Is Stock Market Open Today On Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2025?

Is the Indian Stock Market Closed Today? The answer is No. The stock market in India including the BSE and the National Stock Exchange will remain open on February, 19 on the occasion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti. This means trading will continue to function as usual on Wednesday. But clearing and settlement will remain closed for pay-in and pay-out of stocks and funds, which means that all transactions in both cash and future and options (F&O) on February 18 and February 19 will be settled and reflected in demat accounts on February 20. 

Trading activity across equity, derivatives and securities lending and borrowings (SLB) will remain open on Wednesday. However, the current and auction markets will remain closed on February 19.

Profits and credits received from equity trades or exiting positions in the derivatives segment (F&O and CDS) on February 18 and February 19 will be available for withdrawal by the end of the day on Thursday, February 20. Buy Today, Sell Tomorrow transactions will also not be allowed for Margin Trading Facility  (MTF) on February 19.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is a public and bank holiday across Maharashtra.

BSE in a circular said that February 19 will be a non-business day for debt and liquid funds on account of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti.

"The subscription orders in all the Debt, Liquid Mutual Fund schemes and L1 and L0 category of schemes shall be accepted on February 19, 2025, and will be reported to the respective Registrars on the next business day. The orders shall be available in the Provisional Order Report with the Order date as February 19, 2025. Also, in the Order Status Report, the order date shall be available as order date as February 20, 2025," the circular said.

Stock market in India operates Monday to Friday, with planned closure on religious holidays and other occasions as decided by the governments. Further, trading activities do not take place on Saturdays and Sundays. These holidays offer traders and investors a window to plan events and enjoy the festivities without worrying about market fluctuations.

Trading in the equities segment takes place five days a week except for the weekend and other planned holidays. Here are the market timings for the equities segment.

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 hrs to 09:00 hrs.

Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 14:05 hrs to 14:20 hrs

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.

Celebrated on February 19, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of the legendary Maratha King. Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire. The day is also a tribute to Swarajya: Shivaji Maharaj's vision of self-rule.

There are 14 stock market holidays in 2025 apart from the regular weekends. Here is the full list of stock market holidays remaining in 2025.

• Mahashivratri: February 26, 2025

• Holi: March 14, 2025

• Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id): March 31, 2025

• Shri Mahavir Jayanti: April 10, 2025

• Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti: April 14, 2025

• Good Friday: April 18, 2025

• Maharashtra Day: May 1, 2025

• Independence Day: August 15, 2025

• Ganesh Chaturthi: August 27, 2025

• Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra: October 2, 2025

• Diwali Laxmi Pujan: October 21, 2025

• Diwali Balipratipada: October 22, 2025

• Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev: November 5, 2025

• Christmas: December 25, 2025