# NSE, BSE closed Aug 15 as Independence Day falls on weekend 2026-08-13T13:24:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE will remain closed on Saturday, August 15, because Independence Day falls on a weekend this year. There is no additional weekday trading holiday for the occasion. August 2026 has ten non-trading days, all regular weekend closures, five Saturdays and five Sundays. For the rest of 2026, six weekday market holidays remain: Ganesh Chaturthi (September 14), Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Dussehra (October 20), Diwali-Balipratipada (November 10), Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev (November 24), and Christmas (December 25). A special Sunday session for Diwali Muhurat Trading is scheduled on November 8. All trading segments, including equity derivatives and currency derivatives, will be suspended on these holidays, news.abplive.com reports. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com Tags: BSE, Independence Day 2026, NSE, stock market holidays, trading calendar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nse-bse-closed-aug-15-as-independence-day-falls-on-weekend/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nse-bse-closed-aug-15-as-independence-day-falls-on-weekend/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.