Indian Share Market Holidays

Stock market trading involves careful planning and analysis of the market movements, opening a demat account, and awareness about market trading hours. An important consideration while planning your trading decisions for mutual funds and securities markets is to be aware of when the markets are open and what are the market holidays.  The share market holiday list is decided based on the various Indian festivals including national and regional both. To avoid the trouble of checking whether there is a holiday today in share market, keep a list of Indian share market holidays handy with you.

Indian Stock Markets

Indian stock markets comprise of the country’s two major stock exchanges - the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). A stock can be listed on either of the two or both. These exchanges function from Monday to Friday and are closed on weekends.  The regular session stock trading is held on weekdays between 9.15 AM to 3.30 PM. Mahurat trading is done on the occasion of Diwali, the timings for which are notified by the exchanges around that time only.

Trading Holidays in 2025

Trading Members are hereby informed that the Exchange shall observe the following Trading Holidays during the Calendar Year 2025 for the Equity, Equity Derivatives and Security Lending and Borrowing (SLB) Segments.

  Following Holidays are Falling on Saturday / Sunday

*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.

The Exchange may alter / change any of the above holidays, for which a separate circular shall be issued in advance.  

Attention investors: Apart from the holidays and weekends, the Indian stock market offers a number of exciting trading opportunities.

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