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NSE, BSE To Remain Open For Raksha Bandhan 2026

Stock market holiday on Raksha Bandhan? NSE, BSE open or closed on 28 Aug? Check calendar · livemint.com

India’s main stock exchanges will be open on Raksha Bandhan in 2026.

Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on 28 August.

They will also be open on Eid-e-Milad, which falls on 26 August.

Some banks will have holidays around these festivals, but stock trading will continue.

The next exchange holiday is Ganesh Chaturthi on 14 September.

The commodity exchanges are also expected to operate on 26 and 28 August.

The exchanges will hold a special Muhurat Trading session on 8 November, even though that date is a Sunday.

The exact time for that special session will be announced later.

Key facts

Raksha Bandhan: 28 August 2026; the BSE and NSE are scheduled to remain open.
Eid-e-Milad: 26 August 2026; the BSE and NSE are scheduled to remain open.
Next stock-market holiday: 14 September 2026, for Ganesh Chaturthi.
2026 trading holidays: The stock-market calendar lists 16 trading holidays, excluding regular Saturday and Sunday closures.
Muhurat Trading: A special Diwali Laxmi Pujan session is scheduled for 8 November 2026; timings will be announced separately.
Commodity exchanges: The Multi Commodity Exchange of India and National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited are scheduled to operate normally on 26 and 28 August.
Market snapshot: As of 11:54 IST on the reported Tuesday, the Nifty 50 was down 0.24% at 24,163.70 and the BSE Sensex was down 0.13% at 77,267.90.

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