Is stock market open today? Know Sensex, Nifty March 3 trading schedule

Is stock market open: National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain closed today, March 3 due to Holi celebration.

Published on: Mar 03, 2026 10:39 AM IST

By HT News Desk | Edited by Papri Chanda

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Indian stock markets: Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) are closed today, March 3, 2026, on account of Holi celebration. No trading activity, including equities, derivatives and currency, will be carried out today due to the exchange-declared holiday for Holi.

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The market will again reopen on March 4, 2026 from 9.15 am to 3.30 pm.

On March 2, the BSE Sensex closed at 80,238.85, declining by 1.29% against the previous trading session. Similarly, NSE closed at 24,865.70, down 1.24% from the previous trading session.

This year, BSE and NSE will be closed on these dates. Check the list below.

Occasion	Dates
Shri Ram Navami	March 26
Shri Mahavir Jayanti	March 31
Good Friday	April 3
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti	April 14
Maharashtra Day	May 1
Bakri ID	May 28
Muharram	June 26
Ganesh Chaturthi	September 14
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	October 2

Apart from these, Multi Commodity Exchange of India, MCX will resume the trading from 5 pm to 11.55 pm. National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange will remain closed for the entire day on March 3, 2026.

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