Indian stock markets closed on Ganesh Chaturthi; commodity trading resumes in evening

On September 14, stock markets will halt trading in observance of Ganesh Chaturthi. While equity derivatives will remain suspended for the day, the commodity market will only partially close during the morning session. Trading will pick back up in the evening session. Investors should keep these adjustments in mind as they plan their trading activities around the festival.

Mumbai: Indian stock markets will remain closed on Monday, September 14, 2026, on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. According to the BSE holiday calendar, there will be no trading in the equity and equity derivatives segments for the entire day.Trading will also remain suspended in the currency derivatives, NDS-RST and tri-party repo segments.Commodity Markets To Open In EveningCommodity markets will follow a different schedule. The morning session in BSE's commodity derivatives and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segments will remain closed, while trading will resume in the evening session.On MCX, the morning session from 9 am to 5 pm will remain closed for Ganesh Chaturthi. However, trading will resume from 5 pm in the evening session.Five Trading Holidays Left In 2026After Ganesh Chaturthi, five regular stock market holidays remain in 2026.October 2, Friday: Mahatma Gandhi JayantiOctober 20, Tuesday: DussehraNovember 10, Tuesday: Diwali BalipratipadaNovember 24, Tuesday: Prakash Gurpurb, Sri Guru Nanak Dev JayantiDecember 25, Friday: ChristmasBSE's equity, equity derivatives and currency derivatives segments will remain closed on these days. Rakshabandhan Market Holiday Or Regular Trading Day, Will NSE-BSE & MCX Open On August 28?In commodity markets, both sessions will remain closed on October 2 and December 25. On Dussehra, Diwali Balipratipada and Guru Nanak Jayanti, the morning session will remain closed but trading will resume in the evening. MCX will follow a similar morning and evening session schedule.Muhurat Trading On SundayDiwali Laxmi Pujan falls on Sunday, November 8, this year. According to BSE and MCX information, a special Muhurat Trading session will be conducted on the day.The timings for the special trading session will be announced separately.Therefore, while equity and currency markets will remain completely shut on Monday for Ganesh Chaturthi, commodity traders will be able to trade once the evening session begins.Ganeshotsav Begins On September 14Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations will begin on Monday, September 14, with the installation of Lord Ganesha idols in homes and public pandals, marking the start of the nearly 10-day Ganeshotsav. Stock Markets To Remain Shut For 3 Days Next Week As April 14 Holiday Extends Weekend Trading BreakThe main celebrations will conclude with Ganesh Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi on Friday, September 25. However, depending on family traditions, some devotees immerse the idols after one-and-a-half, three, five or seven days.Ganeshotsav is celebrated with particular grandeur in Maharashtra, especially Mumbai and Pune, where large public pandals, elaborate idols and massive immersion processions are major attractions.The festival is also celebrated enthusiastically in Goa, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, while large-scale Ganeshotsav celebrations have become increasingly common across several other parts of India.