Stock market holiday: Investors may be wondering if the BSE and NSE will be open for trading on Friday, August 28, on account of Raksha Bandhan. As per the official BSE holiday calendar, the stock exchanges will remain open, as no trading holiday has been declared for the festival.
According to the holiday calendars of the BSE and NSE, trading will remain open across the Equity, Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, NDS-RST and Tri Party Repo segments on 28 August.
As per the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) holiday calendar, commodity trading will also be operational on Raksha Bandhan.
Stock market holidays in 2026
Around six trading holidays are scheduled for the Indian stock market during the remaining months of 2026.
According to the holiday calendar, the next market holiday will be on September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi. This will be followed by holidays on October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and October 20 for Dussehra.
November will have two trading holidays, with the market closed on November 10 for Diwali-Balipratipada and November 24 for Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev. In December, trading will remain suspended on December 25 on account of Christmas.
Stock market update
Indian benchmark indices ended the week on a cautious note, extending their recent correction as elevated crude oil prices, rising global bond yields and persistent geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment.
Market volatility remained high during the week, with the benchmark indices witnessing a recovery at one stage before finishing Friday mostly flat as investors assessed the changing global risk environment.
For the week, the Nifty 50 declined around 0.47% to end at 24,252, while the Sensex fell nearly 0.60% to close at 77,540.83. The broader market performed relatively better, with the SmallCap index rising about 1.2%, while the MidCap index ended marginally lower.
On Friday, the Sensex and Nifty 50 ended largely flat, marking their second consecutive weekly decline. The Sensex gained just 3 points to settle at 77,540.83, while the Nifty 50 advanced 20 points, or 0.08%, to close at 24,252.
“Indian equities ended the week on a softer note, with investor decisions shaped largely by the twin overhang of rising energy costs and firm global yields. Sentiment stayed defensive through much of the week as crude oil pushed past the psychologically important ninety-dollar mark, reviving imported-inflation worries. This backdrop triggered a sharp mid-week dip ahead of US FOMC minutes. Markets, however, clawed back losses towards the close, drawing support from value buying in financials and the underlying resilience of domestic fundamentals,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited.
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