Stock Market Holiday: NSE, BSE to Remain Closed Seven Times In Next 11 Days — Check Full List

Investors are looking forward to the opening of the Indian stock market after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for over 75 countries. The reprieve is likely to benefit India, as it is among the countries that have not retaliated against the sharp levies the United States has imposed on imports. However, investors would need to wait for a day more as the stock markets remained closed on Thursday on account of Mahavir Jayanti.

While trading will resume on Friday, April 11, both BSE and the National Stock Exchange will remain shut for three consecutive days following that due to an extended weekend. 

Monday, April 14, will be a market holiday for Ambedkar Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar.

Trading will resume on Tuesday, April 15 for three days before closure for another extended weekend. The stock market will remain shut on April 18 for Good Friday, followed by Weekend on April 19 and 20.

The Indian stock market will remain closed for a total of eleven days in April 2025 including the weekend holidays. 

April 10: Shri Mahavir Jayanti

April 14: Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti

April 18: Good Friday

May 1: Maharashtra Day

Aug. 15: Independence Day / Parsi New Year

Aug. 27: Shri Ganesh Chaturthi

Oct. 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra

Oct. 21: Diwali Laxmi Pujan

Oct. 22: Balipratipada

Nov. 5: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev

Dec. 25: Christmas

This 90-day pause announcement sent the S&P 500 soaring to the biggest gain since March 2020. The S&P 500 Index surged more than 7% in afternoon trading. All 11 S&P 500 sectors rose at least 2.5%. The Nasdaq 100 Index surged 9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied more than 6%.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff move triggered chaos across global stock markets. Indian indices have also been in the red since the announcement, with stock prices of many major companies on a slide.

Regular stock market operations The BSE and NSE operate on a standard schedule from Monday to Friday, with trading hours for the equity segment set from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm, IST. Trading remains suspended on weekends and on officially designated holidays, such as the ones mentioned above. 

Trading on the equities segment happens on all days of the week (other than Saturdays, 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 & modification Open: 09:00 a.m. 

Order entry & modification Close: 09:08 a.m. 

*with random closure in the 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 a.m. 

Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 03:30 p.m. 

C) Closing Session 

The Closing Session is held between 03:40 p.m. hrs and 04:00 p.m.

D) Block deal session timings:

Morning Window: This window shall operate between 08:45 a.m. to 09:00 a.m. 

Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 02:05 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. 

Note: 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.