India, Aug. 25 -- This Eid-e-Milad shall be celebrated on Wednesday, 26th August 2026 and there will be a need for investors to ascertain if Indian stock markets would be closed or not. The answer is that equity markets would not be closed but BSE and NSE shall remain open for regular trading with 26th August being a settlement holiday.

Is the Stock Market Open on August 26?

Yes. The Indian stock markets shall function on August 26 even on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad. Trading of buying and selling of stocks shall continue as usual within market timings but, since it is the day of settlement holiday, therefore, the procedure of clearing and settlement shall be conducted as per a different timetable. This is because there is a difference ...