National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Holidays 2016

NSE Holidays Calendar 2016

NSE Holidays Calendar 2016

Check National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) holidays and trading hours for the calendar year 2016. Check dates in 2016 for Republic Day, Maha Shivratri, Holi, Good Friday, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Id-ul-Fitr, Independence Day and Ganesh Chaturthi.

Trading Holidays


Check the NSE Trading Holidays 2016 in India.

2016 National Stock Exchange of India Holidays
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 26 Tuesday Republic Day
2 March 7 Monday Maha Shivratri
3 March 24 Thursday Holi
4 March 25 Friday Good Friday
5 April 14 Thursday Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
6 April 15 Friday Ram Navami
7 April 19 Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti
8 July 6 Wednesday Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
9 August 15 Monday Independence Day
10 September 5 Monday Ganesh Chaturthi
11 September 13 Tuesday Id-ul-Adha
12 October 11 Tuesday Dussehra
13 October 12 Wednesday Muharram
14 October 31 Monday Diwali (Balipratipada)
15 November 14 Monday Guru Nanak Jayanti

The holidays falling on Saturday / Sunday are as follows:

Holidays Falling on Sunday
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 May 1 Sunday Maharashtra Day
2 October 2 Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
3 October 30 Sunday Diwali-Laxmi Pujan*
3 December 25 Sunday Christmas
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.

Clearing Holidays


Check the NSE Clearing Holidays 2016 in India.

2016 National Stock Exchange of India Holidays
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 26 Tuesday Republic Day
2 February 19 Friday Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
3 March 7 Monday Mahashivratri
4 March 24 Thursday Holi
5 March 25 Friday Good Friday
6 April 1 Friday Annual Closing of Banks
7 April 8 Friday Gudi Padwa
8 April 14 Thursday Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
9 April 15 Friday Ram Navami
10 April 19 Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti
11 July 6 Wednesday Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID)
12 August 15 Monday Independence Day
13 August 17 Wednesday Parsi New Year
14 September 5 Monday Ganesh Chaturthi
15 September 13 Tuesday Bakri ID
16 October 11 Tuesday Dasera
17 October 12 Wednesday Moharram
18 October 31 Monday Diwali-Balipratipada
19 November 14 Monday Gurunanak Jayanti
20 December 12 Monday Id-E-Milad

Trading Hours


The market timings of the equities segment are:

NSE Trading Hours
Session Time
Pre-open session Order entry & modification Open 09:00 hrs
Order entry & modification Close 09:08 hrs
Regular trading session Normal / Retail Debt / Limited Physical Market Open 09:15 hrs
Normal / Retail Debt / Limited Physical Market Close 15:30 hrs
Closing Session 15:40 hrs To 16.00 hrs
Block deal session 09:15 hrs To 09:50 hrs
  • Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance).
  • The Exchange may however close the market on days other than the above schedule holidays or may open the market on days originally declared as holidays. The Exchange may also extend, advance or reduce trading hours when its deems fit and necessary.