Stock market holiday: NSE, BSE closed for trading today on the occasion of Christmas 2024

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed for trading on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, on account of Christmas. This holiday marks the last stock market holiday of the year. Along with Indian markets, major global markets of UK, US and Europe will also remain closed.

There will be no trading or settlement activities in stocks, derivatives, or securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segments on December 25. Additionally, currency and commodity markets, including the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), will remain closed for the entire day, suspending both morning and evening trading sessions.

Trading will resume on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

The next holiday for Indian markets is scheduled for Mahashivratri on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

List of Indian Stock Market Holidays 2025

1. 26 February 2025, Wednesday-Mahashivratri

2. 14 March 2025, Friday – Holi

3. 31 March 2025, Monday- Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)

4. 10 April 2025, Thursday- Shri Mahavir Jayanti

5. 14 April 2025, Monday – Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti

6. 18 April 2025, Friday – Good Friday

7. May 1, 2025, Thursday – Maharashtra Day

8. 15 August 2025, Friday – Independence Day

9. 27 August 2025, Wednesday- Ganesh Chaturthi

10. 2 October 2025, Thursday – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra

11. 21 October 2025, Tuesday – Diwali Lakshmi Puja

12. 22 October 2025, Wednesday- Diwali-Balipratipada

13. 5 November 2025, Wednesday- Prakash Guruparv Shri Guru Nanak Dev

14. 25 December 2025, Thursday – Christmas

Muhurat trading will take place on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, timings to be announced later.

stock market trading hours

The Indian stock market operates from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm from Monday to Friday. Pre-open session runs from 9:00 am to 9:15 am on regular trading days. The market is closed on weekends.

On Monday, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty closed in the green, ending their five-day losing streak.

– BSE Sensex: up 0.64% (498.58 points) at 78,540.17

– NSE Nifty 50: rose 0.95% (165 points) to 23,753.45

Top gainers include ITC, Tech Mahindra. hdfc bankReliance Industries and IndusInd Bank. the chiefs were backward zomatoMaruti, and HCL Tech.

On the NSE, the best performing stocks were JSW Steel, ITC and Hindalco, while Hero MotoCorp, Maruti and HCL Tech Lag behind.