May Day Stock Market Holiday: The Indian stock market will remain closed today on the occasion of Maharashtra Day, which is celebrated on May 1. As it is a public holiday in Maharashtra, both the BSE and NSE will not be operational on Thursday.
Maharashtra Day commemorates the formation of the Maharashtra state in 1960. The erstwhile Bombay State was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra, with effect from May 1, 1960.
On May 1, trading in equities, currency derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segments will remain suspended.
Full List Of Upcoming Market Holidays in 2025
Aug. 15: Independence Day
Aug. 27: 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
On Oct. 21, on the festive day of Diwali, a special 'Muhurat Trading' session will be held.
Stock Market Highlights April 30
The benchmark equity indices snapped two days of advances to end in red on Wednesday, ahead of market holiday.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 1.75 points or 0.01% lower at 24,334.20, while the BSE Sensex closed 46.14 points, or 0.06% down at 80,242.24.
Intraday, Nifty 50 fell as much as 0.56% to 24,198.75. Sensex was down 0.51% to 779,879.15.
Regular Stock Market Operations
Trading on the equities segment happens on all days of the week (other than Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the stock exchanges in advance).
The market timings of the equities segment are given below:
A) Pre-open session
Order entry & modification Open: 9 AM
Order entry & modification Close: 9:08 AM
*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 AM
Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 3:30 PM
C) Closing Session
The Closing Session is held between 3:40 PM and 4 PM
D) Block Deal Session Timings
Morning Window: This window shall operate between 8:45 AM and 9 AM
Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 2:05 PM and 2:20 PM
The stock exchanges may close the market on days other than the scheduled holidays or may open the session on any declared holiday. The stock exchanges may also extend, advance, or reduce trading hours when they deem fit and necessary.
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