Stock market holidays calendar 2025

NSE has released its holiday list for 2025. Let's explore and schedule the trading for effective execution.

Stock market investment is a journey, and planning for the controllables in this journey is crucial. Aspects like stock market price movement, government policies, geopolitical factors, etc., cannot be controlled. However, understanding the different dynamics and procedures of the stock market can potentially help manage the trade.

One such market aspect is its schedule, that is, timing, sessions, holidays, etc. Usually, it is less stressed, but can be significant for an investor to plan and execute trades. To understand this process with simplification, here is the curated list of National Stock Exchange or NSE holidays and session timings.

NSE holidays and market sessions

The National Stock Exchange, or NSE, is one of the most important exchanges in the world. There are 20.9 crore registered investors, up to December 18, 2024, on the NSE. Its key index, Nifty 50, had a volume of 27.1 crore traded shares as of December 19, 2024.

Due to this magnanimous setup, different instruments are also traded on the exchange. The most crucial of this list is the equity shares segment. Investors can trade the desired equity shares, based on their volume, in mainly four sessions as follows:

• Pre-Open

  It is the period for gradually starting the session, absorbing the volatility in the market and price discovery. It starts at 9:00 A. M. and ends at 9:08 A.M. Post this session, up to 9:15 A.M., the orders executed in the pre-open period are matched.

• Block deal

  The transactions between two parties, with a value of more than ₹10 crores, are considered block deals. These separate sessions help curb volatility due to big transaction volumes. There are two such sessions of 15 minutes each in a day - Morning and Afternoon

• Regular trading

  All the investors, irrespective of their order value, can transact in the regular trading window. It spans from 9:15 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.

• Closing

  It is specifically for order matching and starts from 3:40 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

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Trading holidays 2025

* Lakshmi Pujan holds immense significance for prosperity and growth in Indian culture. Therefore, a special Muhurat trading session will be conducted.

There are mainly two sessions in the stock market - Morning and Evening. The morning session deals with regular segments, such as equity, equity derivatives, corporate debt, etc.

However, in the evening sessions specific segments, like commodity derivatives are traded. This segment mainly deals with products such as agricultural raw materials, metals, minerals, etc. Moreover, this segment is more volatile in nature. Apart from commodities, no other market segment operates in the evening session on NSE. The timings for both the sessions are:

• Morning session - 9:00 AM to 05:00 PM
• Evening session - 05:00 PM to 11:30 PM

For the given holiday list on the National Stock Exchange, the morning session will be closed, while the evening session will be open. However, there are some holidays when the evening sessions will be closed. These are:

NSE holidays on Saturdays and Sundays

Understanding the schedules and stock market holidays can help investors plan their cash flow and execution of the trade. Investors should consider these specific holidays as they can potentially postpone the settlement process.

Muhurat Trading 2025

In 2025, the Muhurat trading will be organised on October 21. It is a crucial day of Diwali celebration for Indians. Purchasing assets is considered pious on this day. Therefore, Indian stock markets organise this one-hour special session.

The final timings and schedule for this session are not released by NSE but indicative timings can be as follows:

Conclusion

Stock market investments are considered to be one of the most risky endeavours. Therefore, exploring their basic nuances is crucial. Understanding the structure and schedule of stock exchange holidays can potentially help investors plan their order settlement.

Also, read: Tips for Maintaining Focus and Discipline in Trading.