The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain open for trading on both Eid-e-Milad and Raksha Bandhan. Neither day is designated as an official trading holiday by the BSE or NSE.
In 2026, Eid-e-Milad will be observed on Aug. 26, while Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on Aug. 28. Eid-e-Milad marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. Raksha Bandhan is a festival of sibling love where sisters tie a rakhi to the wrists of their brothers.
Stock Market Holidays In 2026
The stock market holiday calendar 2026 includes a total of 16 trading holidays. The stock market remains closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.
Here is the full list of remaining market holidays this year:
Sept. 14: Ganesh Chaturthi (Monday)
Oct. 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday)
Oct. 20: Dussehra (Tuesday)
Nov. 10: Diwali-Balipratipada (Tuesday)
Nov. 24: Prakash Gurpurab Sri Guru Nanak Dev (Tuesday)
Dec. 25: Christmas (Friday)
Stock markets will remain open for a special session on Nov. 8, though it falls on a Sunday. A special 'Muhurat Trading' session will be held on this day due to Diwali Laxmi Pujan. The timings for the Muhurat trading session will be notified by the BSE and NSE separately ahead of Diwali.
Stock Market Highlights Aug. 24:
The Nifty 50 settled 32.95 points, or 0.14%, lower at 24,219.05, recovering 36.25 points from its provisional close. The Sensex ended 170.70 points, or 0.22%, lower at 77,370.13, improving 42.03 points from its provisional close. Both benchmarks snapped a two-day gaining streak.
Brent crude fell 1% to $93.45 a barrel but remains more than 50% higher this year as the US-Iran war has disrupted global supplies.
Gold held near a three-month high above $4,620 an ounce. US stock futures also edged lower after the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended last week in the red.
Regular Stock Market Operations
Trading on the equities segment happens on all days of the week (other than Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are given below:
A) Pre-open session
Order entry and modification Open: 9:00 a.m.
Order entry and modification Close: 9:08 a.m.
[With random closure in the last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after the close of pre-open order entry.]
B) Regular trading session
Normal / Limited Physical Market Open: 9:15 a.m.
Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 3:30 p.m.
C) Closing Session
The Closing Session is held between 3:50 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
D) Block Deal Session Timings
Morning Window: This window shall operate between 8:45 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 2:05 p.m. and 2:20 p.m.
At the same time, the Exchange may close the market on days other than the above-scheduled holidays or may open the market on days originally declared as holidays. The Exchange may also extend, advance, or reduce trading hours when it deems fit and necessary.
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