Stock market holiday: Are NSE, BSE closed today for Raksha Bandhan? Find out here

The Indian stock market will remain open on August 28, despite Raksha Bandhan celebrations in several parts of the country. Both the NSE and BSE will operate as usual, as August 28 is not listed as a trading holiday in the 2026 exchange holiday calendars.

Trading will continue across the Equity, Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, NDS-RST and Tri Party Repo segments. Commodity markets will also remain operational, with the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) and National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) scheduled to function normally.

Under standard market timings, the Indian equity market operates from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm. The pre-open session begins at 9:00 am. The NSE and BSE remain closed on weekends and on officially notified stock market holidays.

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Upcoming stock market holidays in 2026

A total of 16 stock market holidays are scheduled for 2026, with 10 having already passed. Previous market holidays included Good Friday on April 3, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14, Maharashtra Day on May 1, Bakri Id on May 28 and Muharram on June 26.

Here’s the list of the upcoming stock markets holiday:

September 14: Ganesh Chaturthi
October 2: Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversaryOctober 20: Dussehra

November 10: Diwali-Balipratipada

November 24: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev

December 25: Christmas

The NSE and BSE will therefore next close on September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi, followed by the October 2 holiday for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.

Stock markets on Thursday

Indian equity markets surrendered their morning gains and ended lower on Thursday, August 27. The Nifty 50 closed at 24,090.85, declining 116.90 points, or 0.48%. The BSE Sensex ended at 76,933.59, down 539.35 points, or 0.70%.

The session also marked the first monthly expiry following the introduction of the Closing Auction Session (CAS), with the Sensex witnessing a sharp decline towards the end of trading.

Broader markets also finished in negative territory. The Nifty Midcap 100 fell 0.10%, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 declined 0.13%.

Most sectoral indices ended lower on Thursday. Nifty Pharma, Healthcare and Consumer Durables were among the sectors that managed to remain positive, along with select private banks. Nifty PSU Bank was the biggest laggard, ending nearly 1% lower.

Market breadth remained weak, with declining stocks outnumbering gainers on the NSE. Of the 3,619 stocks traded, 2,160 closed lower, while 1,341 stocks ended higher. Another 118 stocks remained unchanged.