Mumbai, India – India's leading stock exchanges, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), are observing a full trading holiday today, May 1, 2026, for Maharashtra Day. This closure provides investors with a long weekend, as markets will remain shut until Monday.
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is also partially closed. Its morning trading session, from 9 am to 5 pm, is suspended, but the MCX will reopen for its evening session starting at 5 pm.
Market Performance Ahead of Holiday
In the final trading session before the long weekend, on Thursday, the Sensex saw a dip of 0.75%, settling at 76,913.50 points. Similarly, the Nifty 50 slipped by 0.74%, closing at 23,997.55 points. Despite this daily decline, both major benchmarks managed to conclude the week on a slightly positive note, with the BSE Sensex gaining 0.3% and the NSE Nifty increasing by 0.4% over the week.
Upcoming Stock Market Holidays in 2026
Investors should note the next full stock market holiday will occur later this month, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, for Bakri Id. This marks the ninth market holiday of the 16 scheduled for the year.
Looking further ahead, the calendar for the remainder of 2026 includes:
- Friday, June 26: Muharram
- No scheduled holidays in July and August.
- Monday, September 14: Ganesh Chaturthi
- Friday, October 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- Tuesday, October 20: Dussehra
- Tuesday, November 10: Diwali Balipratipada
- Tuesday, November 24: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- Friday, December 25: Christmas
These scheduled closures provide traders and investors with opportunities to plan their strategies around non-trading days throughout the year.