Stock Market Holiday Today On Holi 2026: Is Trading Closed On BSE, NSE For March 3? Settlement Holiday Too

Stock Market Holiday 2026: While Holika Dahan and Holi festival is celebrated between March 2nd to March 4th, there is a confusion of when is the stock market holiday. To ease your worries, trading on BSE and NSE is closed on March 3, 2026, due to Holi festival. Not just that even settlement market will be closed as well.

Stock Market Holiday Today

As per NSE and BSE holiday list, March 3rd is declared as a trading holiday for Holi festival. Hence, trading in equities, equity derivatives, SLB, commodities, bonds and forex market will be closed on Tuesday.

Is Sensex Open Today?

Following the holidays announced by the BSE exchange, trading in Sensex will be closed on March 3.

Is Nifty 50 Open Today?

Just like Sensex, trading is closed on Nifty as well on Tuesday.

Sensex, Nifty:

Yesterday, both Sensex and Nifty saw huge selling pressure due to the war in the Middle East. US and Israel continue to attack Iran who has retaliated by attacking US assets in other Middle East countries like UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and including Israel. Iran has also closed Strait of Hormuz, threatening to attack ships if they pass the choking point, which is one of the largest passage for global oil and gas trade.

Sensex ended at 80,238.85, down by 1048.34 points or 1.3%. While Nifty 50 closed at 24,865.70, lower by 312.95 points or 1.24% on March 2nd.

Talking about the performance, Ajit Mishra - SVP, Research, Religare Broking said, the decline was largely broad-based. Auto, realty and energy stocks were among the major drags, while only a handful of defensive names and the metal space showed some resilience. Broader markets also came under pressure, with both midcap and smallcap indices slipping by more than one and a half percent, indicating widespread caution among participants.

Also, Mishra added that investor sentiment deteriorated sharply after escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered a surge in crude oil prices and heightened global uncertainty. The spike in oil raised concerns about inflation, currency pressure and India's import bill, which weighed on equities. Volatility also increased as participants reduced exposure amid fears of further geopolitical escalation.

Stock Market Outlook On Tuesday:

From a technical perspective, Mishra said that the sharp decline has pushed the Nifty closer to its swing low around the 24,600 level, and a decisive break below this could extend the correction towards the 24,400 mark. On the upside, the 25,000-25,250 zone is likely to act as an immediate hurdle in case of any recovery. Given the heightened volatility and global uncertainty, we reiterate our advice to maintain a cautious stance, keep position sizes light and focus on disciplined risk management."

According to Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments, rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have unsettled global markets, with concerns over possible extension of the situation given the killing of Iran's supreme leader. Rising crude oil prices and a weakening INR reflect concerns over potential disruptions to oil supply, which could increase inflationary pressures in India and impact fiscals and strain margins for energy and chemical-dependent sectors.

He also added that the India VIX has edged higher, signalling increased uncertainty and risk aversion among market participants. Investors are rotating toward traditional safe-haven assets and adopting a cautious stance, awaiting greater clarity. While FII selling has intensified after the spiking of crude prices.

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