Stock market holidays: Are BSE and NSE closed for trading on Holi 2025?

Stock market holidays 2025: Trading actions will likely be suspended for 14 days all year long. (AI picture)

Stock market vacation for Holi 2025: Stock exchanges in India, BSE and NSE, will stay closed on Friday for Holi celebrations, leading to an prolonged weekend amidst the continuing market downturn. The NSE and BSE have mentioned that inventory markets is not going to function throughout fairness, spinoff and different market segments for the day.
Indian inventory markets will observe 14 holidays this yr for festivals and vital events. Another trading vacation is scheduled this month for March 31 on the event of Ramzan Id.
The multi commodity trade (MCX) has scheduled break up operations. The morning session (9:00 am -5:00 pm) is not going to function as a consequence of Holi. However, common trading will resume for the night session from 5:00 pm till 11 or 11:30 pm.
Holi sees widespread celebration in India, symbolising the onset of spring and representing the victory of excellent forces over evil.
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Stock Market Holidays 2025

Trading actions will likely be suspended for 14 days all year long. Three trading holidays happen in April: Mahavir Jayanti (April 10), Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14) and Good Friday (April 18).
Additional market closures embrace Maharashtra Day (May 01), Independence Day (August 15), Ganesh Chaturthi (August 27), Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra (October 02), Diwali (October 21), Diwali Balipratipada (October 22), Gurpurb (November 05), and Christmas (December 25).
A particular Muhurat Trading session will likely be held throughout Diwali, regardless of the market closure. The particular timing for this session will likely be introduced later within the yr.
Market Analysis
Indian inventory markets concluded the week with out enthusiasm, regardless of displaying slight restoration indicators within the earlier week. The prolonged Holi weekend and international uncertainties, significantly relating to US President Donald Trump’s tariff insurance policies, led to buyers’ reluctance in taking new positions.
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The uncertainty resulted in subdued trading exercise on Thursday.
“Shortened trading week and sell-off in the US short market are providing a hiccup to the global market. However, India is withstanding resilience and healthy outperformance, by a narrow negative trend,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services mentioned.
Market specialists anticipate range-bound trading with occasional volatility and sector rotation, influenced by international market developments and warning earlier than the US Fed’s rate of interest resolution on March 19.