Published on: 2026-03-30
If you are checking whether NSE is closed this Friday for Good Friday in 2026, the answer is yes. The exchange has officially marked Friday, April 3, 2026, as a trading holiday for the capital market and futures and options segments.
This matters more than it looks at first glance. Good Friday does not sit alone in the calendar. It comes in a week that already has March 31 marked as a holiday for Shri Mahavir Jayanti in the cash market, which means the week of March 30 to April 3 has only three equity trading sessions: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
| Check | Status for Friday, April 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| NSE cash market | Closed |
| NSE futures and options | Closed |
| NSE currency derivatives | Closed |
| NSE clearing / settlement | Closed |
| Commodity derivatives | Closed in both morning and evening sessions |
| Next regular trading day | Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| Equity trading sessions in Mar 30 to Apr 3 week | 3 sessions |
Yes. NSE is closed on Friday, April 3, 2026, for Good Friday. The exchange's 2026 holiday circular shows Good Friday as a trading holiday for the capital market and F&O segments. The currency derivatives segment is also closed that day, and the capital market clearing schedule lists April 3 as a settlement holiday.
For anyone planning the week, this means that Friday will be a full market closure. The next regular trading day after Good Friday is Monday, April 6, 2026, because Saturday and Sunday are non-trading days on the exchange calendar.
For the capital market, NSE has 15 weekday trading holidays in 2026. Four holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday, which means they appear on the calendar but do not create an extra weekday market closure.
Here is the full NSE holidays 2026 list for the cash market:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| March 3, 2026 | Tuesday | Holi |
| March 26, 2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| September 14, 2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| October 2, 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
The four holiday dates that fall on a weekend are February 15, March 21, August 15, and November 8. The exchange also notes that Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Sunday, November 8, 2026, for Diwali Laxmi Pujan, with timings to be announced separately.
Good Friday is one of five Friday cash-market holidays in the 2026 NSE calendar. That is a useful detail because Friday holidays create a natural long weekend, and they also change the way traders plan the final session before the break. The other Friday holidays are Maharashtra Day, Muharram, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, and Christmas.
Another pattern in the calendar stands out. Out of the 15 weekday cash-market holidays, 11 fall on either a Tuesday or a Friday. That means nearly three-quarters of the year's exchange closures are concentrated around the start or end of the workweek. From a planning perspective, this results in more short weeks and longer weekends than many traders anticipate at the beginning of the year.
The late March to mid-April stretch is especially packed. Between March 26 and April 14, the cash market has four weekday closures: Shri Ram Navami, Shri Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday, and Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti. That is a dense run of holidays in less than three weeks, which is why this part of the 2026 calendar deserves extra attention.
The first step is simple. Treat Thursday, April 2, as the last full regular session before a three-day break. If you need to review positions, rebalance, or line up plans for the next week, Thursday matters more than usual because Friday is off the board.
The second step is to think in calendar terms, not only market terms. Holiday weeks reduce the number of live sessions, and that changes the pace of decision-making. There are only three trading days this week in the cash market, and in currency derivatives, the schedule is tighter due to the additional holiday on April 1.
The third step is not to assume every future holiday works the same way as Good Friday. In 2026, some weekend holiday dates still appear on the NSE calendar, and Diwali Laxmi Pujan has a special note for Muhurat Trading. So it is always better to read the exchange calendar carefully rather than rely on general assumptions.
Yes. NSE has officially listed Friday, April 3, 2026, as a trading holiday for Good Friday in the cash market and F&O segments. The currency derivatives calendar also shows April 3 as a holiday.
No. For the commodity derivatives segment, both the morning and evening sessions are closed on April 3, 2026.
For the capital market, there are 15 weekday trading holidays in 2026. The exchange also lists four holiday dates that fall on weekends, so those do not add an extra weekday shutdown.
In conclusion, the NSE is closed this Friday for Good Friday. The closure covers the cash market, F&O, currency derivatives, and clearing, with commodity derivatives also closed for both sessions.
For anyone tracking NSE holidays 2026, Good Friday is an important date to note early, as it falls within a busy holiday period around late March and early April. Proper planning is essential.
Disclaimer: This material is for general information purposes only and is not intended as (and should not be considered to be) financial, investment or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by EBC or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.
