Stock Market Holiday: NSE, BSE to remain shut on Friday for Muharram. Check upcoming market holidays

The Indian stock market will remain closed on June 26, as the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will be shut for trading on account of Muharram.

India's largest commodity exchange, the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), will remain closed for the first session (9 am to 5 pm) on Friday. Trading will resume in the evening session between 5 pm and 11:30 pm, as per its website. The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), meanwhile, will remain closed for the entire day.

Upcoming market holidays

In total, 16 stock market holidays are scheduled for 2026, of which nine have already passed. April saw two holidays: April 3 (Good Friday) and April 14 (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti), while markets were also closed on May 1 on account of Maharashtra Day and May 28 for Bakri Id.


The BSE and NSE will next be closed on September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi, followed by October 2 (Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti), October 20 (Dussehra), November 10 (Diwali-Balipratipada), November 24 (Guru Nanak Jayanti), and December 25 (Christmas).

Check list of upcoming seven market holidays

Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is based on the lunar cycle, so dates may differ between countries depending on when the new moon is sighted. In India, the date of Muharram 2026 is Friday, June 26, 2026. This will give a three-day weekend to many.

As the first month of the Islamic Hijri calendar, Muharram signifies the beginning of the Islamic New Year. Derived from the Arabic word meaning "forbidden," Muharram is one of the four sacred months in Islam during which warfare is traditionally prohibited. It carries profound religious and historical significance throughout the Muslim world. For Shia Muslims, Muharram is particularly marked by grief and remembrance, especially on the day of Ashura, the 10th of Muharram.

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