NSE, BSE Holidays 2025: Stock Market To Remained Closed For 10 Days In March

NSE Holidays 2025: After an eventful February, the month of March is all set to bring several holidays, festivals, events, and important days to celebrate. There are as many as eight listed public holidays in March, which will be observed across several states and union territories.

For Indian stock exchanges, there will be two holidays on weekdays this month, in addition to the regular weekend offs. According to the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) calendar, March 14 will be a holiday on account of Holi, and March 31 will be a holiday for Eid-Ul-Fitr. The Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, as well as SLB Segment of NSE and BSE will not host any trading activity on these dates. 

Since both the NSE and BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) are based in Mumbai, their holidays align with state holidays in Maharashtra. Typically, Gudi Padwa is observed as a public holiday in Maharashtra. However, this year, it falls on March 30, which is a Sunday.

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 & modification Open: 09:00 a.m.

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

*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 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.

In 2025, a total of 14 trading holidays (weekdays) are scheduled. The first of these was observed on Feb. 26, on account of the Mahashivratri festival. Besides stock exchanges, banks, courts, schools, and other public institutions were also shut on Feb. 26. 

Typically, January 26 marks the first trading holiday of the year, but this year it fell on a Sunday. Additionally, three trading holidays are lined up in April, one in May, two in August, three in October, and one each in November and December. Although October 21 is a listed holiday, it will be marked with a brief 'Muhurat Trading' session on account of the celebration of the Diwali festival.