Stock Market Holiday for New Year 2026 : New Year 2026 is starting from January 1, Thursday. The biggest question in the minds of investors and traders about this day is whether the stock market is open or closed on January 1? As every year, there is confusion about New Year’s Day being a stock market holiday, as many consider it a national holiday, while some see it as a normal trading day.
In such a situation, if you are also investing in the stock market, doing stock trading or waiting for an important investment decision, knowing the market states becomes very important. There is also a holiday calendar for the stock market, in which the information is given on which date and on which occasion the trading in the stock market will be closed. Generally every Saturday and Sunday is holiday in stock market. Here we will give you the information whether the stock market is open on January 1 or not.
Is the stock market open on January 1, 2026?
The stock market will not be closed for equity trading on January 1, 2026. As per the stock market holiday list 2026 released by both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), New Year’s Day has not been included as a holiday for the equity segment, meaning on Thursday, January 1, 2026, investors will be able to buy and sell shares as usual.
Which segments will continue trading?
Trading operations will continue as normal in the equity, equity derivatives and currency derivatives segments in the new year. This means that there will be no hindrance in share, future-option and currency trading.
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Which segment will have a holiday on January 1?
On January 1, 2026, only the commodity derivatives segment of NSE will be closed. The first full trading holiday of the stock market in the month of January will be on the occasion of Republic Day on January 26, 2026 (Monday). Trading will be closed in all segments of NSE and BSE on this day.