Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 2026
BSE Limited (Bombay Stock Exchange) holiday · Friday, 2 October, 2026
BSE will be shut on this date · regular hours 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM IST
Trading Session Status
Morning session
Full equity session window — no trading during this window.
Evening session
Equity exchanges do not run an evening session.
What This Means for Traders
3-day break
Markets stay shut 2 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2026. Re-size overnight positions for the gap risk around the break.
Settlement cycle
Trades on the last session before Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti still settle on schedule; the exchange holiday does not pause T+1 settlement.
Commodity note
MCX is closed too; global commodity moves will gap into the next Indian session.
Around This Date
Same Date on Other Exchanges
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 2026 market closure
BSE Limited (Bombay Stock Exchange) is closed on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Friday, 2 October, 2026. in 27 days.
Regular BSE trading hours (9:15 AM – 3:30 PM IST) resume the next trading day.
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Frequently asked questions
Is BSE open on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti?
No, BSE Limited (Bombay Stock Exchange) is closed on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October, 2026). No trading takes place on this holiday.
Are NSE and BSE both closed on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti?
Yes, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is a trading holiday for both NSE and BSE — equity and F&O segments remain shut.
Is MCX open on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti?
MCX is closed on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. On some holidays MCX keeps only the evening session open — check the MCX calendar for those exceptions.
What happens if expiry falls on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti?
When a weekly expiry lands on a holiday, contracts expire on the previous trading day and settlement follows the shifted schedule.