NSE, BSE Holidays 2025: Stock Market Closure on Dhanteras and Diwali
With the festival season set to begin, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will observe consecutive public holidays and all trading activity will come to a halt too.
This year, Diwali celebrations are set to commence on Saturday, Oct. 18, with Dhanteras, which is dedicated to welcoming goddess Lakshmi. As Dhanteras falls on a Saturday, the closure of the stock exchanges coincides with their routine weekend holidays.
Trading Schedule for Dhanteras and Diwali
Trading will commence on Monday, Oct. 20.
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the market will be closed for Diwali Laxmi Pujan. However, as per tradition, the NSE and BSE will conduct a special one-hour trading session for traders and investors called ‘Muhurat Trading’.
According to the holiday schedule, the stock exchanges will remain closed on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in observance of Balipratipada.
The Muhurat trading session is set to take place from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., as detailed in circulars issued by the respective stock exchanges. Before this, the pre-opening session will run from 1:30 p.m. till 1:45 p.m.
Muhurat Trading: A Longstanding Tradition
In 2024, the Muhurat trading session took place between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The new trading session marks the beginning of Vikram Samvat 2082, the Hindu New Year starting on Diwali. It is a longstanding belief that participating in the ‘Muhurat’ session brings prosperity and financial success to investors.
For more information on Vikram Samvat 2082 and its significance in the Indian stock market, please visit our website.
Multi-Commodity Exchange Holidays
The Multi-Commodity Exchange will observe holidays on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 to mark Diwali Laxmi Pujan and Balipratipada. While the exchange will reopen for the evening session on Oct. 22, it plans to hold Muhurat trading on Oct. 21, with the session timings still to be announced.
Stock Market Holidays in 2025
The stock market has 14 trading holidays in 2025, as per the NSE calendar. The remaining holidays in the year are as follows:
- Oct. 21 – Diwali Laxmi Pujan
- Oct. 22 – Balipratipada
- Nov. 5 – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- Dec. 25 – Christmas
For more information on stock market holidays in 2025, please visit our website.
Market Timings and Sessions
Trading on the equities segment happens on all days of the week (other than Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are given below:
A) Pre-open session
- Order entry and modification Open: 9:00 a.m.
- Order entry and modification Close: 9:08 a.m.
[With random closure in the last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after the close of pre-open order entry.]
B) Regular trading session
- Normal / Limited Physical Market Open: 9:15 a.m.
- Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 3:30 p.m.
C) Closing Session
The Closing Session is held between 3:40 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
D) Block Deal Session Timings
- Morning Window: This window shall operate between 8:45 a.m. and 9 a.m.
- Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 2:05 p.m. and 2:20 p.m.
For more information on market timings and sessions, please visit our website.
The Exchange may, however, close the market on days other than the above-scheduled holidays or may open the market on days originally declared as holidays. The Exchange may also extend, advance, or reduce trading hours when it deems fit and necessary.
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