Sensex Expiry Day & Nifty F&O Calendar (2026)
Sensex expiry day is Thursday (BSE weekly). Nifty expiry is Tuesday (NSE weekly). Weekly and monthly dates as listed by the exchanges for Nifty, Bank Nifty, Sensex, Finnifty, Midcap Nifty and Bankex — 2026 (switch years above the tables).
Next expiry: Nifty Tue 13 Oct · Sensex Thu 15 Oct · Bank Nifty Tue 27 Oct · Finnifty Tue 27 Oct · Midcap Nifty Tue 27 Oct · Bankex Thu 29 Oct
- Nifty expiry day: Tuesday (weekly)
- Sensex expiry day: Thursday (weekly)
- Bank Nifty, Finnifty, Midcap Nifty expiry day: Tuesday (monthly)
- Bankex expiry day: Thursday (monthly)
Dates come straight from the exchange contract list, so holiday shifts show as published. Weekly expiries are listed about a month ahead.
NIFTY · NSE
Weekly: Tuesdays · Monthly: last weekly expiry of the month · 15:30 IST · Cash-settled
| Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Tue | Weekly |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Mon | Weekly |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Tue | Monthly |
| 03 Nov 2026 | Tue | Weekly |
| 09 Nov 2026 | Mon | Weekly |
| 23 Nov 2026 | Mon | Monthly |
| 29 Dec 2026 | Tue | Monthly |
SENSEX · BSE
Weekly: Thursdays · Monthly: last weekly expiry of the month · 15:30 IST · Cash-settled
| Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Thu | Weekly |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Thu | Weekly |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Thu | Monthly |
| 05 Nov 2026 | Thu | Weekly |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Thu | Weekly |
| 19 Nov 2026 | Thu | Weekly |
| 26 Nov 2026 | Thu | Monthly |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thu | Monthly |
BANKNIFTY · FINNIFTY · MIDCPNIFTY · NSE Monthly
One expiry a month · 15:30 IST · Monthly only (no weeklies after 2024 SEBI rationalization)
| Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | Tue | Monthly |
| 23 Nov 2026 | Mon | Monthly |
| 29 Dec 2026 | Tue | Monthly |
BANKEX · BSE Monthly
One expiry a month · 15:30 IST · Monthly only
| Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | Thu | Monthly |
| 26 Nov 2026 | Thu | Monthly |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thu | Monthly |
Notes on the schedule
- Weekly: only NIFTY (NSE) and SENSEX (BSE). BANKNIFTY, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY and BANKEX are monthly-only.
- Monthly: the last weekly expiry of the month is the monthly expiry, with larger OI.
- Settlement: Indian index options are cash-settled in INR.
- Stock F&O: monthly only and physically settled.
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