Stock market holiday on Dussehra 2026? Are NSE, BSE open or closed for trading on October 20 Tuesday? Calendar

What happened: NSE and BSE will be closed on Tuesday, October 20 for Dussehra, with trading halted across capital markets, derivatives, electronic gold receipts, and debt segments. Key numbers: Nifty and Sensex posted weekly gains of 2.49% and 3.30%. Dr. Ravi Singh of Master Capital Services said the indices settled the week at 23,146 and 74,729, up nearly 2.78% and 3.11%. Why it matters: The holiday falls in a shortened trading week after the biggest weekly gains since April, driven by IT stocks during Q2FY27 earnings, while bank and consumer stocks stayed under pressure.

NSE and BSE will be closed on Tuesday, October 20 for Dussehra, with trading halted across capital markets, derivatives, electronic gold receipts, and debt segments.

The holiday falls in a shortened trading week after the biggest weekly gains since April, driven by IT stocks during Q2FY27 earnings, while bank and consumer stocks stayed under pressure.