The NSE and BSE will be closed for eight days in July. The holidays consist of four Saturdays and Sundays. Thus, apart from weekends, no holidays are scheduled in July.
According to the NSE's trading holiday list, the next holiday of 2025 will be on August 15 to mark Independence Day. Ganesh Chaturthi will follow it on August 27.
Stock Market Holidays In 2025
A total of 14 trading holidays are scheduled in 2025. After July, the following trading holidays are planned for the remainder of the year:
Aug. 15: Independence Day/Parsi New Year
Aug. 27: Ganesh Chaturthi
Oct. 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra
Oct. 21: Diwali Laxmi Pujan
Oct. 22: Diwali Balipratipada
Nov. 5: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Dec. 25: Christmas
On Oct. 21, a special 'Muhurat Trading' session will be held.
Stock Market Open and Close Timings
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: 9:00 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 4:00 pm
D) Block Deal Session Timings
Morning Window: This window shall operate between 8:45 am to 9 am
Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm
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.
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