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Indian Stock Markets Open on Janmashtami Despite Festival Observance

NSE and BSE remain open on September 3, 2026, for Janmashtami with no trading holidays scheduled.

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The Indian stock market will remain open on Friday, September 3, 2026, despite the observance of the Janmashtami festival. [1] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notified that banks across multiple states and Union territories will remain closed on September 4, 2026, for the festival of Krishna Janmashtami. [2] The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain open for regular trading on Friday, September 4, 2026. [3] Nutritionist Simrun Chopra shared five traditional panjiri recipes for Janmashtami to be offered as prasad to Lord Krishna. [4] On the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, devotees in Dharamshala took out a grand procession from the Radha-Krishna temple in Kotwali, accompanied by band music, as reported on 2026-09-03. [5] The procession began at the temple complex and was to travel through the city's main streets to reach the Kachahri (courthouse) area in Dharamshala on 2026-09-03. [6] According to the 2026 stock market holiday calendar, there are no scheduled trading holidays in September for the equity and equity derivatives segments of the BSE and NSE. [7] The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 334.16 points, or 0.44 per cent, to reach 76,904.51 in morning trading. [8] Trading in equities and equity derivatives on both the NSE and BSE will proceed during regular market hours on September 3, 2026. [9] Bank holidays in India are notified state-wise and city-wise, meaning a branch may be closed in one region while operating normally in another. [10] Specific states and Union territories expected to observe Janmashtami-related closures on September 4 include Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Chandigarh. [11] The bhog offerings include 56 types, such as makhana-mishri and panchamrit, dedicated to Lord Krishna. [12]
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  1. The Indian stock market will remain open on Friday, September 3, 2026, despite the observance of the Janmashtami festival. · mint
  2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notified that banks across multiple states and Union territories will remain closed on September 4, 2026, for the festival of Krishna Janmashtami. · The Times Of India
  3. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain open for regular trading on Friday, September 4, 2026. · The Times Of India
  4. Nutritionist Simrun Chopra shared five traditional panjiri recipes for Janmashtami to be offered as prasad to Lord Krishna. · Hindustan Times
  5. On the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, devotees in Dharamshala took out a grand procession from the Radha-Krishna temple in Kotwali, accompanied by band music, as reported on 2026-09-03. · Amar Ujala
  6. The procession began at the temple complex and was to travel through the city's main streets to reach the Kachahri (courthouse) area in Dharamshala on 2026-09-03. · Amar Ujala
  7. According to the 2026 stock market holiday calendar, there are no scheduled trading holidays in September for the equity and equity derivatives segments of the BSE and NSE. · mint
  8. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 334.16 points, or 0.44 per cent, to reach 76,904.51 in morning trading. · mint
  9. Trading in equities and equity derivatives on both the NSE and BSE will proceed during regular market hours on September 3, 2026. · mint
  10. Bank holidays in India are notified state-wise and city-wise, meaning a branch may be closed in one region while operating normally in another. · The Times Of India
  11. Specific states and Union territories expected to observe Janmashtami-related closures on September 4 include Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Chandigarh. · The Times Of India
  12. The bhog offerings include 56 types, such as makhana-mishri and panchamrit, dedicated to Lord Krishna. · Amar Ujala
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