Stock Market Open: NSE, BSE to Trade Normally on Dec 31, Jan 1

• Indian stock markets, NSE and BSE, will remain open on December 31 (New Year’s Eve) and January 1 (New Year’s Day).
• Trading will proceed with normal market hours across equity, derivatives, and currency segments on both days.
• December 31, the final trading session of the year, often sees lower volumes, profit booking, or portfolio rebalancing.
• January 1 is not observed as a stock market holiday in India, despite being New Year's Day.
• The 2026 holiday list for NSE and BSE begins on January 26 (Republic Day) and concludes on December 25 (Christmas).

Why It Matters: Indian stock markets (NSE, BSE) will operate normally on December 31 and January 1, defying holiday expectations.