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Stock market holiday on May 1: NSE, BSE to remain closed on Friday

Summary

Stock Market Holiday On May 1: May 1 is celebrated as Maharashtra Day every year. The day marks the formation of the state of Maharashtra. Maharashtra was formed on May 1, 1960.

Stock market holiday on May 1: NSE, BSE to remain closed on Friday
Stock market holiday on May 1: NSE, BSE to remain closed on Friday

Stock Market Holiday On May 1, Friday: The Indian stock market will remain closed on Friday, May 1, 2026. The markets will be closed on account of Maharashtra Day. Both the exchanges BSE and NSE will see no action in terms of price action.

May 1 is celebrated as Maharashtra Day every year. The day marks the formation of the state of Maharashtra. Maharashtra was formed on May 1, 1960.

Meanwhile, the commodity market will also remain shut on May 1, 2026, but for the morning session. Trading will take place as usual in the evening session on the MCX.

Next Stock Market Holiday

The Indian stock market will again observe a holiday on May 8, 2026, o account of Bakri id.

NSE Holidays 2026 List | Stock Market Holiday

May 28, 2026 (Thursday): Bakri Id

June 26, 2026 (Friday): Muharram

September 14, 2026 (Monday): Ganesh Chaturthi

October 2, 2026 (Friday): Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

October 20, 2026 (Tuesday): Dussehra/ Durga Puja

November 10, 2026 (Tuesday): Diwali-Balipratipada

November 24, 2026 (Tuesday): Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev

December 25, 2026 (Friday): Christmas

The special trading session, organised by exchanges for an hour, on account of Diwali is called Muhurat Trading. As per the NSE holidays list, Muhurat Trading in 2026 will be conducted on November 08, 2026 (Sunday). BSE and NE will separately announce the Muhurat Trading time.

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