BSE Holidays 2025
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Continue reading this page to gain a comprehensive understanding of the BSE holidays 2025 list and its timings.
BSE Holiday List 2025: Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment
Following is a list of BSE holidays 2025 in India for the Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment:
| Holidays | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Mahashivratri | February 26, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Holi | March 14, 2025 | Friday |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | March 31, 2025 | Monday |
| Shri Mahavir Jayanti | April 10, 2025 | Thursday |
| Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2025 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Friday |
| Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2025 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | August 15, 2025 | Friday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | August 27, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra | October 02, 2025 | Thursday |
| *Diwali Laxmi Pujan | October 21, 2025 | Tuesday |
| Diwali Balipratipada | October 22, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | November 05, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Christmas | December 25, 2025 | Thursday |
Holiday: Mahashivratri
Date: February 26, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Holiday: Holi
Date: March 14, 2025
Day: Friday
Holiday: Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
Date: March 31, 2025
Day: Monday
Holiday: Shri Mahavir Jayanti
Date: April 10, 2025
Day: Thursday
Holiday: Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
Date: April 14, 2025
Day: Monday
Holiday: Good Friday
Date: April 18, 2025
Day: Friday
Holiday: Maharashtra Day
Date: May 01, 2025
Day: Thursday
Holiday: Independence Day
Date: August 15, 2025
Day: Friday
Holiday: Ganesh Chaturthi
Date: August 27, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Holiday: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra
Date: October 02, 2025
Day: Thursday
Holiday: *Diwali Laxmi Pujan
Date: October 21, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Holiday: Diwali Balipratipada
Date: October 22, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Holiday: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Date: November 05, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Holiday: Christmas
Date: December 25, 2025
Day: Thursday
BSE Holidays 2025: Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment
Here is a list of all the BSE holidays 2025 for the Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) Segment:
| Festival Name | Date | Day | Morning Session (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) | Evening Session (5:00 PM to 11:30/11:55 PM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year Day | January 01, 2025 | Wednesday | Open | Closed |
| Mahashivratri | February 26, 2025 | Wednesday | Closed | Open |
| Holi | March 14, 2025 | Friday | Closed | Open |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | March 31, 2025 | Monday | Closed | Open |
| Shri Mahavir Jayanti | April 10, 2025 | Thursday | Closed | Open |
| Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2025 | Monday | Closed | Open |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2025 | Thursday | Closed | Open |
| Independence Day | August 15, 2025 | Friday | Closed | Closed |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | August 27, 2025 | Wednesday | Closed | Open |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra | October 02, 2025 | Thursday | Closed | Closed |
| *Diwali Laxmi Pujan | October 21, 2025 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| Diwali Balipratipada | October 22, 2025 | Wednesday | Closed | Open |
| Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | November 05, 2025 | Wednesday | Closed | Open |
| Christmas | December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Closed | Closed |
Festival Name: New Year Day
Date: January 01, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Morning Session: Open
Evening Session: Closed
Festival Name: Mahashivratri
Date: February 26, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Holi
Date: March 14, 2025
Day: Friday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
Date: March 31, 2025
Day: Monday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Shri Mahavir Jayanti
Date: April 10, 2025
Day: Thursday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
Date: April 14, 2025
Day: Monday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Good Friday
Date: April 18, 2025
Day: Friday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Closed
Festival Name: Maharashtra Day
Date: May 01, 2025
Day: Thursday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Independence Day
Date: August 15, 2025
Day: Friday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Closed
Festival Name: Ganesh Chaturthi
Date: August 27, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra
Date: October 02, 2025
Day: Thursday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Closed
Festival Name: *Diwali Laxmi Pujan
Date: October 21, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Diwali Balipratipada
Date: October 22, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Date: November 05, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Open
Festival Name: Christmas
Date: December 25, 2025
Day: Thursday
Morning Session: Closed
Evening Session: Closed
BSE Holiday List 2025: Currency Derivatives Segments
Check out the list of all the BSE holidays 2025 list in the Currency Derivatives Segments:
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | February 19, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Mahashivratri | February 26, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Holi | March 14, 2025 | Friday |
| Annual Bank Closing | April 01, 2025 | Tuesday |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | March 31, 2025 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Friday |
| Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2025 | Thursday |
| Buddha Purnima | May 12, 2025 | Monday |
| Muharram | June 27, 2025 | Friday |
| Independence Day | August 15, 2025 | Friday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | August 27, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Id-E-Milad | September 5, 2025 | Friday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra | October 02, 2025 | Thursday |
| *Diwali Laxmi Pujan | October 21, 2025 | Tuesday |
| Diwali Balipratipada | October 22, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | November 05, 2025 | Wednesday |
| Christmas | December 25, 2025 | Thursday |
Holiday: Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Date: February 19, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Holiday: Mahashivratri
Date: February 26, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Holiday: Holi
Date: March 14, 2025
Day: Friday
Holiday: Annual Bank Closing
Date: April 01, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Holiday: Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
Date: March 31, 2025
Day: Monday
Holiday: Good Friday
Date: April 18, 2025
Day: Friday
Holiday: Maharashtra Day
Date: May 01, 2025
Day: Thursday
Holiday: Buddha Purnima
Date: May 12, 2025
Day: Monday
Holiday: Muharram
Date: June 27, 2025
Day: Friday
Holiday: Independence Day
Date: August 15, 2025
Day: Friday
Holiday: Ganesh Chaturthi
Date: August 27, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Holiday: Id-E-Milad
Date: September 5, 2025
Day: Friday
Holiday: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra
Date: October 02, 2025
Day: Thursday
Holiday: *Diwali Laxmi Pujan
Date: October 21, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Holiday: Diwali Balipratipada
Date: October 22, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Holiday: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Date: November 05, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Holiday: Christmas
Date: December 25, 2025
Day: Thursday
Also, Read – NSE Holiday List 2025
BSE Market Timings 2025
BSE trades occur from 9.15 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on weekdays, while Saturday-Sunday is observed as BSE holidays. Pre-market open trading happens between 9.00 to 9.15 a.m. Apart from the weekends, several national holidays having cultural and religious significance are also considered as BSE trading holidays. Trading and clearing holidays have also been segregated by the BSE. Trading holidays constitute no transactions in the Bombay Stock Exchange.
On days of clearing BSE holidays, on the other hand, the purchase and sale of securities take place, but financial transfers of resources from investors to companies are postponed as banks remain non-functional on these days.
- Pre-Open Timings: Modification/order entry begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 9:15 a.m. on all business days.
- Regular Trading Timings: Restricted physical market or normal market begins at 9:15 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. on all business days.
- Timings of Block Deal Session: The morning block deal window begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 9:00 a.m. The afternoon block deal window begins at 2:05 p.m. and ends at 2:20 p.m. The trading session is closed between 3:40 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Also, if it is necessary, the trading hours can be expanded, decreased, or advanced as well.
Muhurat Trading on BSE
Muhurat Trading is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The specific timings for the session will be announced at a later date.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
BSE trading primarily operates from Monday to Friday. The regular trading session is from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM.
There are also pre-open sessions and post-close sessions:
Pre-Open Session: 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM (Order entry, modification, cancellation: 9:00 AM – 9:08 AM; Order matching: 9:08 AM – 9:12 AM; Buffer period: 9:12 AM – 9:15 AM)
Post-Close Session: 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM
Block Deal Sessions: Morning Window (8:45 AM – 9:00 AM) and Afternoon Window (2:05 PM – 2:20 PM)
No, BSE (and Indian stock exchanges in general) do not adjust their trading hours for daylight saving time, as India does not observe daylight saving.
Yes, BSE observes a number of trading holidays throughout 2025. These include major national and religious festivals such as Republic Day, Holi, Good Friday, Independence Day, Diwali, Christmas, and many others.
There are typically around 14-15 public trading holidays observed by BSE in 2025, excluding weekends.
No, BSE is not operational on Saturdays and Sundays. Weekends are considered non-trading days for the exchange.
Yes, BSE holidays can have different impacts on trading. Some holidays result in a full closure of both trading sessions (e.g., Good Friday, Independence Day, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Christmas). On other holidays, only the morning session might be closed, with the evening session remaining open, particularly for the commodity derivatives segment. The specific timings for any operational sessions on holidays remain standard for those sessions.
No, BSE is not open 24 hours a day. It operates during defined hours on weekdays, typically from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM for the main trading session, with pre-market and post-market sessions.
Yes, BSE traditionally conducts a special Muhurat trading session on Diwali (Laxmi Pujan). In 2025, this is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The exact timings for this auspicious one-hour session will be announced by the exchange closer to the festival. Muhurat trading is considered a symbolic start to the new financial year.
Yes, in addition to trading holidays, there can be “settlement holidays.” On these days, trading continues as usual, but the clearing and settlement operations (financial transfers) might be delayed due to bank closures. Examples include Annual Bank Closing and Parsi New Year. Regular trades settle in T+2 working days.