gaining 2.41%.
Is MCX open today for Dussehra?
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.The regular commodity market trading schedule is divided into two sessions:
- Morning session: 9am to 5pm
- Evening session: 5pm to 11.30pm or 11.55pm
Upcoming stock market holidays in 2026
After Dussehra, the next holidays listed in the 2026 stock market calendar are Diwali Balipratipada, Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev and Christmas.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali Balipratipada |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
Upcoming MCX holidays in 2026
The commodity market calendar also lists three upcoming holidays, with trading hours varying between the morning and evening sessions.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning session | Evening session |
| November 10 | Tuesday | Diwali-Balipratipada | Closed | Open |
| November 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas | Closed | Closed |
Commodity trading will remain suspended during the morning sessions on Diwali-Balipratipada and Guru Nanak Jayanti, while evening trading will continue on both days. On Christmas, both the morning and evening sessions will remain closed.
