NSE Holidays 2025
NSE (National Stock Exchange) is India’s leading and largest stock exchange. In 2024, it has become the 7th largest stock exchange in the world with a market capitalisation of more than $5 trillion.
In 2025, as investors, traders and businesses plan their financial strategies, understanding the NSE holiday calendar becomes crucial. This calendar not only determines trading days but also aids in planning investment decisions that align market activities and ensure compliance with operational schedules.
Let us take a closer look at the NSE holidays 2025 and their significance for market participants.
NSE Holidays 2025: Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment
Following is a detailed list of all the NSE holidays in 2025:
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2025 | Wednesday | Mahashivratri |
| March 14, 2025 | Friday | Holi |
| March 31, 2025 | Monday | Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) |
| April 10, 2025 | Thursday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 14, 2025 | Monday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 18, 2025 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 01, 2025 | Thursday | Maharashtra Day |
| August 15, 2025 | Friday | Independence Day |
| August 27, 2025 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| October 02, 2025 | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra |
| October 21, 2025 | Tuesday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan* |
| October 22, 2025 | Wednesday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| November 05, 2025 | Wednesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
| December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Christmas |
Date: February 26, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Event: Mahashivratri
Date: March 14, 2025
Day: Friday
Event: Holi
Date: March 31, 2025
Day: Monday
Event: Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)
Date: April 10, 2025
Day: Thursday
Event: Shri Mahavir Jayanti
Date: April 14, 2025
Day: Monday
Event: Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
Date: April 18, 2025
Day: Friday
Event: Good Friday
Date: May 01, 2025
Day: Thursday
Event: Maharashtra Day
Date: August 15, 2025
Day: Friday
Event: Independence Day
Date: August 27, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Event: Ganesh Chaturthi
Date: October 02, 2025
Day: Thursday
Event: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra
Date: October 21, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Event: Diwali Laxmi Pujan*
Date: October 22, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Event: Diwali-Balipratipada
Date: November 05, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Event: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Date: December 25, 2025
Day: Thursday
Event: Christmas
NSE Holidays Falling on Weekends (Saturday/Sunday)
Here is an NSE holidays 2025 list falling on weekends (Saturday/Sunday):
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2025 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| April 06, 2025 | Sunday | Shri Ram Navami |
| June 07, 2025 | Saturday | Bakra Eid |
| July 06, 2025 | Sunday | Muharram |
Date: January 26, 2025
Day: Sunday
Event: Republic Day
Date: April 06, 2025
Day: Sunday
Event: Shri Ram Navami
Date: June 07, 2025
Day: Saturday
Event: Bakra Eid
Date: July 06, 2025
Day: Sunday
Event: Muharram
NSE Holidays 2025 for the Commodity Derivatives Segment
Check out the list of NSE holidays 2025 for the Commodity Derivatives Segment:
| Date | Day | Description | Morning Session (9 AM to 5 PM) | Evening Session (5 PM to 11:30/11:55 PM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 01, 2025 | Wednesday | New Year | Open | Closed |
| February 26, 2025 | Wednesday | Mahashivratri | Closed | Open |
| March 14, 2025 | Friday | Holi | Closed | Open |
| March 31, 2025 | Monday | Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) | Closed | Open |
| April 10, 2025 | Thursday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| April 14, 2025 | Monday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| April 18, 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
| May 01, 2025 | Thursday | Maharashtra Day | Closed | Open |
| August 15, 2025 | Friday | Independence Day | Closed | Closed |
| August 27, 2025 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Closed | Open |
| October 02, 2025 | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra | Closed | Closed |
| October 21, 2025 | Tuesday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan* | Closed | Closed |
| October 22, 2025 | Wednesday | Diwali-Balipratipada | Closed | Open |
| November 05, 2025 | Wednesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | Closed | Open |
| December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Christmas | Closed | Closed |
Date: January 01, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Description: New Year
Morning: Open
Evening: Closed
Date: February 26, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Description: Mahashivratri
Morning: Closed
Evening: Open
Date: March 14, 2025
Day: Friday
Description: Holi
Morning: Closed
Evening: Open
Date: March 31, 2025
Day: Monday
Description: Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)
Morning: Closed
Evening: Open
Date: April 10, 2025
Day: Thursday
Description: Shri Mahavir Jayanti
Morning: Closed
Evening: Open
Date: April 14, 2025
Day: Monday
Description: Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
Morning: Closed
Evening: Open
Date: April 18, 2025
Day: Friday
Description: Good Friday
Morning: Closed
Evening: Closed
Date: May 01, 2025
Day: Thursday
Description: Maharashtra Day
Morning: Closed
Evening: Open
Date: August 15, 2025
Day: Friday
Description: Independence Day
Morning: Closed
Evening: Closed
Date: August 27, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Description: Ganesh Chaturthi
Morning: Closed
Evening: Open
Date: October 02, 2025
Day: Thursday
Description: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra
Morning: Closed
Evening: Closed
Date: October 21, 2025
Day: Tuesday
Description: Diwali Laxmi Pujan*
Morning: Closed
Evening: Closed
Date: October 22, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Description: Diwali-Balipratipada
Morning: Closed
Evening: Open
Date: November 05, 2025
Day: Wednesday
Description: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Morning: Closed
Evening: Open
Date: December 25, 2025
Day: Thursday
Description: Christmas
Morning: Closed
Evening: Closed
NSE Timings 2025
The National Stock Exchange facilitates trading in the equities segment throughout the week, except on Saturdays, Sundays and exchange-declared holidays.
Understanding the detailed market schedule is crucial for investors and traders to optimise their trading strategies. Below are the key trading sessions and their timings:
- Order Entry & Modification: 09:00 AM to 09:08 AM*. The session includes a random closure during the last minute.
- Order Matching: Begins immediately after the close of the order entry window.
- Market Open: 09:15 AM
- Market Close: 03:30 PM
- Morning Window: 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM
- Afternoon Window: 02:05 PM to 02:20 PM
Muhurat Trading
Muhurat Trading is an auspicious stock market trading occasion wherein the trading happens for an entire hour on Diwali, which is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. This year, Muhurat Trading will be conducted on October 21, 2025 (Tuesday).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) generally operates from Monday to Friday. The trading day is structured as follows:
Pre-Open Session: 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM (Order entry and modification: 9:00 AM – 9:08 AM, followed by order matching and a buffer period).
Regular Trading Session: 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM.
Closing Session: 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM (for closing price calculation and limited after-market orders).
Block Deal Sessions: Morning Window (8:45 AM – 9:00 AM) and Afternoon Window (2:05 PM – 2:20 PM).
The Commodity Derivatives Segment on NSE generally operates with two sessions:
Morning Session: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Evening Session: 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM (extending to 11:55 PM during winter months when daylight saving time is not observed in the US).
Yes, the NSE share market will be open on January 1st, 2025, for the Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, and SLB Segment. However, the Commodity Derivatives Segment will be closed on this day.
For the year 2025, there are a total of 14 weekday holidays observed for the Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment, and SLB Segment. Additionally, there are 4 weekend holidays that coincide with public holidays (e.g., Republic Day, Ram Navami, Bakri Eid, Muharram). For the Commodity Derivatives Segment, there are 15 weekday holidays.
Muhurat Trading is a special, auspicious one-hour trading session held on Diwali (Laxmi Pujan). It is considered a symbolic and propitious time to make investments for the new financial year. In 2025, Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The exact timings for this session are announced by the exchange closer to Diwali.
If a trading holiday coincides with the weekly expiry day for equity options contracts, NSE regulations dictate that the expiry will be shifted to the immediately preceding trading day.
For the year 2025, Christmas, falling on Thursday, December 25, will be the last stock market holiday observed by NSE in India.
A settlement holiday is a day when the stock market (trading) remains open, but the depositories and banks, which handle the transfer of funds and securities, are closed. This means that while you can trade, the actual settlement (transfer of shares and money) for those trades will be processed on the next working day.