India’s stock exchanges NSE and BSE remain closed on Thursday, May 28, 2026, to observe Bakri Id. The closure follows an earlier holiday on May 1 for Maharashtra Day. According to the scheduled trading calendar for 2026, there are 16 exchange holidays in total, with eight already observed by this point. After the May 28 shutdown, trading stays suspended on seven additional dates during the rest of the year, while exchanges reopen on other non-holiday days. The next announced holiday after Bakri Id is Friday, June 26, for Muharram. In the later months of 2026, the calendar also lists closures around Ganesh Chaturthi (September 14), Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Dussehra (October 20), Diwali Balipratipada (November 10), Guru Nanak Jayanti (November 24), and Christmas (December 25). For commodity exchanges, MCX is scheduled to close for the morning session on May 28 but resume trading in the evening, while NCDEX remains closed for both sessions.
NSE and BSE close on May 28 for Bakri Id; commodity markets have mixed sessions
India’s stock exchanges NSE and BSE remain closed on Thursday, May 28, 2026, to observe Bakri Id. The closure follows an earlier holiday on May 1 for Maharashtra Day. According to the scheduled tradin...
- NSE and BSE are closed on May 28, 2026 for Bakri Id.
- The Bakri Id holiday follows a prior exchange closure on May 1 for Maharashtra Day.
- MCX has a partial closure on May 28, closing in the morning and resuming in the evening.
- NCDEX remains closed on May 28 for both trading sessions.
- The next exchange holiday after May 28 is June 26 for Muharram.
The Indian stock market will remain shut on May 28 as both the National Stock Exchange of India and BSE Limited observe a trading holiday on account of Bakri Id. Earlier this month, exchanges were also closed 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 today’s closure, 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.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
3 months agoDalal Street participants will experience a shortened trading week as both NSE and BSE will be closed on Thursday, May 28, for Bakri Id. This holiday follows the Maharashtra Day closure and is one of 16 scheduled for 2026. Commodity markets will have a partial closure, with MCX resuming evening trade while NCDEX remains shut.
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