The Jain community worldwide is celebrating Mahavir Jayanti today, March 31, 2026. Mahavir Jayanti is the birthday of Lord Mahavir, who was the 24th Tirthankara of the Jain religion. This year marks the 2624th birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira. On account of Shri Mahavir Jayanti, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE will remain closed today.
Will MCX and NCDEX be closed?
India’s largest commodity exchange, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), will be closed for trading in the first session (9 AM to 5 PM) today on the occasion of Shri Mahavir Jayanti. However, the trading will resume in the evening session between 5 PM and 11:30 PM. Meanwhile, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) will remain closed for trading today.
Stock Market Holidays in 2026
As per the holiday calendar on the NSE website, 2026 has 16 stock market holidays.
| Sr. No | Date | Day | Description |
| 1 | 15-Jan-2026 | Thursday | Municipal Corporation Election – Maharashtra |
| 2 | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 4 | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 5 | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| 6 | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 8 | 01-May-2026 | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| 9 | 28-May-2026 | Thursday | Bakri Id |
| 10 | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| 11 | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 12 | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 13 | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 14 | 10-Nov-2026 | Tuesday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 15 | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| 16 | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday | Christmas |
Bank Holiday For Mahavir Jayanti
Banks are closed in most places today on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. This means that there will be no bank operations on Tuesday, March 31, in several cities. According to the RBI holiday calendar, public and private banks will be closed in Ahmedabad, Belapur, Chennai, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, and Ranchi on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.
However, banks in Bengaluru and Bhopal were closed on March 30, 2026, for Mahavir Jayanti.
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