The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is one of the leading stock exchanges in India, and knowing NSE trading holidays is useful for investors, traders, and financial planners. Since holidays affect market hours, it is important to keep up to date with the NSE Holidays 2025 so you can plan your trading and investing. This article features an up-to-date list of NSE holidays in India for the year 2025, including all significant dates, while answering some common investor queries.
Updated NSE holiday list for 2025
When you are developing your investment strategies, it's important to know NSE market timings and holidays. The NSE holidays 2025 will affect trading activities on different segments, including commodity derivatives and in equity. Below, you will find an updated schedule for NSE trading holidays in India for 2025, including those that have passed and upcoming ones.
- Republic Day – January 26, 2025 (Sunday)
- Mahashivratri – February 26, 2025 (Wednesday)
- Holi – March 14, 2025 (Friday)
- Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) – March 31, 2025 (Monday)
- Ram Navami – April 6, 2025 (Sunday)
- Mahavir Jayanti – April 10, 2025 (Thursday)
- Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti – April 14, 2025 (Monday)
- Good Friday – April 18, 2025 (Friday)
- Maharashtra Day – May 1, 2025 (Thursday)
- Bakri Eid – June 7, 2025 (Saturday)
- Muharram – July 6, 2025 (Sunday)
- Independence Day / Parsi New Year – August 15, 2025 (Friday)
- Ganesh Chaturthi – August 27, 2025 (Wednesday)
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra – October 2, 2025 (Thursday)
- Diwali Laxmi Pujan – October 21, 2025 (Tuesday)
- Diwali Balipratipada – October 22, 2025 (Wednesday)
- Guru Nanak Jayanti – November 5, 2025 (Wednesday)
- Christmas – December 25, 2025 (Thursday)
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NSE holidays falling on Saturdays or Sundays in 2025
When a holiday coincides with a weekend, the NSE market timings for the particular day are adjusted accordingly. In 2025, the following NSE holidays fall on weekends:
- Republic Day – January 26, 2025 (Sunday)
- Ram Navami – April 6, 2025 (Sunday)
- Bakri Eid – June 7, 2025 (Saturday)
- Muharram – July 6, 2025 (Sunday)
- 15th August 2025 (Independence Day) – Friday
- 25th December 2025 (Christmas Day) – Thursday
These weekends do not typically affect market trading on the weekdays surrounding them, but investors should keep an eye on market conditions and settlement deadlines.
Source: NSE India website
Commodity derivatives segment: NSE holidays 2025
The Commodity Derivatives Segment of the NSE follows its own set of holidays, although most dates align with the broader market holidays. The NSE Holidays 2025 for commodity derivatives include:
- 1st January 2025 – New Year’s Day
- 2nd April 2025 – Good Friday
- 15th August 2025 – Independence Day/Parsi New Year
- 2nd October 2025 – Gandhi Jayanti
- 21 October 2025 – Diwali Laxmi Pujan
- 25th December 2025 – Christmas Day
On the other NSE equity market holidays (mentioned earlier in the article), the commodities market is open for either the morning or the evening session.
Source: NSE India website
NSE market trading timings
It’s equally important for investors to understand the standard NSE market timings in 2025 for planning their trading strategies. The regular market hours for equity trading on the NSE are:
- Pre-market session: 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
- Normal market session: 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM
- Post-market session: 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
On NSE trading holidays in India, these market timings will not apply, so no trading will take place.
For commodity derivatives, the trading times are longer:
- Normal Market Open:09:00 hrs
- Normal Market Close:23:30 hrs
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Conclusion
Being aware of the NSE holidays 2025 is important for all stakeholders in the market. It makes it easier for investors to plan their investment strategies and avoid interruptions in trading. If you are aware of the NSE holidays 2025, you can make sure that your investing, equity trading and commodity contracts all run smoothly.
For mutual funds, if you are buying open-ended schemes through the Asset Management Company, different timelines apply. You can place the purchase request at any time online, but the applicable NAV is based on the time at which the investment or redemption request is received by the AMC.
FAQs:
What is Muhurat Trading?
Muhurat trading is a special trading session conducted on Diwali, which is considered a highly auspicious day for investing and trading activity in India. Muhurat trading usually happens in the evening of Laxmi Pujan for a short duration and provides an opportunity for the market participants to trade in a symbolic way for prosperity.
Will the NSE share market be open on 1st January 2026?
Typically, January 1 is a trading holiday and the market will be closed.
What is the total number of NSE holidays 2025 list India?
According to the above list of NSE holidays for 2025, there are 18 official NSE holidays this year.
What if a holiday is on the weekly expiry of equity options contracts?
Typically, if there is a holiday on the weekly expiry of equity options contracts, it will shift to the previous trading day. You should always check for market notices.
What will be the last stock market holiday in 2025?
The last NSE Holiday 2025 will be 25th December 2025 (Christmas Day).
What does a settlement holiday trade mean?
Settlement holiday trade is a trade done where the settlement of funds/securities is put on hold because of a holiday. It will usually be settled on the next working day.
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