India's Stock Markets: Settlement Holiday on 26 August 2026
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India has two big stock markets. They are called NSE and BSE. People buy and sell company shares there.
On 26 August 2026, there is a special day. It is a settlement holiday. This is not a normal market holiday.
The holiday is for Raksha Bandhan. This is a special festival in India. Brothers and sisters celebrate together.
On a settlement holiday, trading can still happen. But settlement does not happen. Settlement means finishing a money deal.
So if you buy shares on this day, you get them later. The money and shares move on a different day.
This happens because of the festival. Banks and some offices are closed for Raksha Bandhan.
People who trade shares should know about this. It can change when they get their money or shares.
The NSE and BSE will share the exact trading rules for this day. Traders should check before they buy or sell.
Vocabulary5 words
- stock market
- a place where people buy and sell parts of companies
- settlement holiday
- a day when money for trades is not finished
- Raksha Bandhan
- an Indian festival for brothers and sisters
- settlement
- finishing a money deal after buying or selling
- trading
- buying and selling things like shares
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1. A settlement holiday 2. Raksha Bandhan festival 3. Yes
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India has two big _____. They are called NSE and BSE. People buy and sell company _____ there.
On 26 August 2026, there is a special day. It is a _____. This is not a normal market holiday.
The holiday is for _____. This is a special festival in India. Brothers and sisters celebrate together.
On a settlement holiday, _____ can still happen. But _____ does not happen. Settlement means finishing a money deal.
So if you buy shares on this day, you get them _____. The money and shares move on a different day.
This happens because of the _____. Banks and some offices are closed for Raksha Bandhan.
The NSE and BSE will share the exact trading _____ for this day.
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