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Holidays and Trading Sessions

List of Holidays

DSE will observe following Holidays during the Calendar Year 2026 (January to December).

Name of HolidaysDateDay(s)No. of Days
Shab-e-Barat *04 FebruaryWednesday1 day
13th national parliamentary Election and Referendum11-12 FebruaryWednesday-Thursday2 days
Shaheed Day and International Mother Language day21 FebruarySaturday1 day
Shab-e-Qadar *17 MarchTuesday1 day
Jumat-ul-Bida *20 MarchFriday1 day
Eid-ul-Fitr *17 March - 23 MarchTuesday-Monday7 days
Independence day26 MarchThursday1 day
Bengali New Year's day14 AprilTuesday1 day
May Day01 MayFriday1 day
Buddha Purnima *01 MayFriday1 day
Eid-ul-Azha *25 May - 31 MayMonday-Sunday7 days
Muharram (Ashura) *26 JuneFriday1 day
Trading Holiday (Bank Holiday)01 JulyWednesday1 day
July Uprising Day05 AugustWednesday1 day
Eid-E-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) *26 AugustWednesday1 day
Janmashtami4 SeptemberFriday1 day
Durgapuja (Dashami)20-21 OctoberTuesday-Wednesday2 days
Victory Day16 DecemberWednesday1 day
Christmas Day25 DecemberFriday1 day
Trading Holiday (Bank Holiday)31 DecemberThursday1 day

(*): Subject to Appearance of the Moon.

Trading Sessions

Trading at DSE is conducted in 3 phases:

MarketPre-open and Opening SessionContinuous Trading SessionClosing & post-closing (Trade at Close Price) session
Public / Spot / DebtNot Applicable10:00 AM to 2:00 PM2:00 PM to 2:10 PM
BlockNot Applicable10:00 AM to 2:00 PMNot Applicable

Opening Price Algorithm for call auction mechanism

During the Pre-Open and Opening Session, buy and sell orders are collected and a single equilibrium price is determined by the call auction algorithm — the price that maximises executable volume, minimises order imbalance and is closest to the previous reference price. All matched trades execute at this single opening price.

Closing and Post-closing session

The closing price for a security shall be determined as per the weighted average price of all the trades in the last 30 (thirty) minutes before the closing session. If there is no trade during the above specified time, the weighted average price of maximum 20 (twenty) number of trades preceding the above 30 (thirty) minutes shall be taken for determination of closing price. If there has been no trade in the security during the continuous trading session the opening price of the security shall be treated as the closing price.