Eid Al-Adha 2026: May 27, May 28, Or May 29; When Is Stock Market Closed For Bakra Eid? BSE, NSE Holiday Alert

The Indian stock market will follow its last special holiday for May 2026. This will be for the celebration of Eid Al-Adha, which is popularly called Bakra Eid and is one of the major festivals of Muslims across the world. However, the Eid Al-Adha date will be finalized after the sighting of the crescent moon in the night sky. Hence, there is confusion on when Bakra Eid is. Possible dates are March 27 or March 28. That being said, when is trading on BSE and NSE shut this week apart from weekend holidays?

Stock Market Holiday 2026:

As per both BSE and NSE holiday list, trading will be closed on stock exchanges on May 28 for the celebration of Bakra Eid. This means buying or selling in equities, derivatives, commodities, currencies, bonds, mutual funds and other market-related schemes will be closed on May 28th which falls on Thursday.

What Will Be Open & What Will Be Closed On Indian Stock Market On May 28?

1. Full shutdown of trading in equity cash market, equity futures & options (F&O), securities lending and borrowing, and interest rate derivatives.

2. MCX will be closed for the daytime session but will be open in the evening session, which will begin from 5 PM onward. Hence, for the commodities market on MCX, it is a partial holiday.

3. T+1 Settlement will be impacted because May 28th is both a trading and clearing holiday. So any shares sold on May 27, Wednesday, will be settled on Friday, May 29 and not on Thursday, May 29.

4. Weekly Expiry dates may shift. In general terms, Thursdays are the scheduled weekly expiry day for several derivative contracts. Hence, these expiry dates could shift to May 27. But there is no official confirmation from BSE or NSE yet.

Eid Al-Adha Date:

Eid al-Adha will begin on the evening of Tuesday 26th May 2026, with the day of Eid falling on Wednesday 27th May. The three days of Eid will continue until Friday 29th May, as per Islamic Relief Org. Eid al-Adha is one of the two blessed Eids that we celebrate as Muslims. It follows the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage period, and is also known as the "Feast of Sacrifice".

Sensex, Nifty On May 26:

In the early trade of May 26, Sensex traded cautiously to 76,429.01, down by nearly 60 points. Stocks like Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Bharat Electronics and TCS emerged as top gainers. But stocks like Indigo, Bharti Airtel, Eternal and Titan were top underperformers.

Meanwhile, Nifty 50 performed at 24,023.05, down by nearly 10 points. Bank Nifty was mildly up to trade around 55,384.90. India's volatility index is down by nearly 1.5%, signalling the stance is cautiously optimistic. Nifty IT, Nifty Media, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Metal offset selling pressure with gains of nearly 0.5% to 1%.

Stock Market Outlook Ahead:

As per Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited, even though negotiations are continuing for an end to the West Asia crisis there are no indications of an imminent end to the conflict. The "self defence strikes" by the US in Southern Iran has come as a dampener to the ongoing negotiations. But this is not viewed by the markets as the beginning of another round of military strikes. That's why Brent crude remains around $ 98 having fallen more than 20% from the peak.

An interesting and important trend is the risk appetite in the market. Every time a positive development emerges, indicating an end to the conflict and followed by dip in crude prices, the market has been rallying.

Accordingly, he said, this was evident in the 1073 point rally in the Sensex yesterday. This risk appetite is a reflection of the resilience of the economy and optimism of investors. A resolution to the conflict and significant dip in crude prices has the potential to largely address the macro headwinds which the economy is facing now. This appears to be the message from the market."

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