After Trade

Trading Holidays 2025: A Guide for Investors

DayDateHolidayExchanges
Wednesday26 Feb 2025Maha ShivaratriNSE | BSE
Friday14 Mar 2025HoliNSE | BSE
Monday31 Mar 2025Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid)NSE | BSE
Thursday10 Apr 2025Mahavir JayantiNSE | BSE
Monday14 Apr 2025Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar JayantiNSE | BSE
Friday18 Apr 2025Good FridayNSE | BSE
Thursday01 May 2025Maharashtra DayNSE | BSE
Friday15 Aug 2025Independence DayNSE | BSE
Wednesday27 Aug 2025Ganesh ChaturthiNSE | BSE
Thursday02 Oct 2025Mahatma Gandhi JayantiNSE | BSE
Tuesday21 Oct 2025Diwali-Laxmi Pujan (Muhurat trading session)NSE | BSE
Wednesday22 Oct 2025Diwali-BalipratipadaNSE | BSE
Wednesday05 Nov 2025Gurunanak JayantiNSE | BSE
Thursday25 Dec 2025ChristmasNSE | BSE

Settlement holidays

DayDateHoliday
Wednesday19 Feb 2025Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayantisettlement
Tuesday01 Apr 2025Annual Bank closingsettlement
Monday12 May 2025Buddha Pournimasettlement
Friday05 Sep 2025Id-E-Miladsettlement

Holidays falling on Saturday & Sunday

DayDateHolidayExchanges
Sunday26 Jan 2025Republic DayNSE | BSE
Sunday06 Apr 2025Ram NavamiNSE | BSE
Saturday07 Jun 2025Bakri EidNSE | BSE
Sunday06 Jul 2025MoharramNSE | BSE

Market Timings :

Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are:

  • A) Pre-open session
    Order entry & modification Open: 09:00 hrs
    Order entry & modification Close: 09:08 hrs*
    *with random closure in last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after close of pre-open order entry.
  • B) Regular trading session
    Normal / Limited Physical Market Open: 09:15 hrs
    Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 15:30 hrs
  • C) Closing Session
    The Closing Session is held between 15.40 hrs and 16.00 hrs
  • D) Block Deal Session Timings:
    Morning Window: This window shall operate between 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM.
    Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 02:05 PM to 2:20 PM.