US markets trade as normal on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. It closes the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 2026 falls on Friday, October 2, 2026.
What that day looks like
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti falls on Friday, October 2, 2026. On that day the SSE, NSE and BSE are scheduled to be closed for the entire session, while the NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, LSE, ASX, TSE and HKEX are set to trade as normal. The closure applies to all segments of those Indian and Shanghai exchanges, and no other market interruptions are noted.
AI-generated from this page's data only (openai/gpt-oss-120b, gates ok). Informational only — not investment advice.
Every tracked exchange on Friday, October 2, 2026
- NYSENew York Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- NASDAQNASDAQ Stock MarketOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- TSXToronto Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–16:00 local
- LSELondon Stock ExchangeOpen 08:00–16:30 local
- ASXAustralian Securities ExchangeOpen 10:00–16:00 local
- TSETokyo Stock ExchangeOpen 09:00–11:30 and 12:30–15:00 local
- SSEShanghai Stock ExchangeClosed — Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- HKEXHong Kong Stock ExchangeOpen 09:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 local
- NSENational Stock Exchange of IndiaClosed — Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- BSEBombay Stock ExchangeClosed — Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
What this means for trading
BSE, NSE, SSE do not trade, so orders placed that day queue for the next session. NYSE, NASDAQ, TSX, LSE, ASX, TSE, HKEX keep their normal hours, so global markets still price news that day.
Other 2026 closures
- National Day · Oct 1
- National Day Holiday · Oct 5
- Mid-Autumn Festival · Sep 25
- Autumnal Equinox · Sep 23
- Autumnal Equinox Day · Sep 22
- Thanksgiving · Oct 12
- Sports Day · Oct 12
- Respect for the Aged Day · Sep 21