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]