Stock Market Holidays 2026: BSE, NSE To Be Shut For 2 Days Next Week; When Is Bakra Eid? Sensex, Nifty Outlook

The Indian stock market will have one more special holiday in May 2026 after Maharashtra Day or Labor Day. This special holiday will be for Bakra Eid. However, between May 18 to May 24, trading on BSE and NSE will be closed for only two days. And the market will be open all weekdays. Hence, there are no special holidays in the coming week's trading session. So, when will the market close for Bakra Eid?

Stock Market Holidays Next Week

As per BSE and NSE's holiday list for May 2026, there are two special holidays. One was for Maharashtra Day on May 1st, and the other special holiday is for Bakra Eid which is likely to be celebrated on May 28th. Hence, market will be open on all weekdays next week which are May 18, May 19, May 20, May 21, and May 22.

The only time the market will be closed next week are on the weekend, which falls on May 22 and May 24. These are Saturday and Sunday, which are defaulted weekend holidays.

When there is special holidays, trading is shut on market-related instruments such as equities, equity derivatives, forex currency, commodities and bonds among others.

With no special holiday next week, the trading timings of Indian stock market will remain normal from May 18 to May 22.

BSE, NSE Trading Timings:

The normal session of Indian market has three parts every day.

1. First is pre-market which begins from 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM.

2. Second is normal trading session which begins from 9:15 AM and ends at 3:30 PM on weekdays.

3. Then comes the post-market session which begins from 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

Sensex, Nifty Weekly Performance:

Sensex and Nifty ended the weekly trading of May 11th to May 15th on a bearish note. Sensex dropped by 1,022.62 points or 1.34% to end the week at 75,237.99. While Nifty 50 ended the week at 23,643.50, lower by 311 points or 1.30%.

On latest weekly performance, Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments said, Indian equities traded with a cautious and volatile undertone during the week, as the lack of meaningful de‑escalation in geopolitical tensions and their implications for crude prices, inflation, and the rupee continued to dominate market sentiment. Rising global bond yields and sustained dollar strength weighed on risk appetite, leading to intermittent FII outflows and continued currency pressure. Elevated crude prices and a record‑weak rupee intensified concerns around macro stability and policy flexibility, while supportive domestic factors such as resilient Q4 earnings and favourable valuations helped cushion downside risks.

Nair also added that markets derived intermittent support from expectations of policy measures aimed at curbing imports, stabilising the rupee, and supporting capital flows, along with optimism around global diplomatic engagements. Overall, sentiment remained range‑bound, with recovery attempts constrained by persistent external uncertainties.

Stock Market Weekly Outlook

According to Nair, Investor focus has now shifted toward rising inflation risks, driven by higher‑than‑expected WPI prints, ongoing fuel price pass‑through, and elevated bond yields, alongside the potential recalibration of monetary policy stances and possible downgrades to Q1FY27 earnings. Expectations of a U.S. rate hike later this year may further accelerate capital outflows from emerging markets.

In the near term, the analyst said, markets will closely monitor any follow‑through announcements from the recently concluded US-China summit, which concluded with no major announcements. Concurrently, any constructive progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz will be critical in restoring risk appetite and providing a more durable direction to the markets."

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