Share Market Holiday: Is Stock Market Closed For Trading On Christmas Day 2024? Check Full Holiday List For 2025

Stock Market Holiday: The first holiday was on January 26 for Republic Day in 2024, while the Christmas holiday marks the final stock market holiday of the year.

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Stock Market Holiday: The stock markets, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), will remain closed on Wednesday for trading activities in observance of Christmas 2024. Adding further, the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) will suspend trading during both the morning and evening sessions.

Notably, the BSE and NSE observed 16 holidays in 2024. The first holiday was on January 26 for Republic Day, while the Christmas holiday marks the final stock market holiday of the year. Furthermore, a major global stock exchanges in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and across Europe will also remain closed alongside the Indian markets. 

Stock Market Holidays In 2025 

Date	Day	Holiday	Remarks
February 26, 2025	Wednesday	Mahashivratri	Market Closed
March 14, 2025	Friday	Holi	Market Closed
March 31, 2025	Monday	Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid)	Market Closed
April 10, 2025	Thursday	Shri Mahavir Jayanti	Market Closed
April 14, 2025	Monday	Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti	Market Closed
April 18, 2025	Friday	Good Friday	Market Closed
May 1, 2025	Thursday	Maharashtra Day	Market Closed
August 15, 2025	Friday	Independence Day	Market Closed
August 27, 2025	Wednesday	Ganesh Chaturthi	Market Closed
October 2, 2025	Thursday	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra	Market Closed
October 21, 2025	Tuesday	Diwali Laxmi Pujan	Market Closed (Muhurat Trading on this day)
October 22, 2025	Wednesday	Diwali Balipratipada	Market Closed
November 5, 2025	Wednesday	Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev	Market Closed
December 25, 2025	Thursday	Christmas	Market Closed

BSE Holiday List In 2025 

According to the BSE, there are 14 stock market holidays scheduled for 2025. The first holiday is on February 26, marking the occasion of Mahashivratri. Republic Day, observed on January 26, falls on a Sunday in 2025. The final holiday of the year will be on December 25, for Christmas.

Muhurat Trading In 2025

Muhurat Trading, held on Diwali, will take place on Tuesday, October 21. The NSE and BSE will announce the trading timings for this session at a later date.