If you are preparing to trade in the stock market, then first pay attention to this news. Indian stock markets will remain closed today – Thursday, May 28, 2026 – on the occasion of Bakri-Eid. There will be no trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) or BSE. The markets will reopen on Friday, May 29.
Will MCX remain open?
Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will remain partially closed. The morning session, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, will be closed; However, the evening trading session will be open from 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm/11:55 pm.
Second market holiday in May
This is the second trading holiday in May 2026. Earlier, stock markets were also closed on May 1 on the occasion of Maharashtra Day.
When will the markets be closed in June?
In June 2026, there will be only one holiday for the stock markets. On Friday, June 26, NSE and BSE will remain closed due to Muharram. Following this, no trading holidays are scheduled for July 2026. Meanwhile, in August, Independence Day falls on Saturday (15 August); Therefore, there will be no separate trading holiday as a result.
How many holidays left in 2026?
A total of 16 trading holidays have been scheduled for the entire calendar year 2026, of which 8 holidays are still pending.
Banks closed in some cities
On the occasion of Bakri-Eid, banks will also remain closed in most cities of the country. However, banks will remain open in Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Guwahati and Itanagar. Apart from this, banks in Guwahati, Jammu, Kochi, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram were also closed on May 27 due to Eid-ul-Azha.
How was the market performance on Wednesday?
Wednesday – the first day of the June series – saw a lot of market volatility. Sensex fell 142 points to close at 75,867, while Nifty 50 remained almost flat and closed at 23,907. Bank Nifty fell 239 points to close at 54,853. However, mid-cap and small-cap stocks witnessed marginal gains. The Nifty MidSelect index rose 0.21%, while the Smallcap index rose 0.15%.
Among Nifty 50 stocks, maximum selling pressure was seen in ITC, HDFC Bank, HDFC Life Insurance and Wipro. These shares fell between 1.2% and 3.2%. In contrast, Tata Motors, Eternal, Power Grid Corporation of India and Bajaj Auto gained between 2% and 4%.
If you are preparing to trade in the stock market, then first pay attention to this news. Indian stock markets will remain closed today – Thursday, May 28, 2026 – on the occasion of Bakri-Eid. There will be no trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) or BSE. The markets will reopen on Friday, May 29.
Will MCX remain open?
Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will remain partially closed. The morning session, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, will be closed; However, the evening trading session will be open from 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm/11:55 pm.
Second market holiday in May
This is the second trading holiday in May 2026. Earlier, stock markets were also closed on May 1 on the occasion of Maharashtra Day.
When will the markets be closed in June?
In June 2026, there will be only one holiday for the stock markets. On Friday, June 26, NSE and BSE will remain closed due to Muharram. Following this, no trading holidays are scheduled for July 2026. Meanwhile, in August, Independence Day falls on Saturday (15 August); Therefore, there will be no separate trading holiday as a result.
How many holidays left in 2026?
A total of 16 trading holidays have been scheduled for the entire calendar year 2026, of which 8 holidays are still pending.
Banks closed in some cities
On the occasion of Bakri-Eid, banks will also remain closed in most cities of the country. However, banks will remain open in Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Guwahati and Itanagar. Apart from this, banks in Guwahati, Jammu, Kochi, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram were also closed on May 27 due to Eid-ul-Azha.
How was the market performance on Wednesday?
Wednesday – the first day of the June series – saw a lot of market volatility. Sensex fell 142 points to close at 75,867, while Nifty 50 remained almost flat and closed at 23,907. Bank Nifty fell 239 points to close at 54,853. However, mid-cap and small-cap stocks witnessed marginal gains. The Nifty MidSelect index rose 0.21%, while the Smallcap index rose 0.15%.
Among Nifty 50 stocks, maximum selling pressure was seen in ITC, HDFC Bank, HDFC Life Insurance and Wipro. These shares fell between 1.2% and 3.2%. In contrast, Tata Motors, Eternal, Power Grid Corporation of India and Bajaj Auto gained between 2% and 4%.