Stock market holiday: The Indian stock market will remain closed today, Tuesday, October 20, in observance of Dussehra. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) have included the festival in their 2026 trading holiday calendars.
Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a major Indian festival that symbolises the triumph of good over evil.
Trading in the equity, equity derivatives and currency segments will remain suspended for the day, with regular trading scheduled to resume on Wednesday, October 21. The securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segment will also remain closed.
Meanwhile, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will be closed during the morning session but is scheduled to reopen for trading in the evening session, allowing commodity market participants to resume trading later in the day.
The Dussehra trading holiday on October 20 will be followed by three more scheduled stock market holidays in 2026, as per the NSE calendar.