Indian stock markets are set for a shortened trading week, with both the National Stock Exchange of India and BSE Limited scheduled to remain closed on Thursday, May 28, on account of Bakri Id. Earlier this month as well, markets remained shut on May 1 for Maharashtra Day.
A total of 16 stock market holidays have been scheduled for 2026, out of which eight have already passed. After the Bakri Id holiday, trading will remain suspended on seven more occasions over the remaining nine months of the year.
Following May 28, the next market holiday will fall on Friday, June 26, for Muharram. In the second half of the year, markets will also remain closed on September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi, October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti, October 20 for Dussehra, November 10 for Diwali Balipratipada, November 24 for Guru Nanak Jayanti and December 25 for Christmas, which will be the final market holiday of 2026.
Meanwhile, Multi Commodity Exchange of India will remain closed during the morning session on May 28 but will resume trading in the evening session. According to MCX’s annual trading calendar, the exchange has 16 trading holidays in 2026, with either partial or full-day closures.
The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited will remain shut for both trading sessions on the same day.
In 2026, four key holidays fall on weekends and therefore will not lead to additional market closures. These include Mahashivratri on February 15 and Eid-Ul-Fitr on March 21, both of which have already passed, along with Independence Day on August 15 and Diwali Laxmi Pujan on November 8.
Diwali Laxmi Pujan will fall on a Sunday this year, though exchanges will conduct the customary Muhurat Trading session on November 8. The timings for the special one-hour session will be announced closer to the date. Independence Day, meanwhile, falls on a Saturday.
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