Gandhi Jayanti 2026: India Honors Mahatma, Markets Closed
By Market Desk
India observes Gandhi Jayanti 2026 as PM Modi and President Murmu pay tribute at Rajghat. BSE and NSE remain closed for trading today.
Indian stock exchanges including the BSE and the NSE remain closed for trading on October 2, 2026, in observance of Gandhi Jayanti. This suspension covers both equity and derivative segments as part of the standard national holiday calendar.
- Exchange: BSE and NSE
- Segment: Equity and Derivative
- Date: October 2, 2026
- Status: Closed
Normal trading operations will resume on the next business day following the holiday. Markets across the country pause operations annually to honor national commemorative dates.
National Tributes And Leadership Honors
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led national commemorations on October 2, 2026, marking the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Political leaders visited Rajghat in New Delhi to offer floral tributes and participate in traditional observances.
- Leader 1: President Droupadi Murmu
- Leader 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Location: Rajghat, New Delhi
- Occasion: 157th birth anniversary
President Murmu linked India’s vision of becoming a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 to Gandhi’s ideal of ‘Sarvodaya’. Prime Minister Modi also honored former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat in New Delhi on his birth anniversary.