Archive · 23 Aug 2026
NSE, BSE to Remain Open on Raksha Bandhan
India’s main stock exchanges will not close for Raksha Bandhan on August 28.
The NSE and BSE will allow trading as usual.
Several types of trading, including shares and derivatives, will be available.
Commodity trading on the MCX will also continue.
The next planned market closure is on September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi.
Other holidays are scheduled for October, November and December.
During the reported week, stock markets were affected by higher oil prices, rising bond yields and geopolitical concerns.
The Nifty 50 and Sensex both ended the week lower.
The NSE and BSE will remain open for trading on Friday, August 28, for Raksha Bandhan.
Equity, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, NDS-RST and Tri Party Repo trading will operate that day.
Commodity trading on the Multi Commodity Exchange will also remain operational.
The next scheduled market holiday is September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi.
The Nifty 50 fell about 0.47% for the week, while the Sensex declined nearly 0.60%.
- Who
- The National Stock Exchange of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange and the Multi Commodity Exchange of India.
- What
- The exchanges will remain open for trading on Raksha Bandhan, with no trading holiday declared for August 28.
- When
- Friday, August 28, in the article’s 2026 calendar context.
- Where
- Indian financial markets, including the NSE, BSE and MCX.
- Why
- The official exchange holiday calendars do not list Raksha Bandhan as a trading holiday.
- Raksha Bandhan trading status
- The NSE and BSE will remain open on August 28.
- Equity and derivatives
- Equity, equity derivatives and currency derivatives trading will operate.
- Other segments
- NDS-RST and Tri Party Repo segments will also remain open.
- Commodity trading
- MCX trading will remain operational on Raksha Bandhan.
- Next market holiday
- September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi.
- Weekly Nifty 50 performance
- The Nifty 50 declined about 0.47% to close at 24,252.
- Weekly Sensex performance
- The Sensex fell nearly 0.60% to close at 77,540.83.