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India, known for its cultural diversity, observes numerous holidays throughout the year, impacting various sectors, including the stock market. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) have their own set of trading holidays when markets remain closed for transactions across equity, derivatives, and commodity segments.
For investors and traders, being aware of these stock market holidays is essential for planning trades, managing portfolios, and ensuring smooth financial operations. The Indian stock market follows a Monday to Friday trading schedule, with weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) designated as non-trading days.
In this article, we are going to cover the Indian share market holiday list 2024 as mentioned by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
On these NSE holidays, no trade and settlement will happen on Equity Delivery, Equity Intraday, and Futures and options segments.
Listed below is the share market holiday list for 2024 (BSE and NSE, except for Saturdays and Sundays):
Sr. No. | Date | Day | Description |
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1 | January 26, 2024 | Friday | Republic Day |
2 | March 08, 2024 | Friday | Mahashivratri |
3 | March 25, 2024 | Monday | Holi |
4 | March 29, 2024 | Friday | Good Friday |
5 | April 11, 2024 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid) |
6 | April 17, 2024 | Wednesday | Shri Ram Navmi |
7 | May 01, 2024 | Wednesday | Maharashtra Day |
8 | June 17, 2024 | Monday | Bakri Id |
9 | July 17, 2024 | Wednesday | Moharram |
10 | August 15, 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day/Parsi New Year |
11 | October 02, 2024 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
12 | November 01, 2024 | Friday | Diwali Laxmi Pujan* |
13 | November 15, 2024 | Friday | Gurunanak Jayanti |
14 | December 25, 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Tuesday, November 1st, 2024, (Diwali *Laxmi Pujan). Timings for the Muhurat trading will be notified by the exchange subsequently.
Kindly Note: Market in India has weekly holidays on Saturdays and Sundays.
Sr. No. | Date | Day | Description |
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1 | April 14, 2024 | Sunday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
2 | April 21, 2024 | Sunday | Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
3 | September 07, 2024 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
4 | October 12, 2024 | Saturday | Dussehra |
5 | November 02, 2024 | Saturday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
6 | November 01, 2024 (Muhurat Trading) | Friday | Muhurat Trading* |
Certain share market holiday in 2024 may fall on Saturday or Sunday. In this case, they don't add up to the number of holidays in the year.
Whether it’s equity intraday, equity delivery, or F&O, Trading takes place on all the days of the week except on the weekends i.e., Saturdays and Sundays, and on share market holiday which are mentioned in the NSE holidays list 2024.
Pre-Open Session: Opens at 09:00 AM and closes at 09:08 AM
Regular Trading Session: Market Opens at 09:15 AM and closes at 15:30
Closing Session: It is held between 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM
Block Deal Session:
- Morning Window: 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM
- Afternoon Window: 14:05 PM to 14:20 PM
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