New Delhi, 26 April (H.S.): The domestic stock exchanges will remain closed on Friday, 1 May, on the occasion of Maharashtra Day. As a result, there will be no trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) on this day. The break applies to all major segments, including equities, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, corporate bonds, mutual funds, securities‑lending schemes, interest‑rate derivatives and commodities.

The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will also shut its morning session (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) due to the Maharashtra Day holiday. However, the exchange will remain open for its evening session, with normal trading from 5:00 pm to 11:30/11:55 pm, allowing investors to trade in commodity futures during that window.

According to the current holiday calendar:

28 May 2026 (Thursday): Stock markets will be closed on Bakri Id.

26 June 2026 (Friday): A trading holiday for Muharram.

14 September 2026 (Monday): Market closed on Ganesh Chaturthi.

2 October 2026 (Friday): Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti will be a full‑day holiday.

20 October 2026 (Tuesday): Markets shut on Dussehra.

10 November 2026 (Tuesday): Trading holiday for Diwali–Balipratipada.

24 November 2026 (Monday): Holiday for Guru Nanak Jayanti.

25 December 2026 (Friday): Market closed on Christmas.

India’s Independence Day (15 August 2026) falls on a Saturday, and Diwali (8 November 2026) falls on a Sunday, so neither is listed as a separate trading holiday.

However, exchanges will conduct Diwali “Muhurat trading” on that day, with exact timings to be announced later.

Investors are advised to plan their orders and settlement cycles keeping these dates in mind.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar