Domestic stock exchanges NSE and BSE will remain closed for trading on Tuesday, April 14 on the occasion of Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, activity in commodity markets will also be partially affected.Equity markets, NSE and BSE, will remain closed for the day, halting trading in stocks, derivatives and equity-linked segments.A divided program will be seen in the commodity markets. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will remain closed in the morning session but will resume trading between 5 pm and 11:30 pm.In contrast, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) will remain closed for both morning and evening sessions.Trading across all exchanges will resume on Wednesday, April 15.Looking ahead, the next market holidays are scheduled for May 1 (Maharashtra Day) and May 28 (Bakri Eid).The list of holidays for the second half of the year includes Muharram on June 26, Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14 and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. Dussehra will be celebrated on October 20, followed by Diwali Balipratipada on November 10 and Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 24. Markets will remain closed on 25th December for Christmas.Notably, there is no separate holiday for Diwali this year as it is falling on a Sunday. Muhurta trading will take place on November 8, timings to be announced later.The Exchange may modify the holiday calendar if necessary, any changes may be communicated through official circulars.Earlier this year, markets were closed for Republic Day on January 26, while there were three trading holidays in March – Holi (March 3), Shri Ram Navami (March 26) and Shri Mahavir Jayanti (March 31).
