Overview
- Exchanges confirmed that markets will be open on Friday, August 28, 2026, because Raksha Bandhan is not listed on the 2026 trading-holiday calendars published by NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX.
- Equity market hours will follow the usual schedule with the pre-open at 9:00 AM and regular trading from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM as stated in exchange circulars.
- Commodity and derivatives segments on MCX and NCDEX are also scheduled to operate in their normal sessions, so commodity contracts will be tradable on the day.
- Exchanges have not announced a separate settlement holiday for August 28, but investors should confirm bank transfers, settlement timings and clearing operations with their brokers because state or institutional holidays can disrupt back-office services.
- The exchanges set their own holiday lists, so the next formal market closure is Ganesh Chaturthi on September 14, 2026, and investors should use the published 2026 calendars to plan around other scheduled holidays.