The Indian stock market will remain closed on Friday, June 26, as the NSE and BSE observe a trading holiday on account of Muharram. The last market holiday was on May 28 for Bakri Id, making this the second exchange holiday in nearly a month.A total of 16 stock market holidays have been scheduled for 2026, out of which nine have already passed. After the Bakri Id holiday, trading will remain suspended on seven more occasions over the remaining nine months of the year.Following tomorrow’s closure, the next market holiday will fall on Monday, September 14, for Ganesh Chaturthi.In the second half of the year, markets will also remain closed on October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti, October 20 for Dussehra, November 10 for Diwali Balipratipada, November 24 for Guru Nanak Jayanti and December 25 for Christmas, which will be the final market holiday of 2026.Will MCX be closed?Meanwhile, the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India will remain closed during the morning session on June 26 but will resume trading in the evening session. According to MCX’s annual trading calendar, the exchange has 16 trading holidays in 2026, with either partial or full-day closures.The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited will remain shut for both trading sessions on the same day.Stock Market Holidays 2026In 2026, four key holidays fall on weekends and therefore, will not lead to additional market closures. These include Mahashivratri on February 15 and Eid-Ul-Fitr on March 21, both of which have already passed, along with Independence Day on August 15 and Diwali Laxmi Pujan on November 8.Diwali Laxmi Pujan will fall on a Sunday this year, though exchanges will conduct the customary Muhurat Trading session on November 8. The timings for the special one-hour session will be announced closer to the date. Independence Day, meanwhile, falls on a Saturday.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)