NSE, BSE to Shut on Jan 15, 2026 for Maharashtra Civic Polls

• BSE and NSE will be closed on January 15, 2026, due to municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra.
• The closure is a partial modification to an earlier circular, now making it a full trading holiday.
• Trading in equities, derivatives, and SLBs will be shut; commodity derivatives will close for the morning session.
• The Maharashtra government declared January 15 a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act for local body elections.
• Markets will observe 16 holidays in 2026, with March having the most closures (3 days).

Why It Matters: Indian stock markets (NSE, BSE) will be closed on January 15, 2026, for Maharashtra civic polls.