The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain open for a special Muhurat trading session on Sunday, November 8, 2026, to mark Diwali Laxmi Pujan. The exchanges will conduct the session from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, despite Sunday being a regular market holiday.
Muhurat trading is a special stock market session held around Diwali and is traditionally considered an auspicious time to begin investments. It also marks the start of the new Hindu financial year.
The pre-opening session will be held from 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm. The other trading timings are as follows:
Block deal window: 1:50 pm to 2:05 pm
Closing session (non-CAS): 3:30 pm to 3:50 pm
Closing session (CAS): 3:35 pm to 3:50 pm
Post-closing session: 3:50 pm to 4 pm
Stock market holidays in November 2026
Apart from the special Muhurat trading session, the Indian equity and equity derivatives markets will remain closed on the following dates in November, according to the exchanges’ holiday calendar:
November 7: Saturday
November 8: Sunday (Muhurat trading session)
November 10: Diwali-Balipratipada
November 14: Saturday
November 15: Sunday
November 21: Saturday
November 22: Sunday
November 24: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
November 28: Saturday
November 29: Sunday
Muhurat trading is a long-standing tradition in the Indian stock market, with investors considering the special one-hour session on Diwali an auspicious time to buy shares. The timing is announced by the stock exchanges each year and usually coincides with the evening of Diwali.
Traditionally, investors make token purchases during the session as a gesture of respect to Goddess Lakshmi, the deity associated with wealth and prosperity, in the belief that it will bring good fortune in the year ahead.
