Published on Mar 04, 2023
Indian Stock Market Holidays 2021 : If you are a trader, especially a beginner, or someone planning to start an online trading account, you would need to keep an eye on that trading calendar.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) or the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) are two key exchanges you need to keep a watch on. All the stock exchanges function five days a week, i.e, from Monday to Friday, so if you are a trader with a brand new trading account, it helps to keep this in mind when you plan your strategies.
Sr. No. |
Date |
Day |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26-Jan-2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 11-Mar-2021 | Thursday | Mahashivratri |
| 3 | 29-Mar-2021 | Monday | Holi |
| 4 | 02-Apr-2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 | 14-Apr-2021 | Wednesday | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 6 | 21-Apr-2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| 7 | 13-May-2021 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID) |
| 8 | 21-Jul-2021 | Wednesday | Bakri Id |
| 9 | 19-Aug-2021 | Thursday | Moharram |
| 10 | 10-Sep-2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 11 | 15-Oct-2021 | Friday | Dussehra |
| 12 | 05-Nov-2021 | Friday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 13 | 19-Nov-2021 | Friday | Gurunanak Jayanti |
Sr. No. |
Date |
Day |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25-Apr-2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 2 | 01-May-2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day |
| 3 | 15-Aug-2021 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 4 | 02-Oct-2021 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 5 | 25-Dec-2021 | Saturday | Christmas |
Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are:
Order entry & modification Open : 09:00 hrs
Order entry & modification Close : 09:08 hrs*
*with random closure in last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after close of pre-open order entry.
Normal / Limited Physical Market Open : 09:15 hrs
Normal / Limited Physical Market Close : 15:30 hrs
Morning Block Deal Window: This window shall operate between 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM.
Afternoon Block Deal Window: This window shall operate between 02:05 PM to 2:20 PM.
The Exchange may however close the market on days other than the above schedule holidays or may open the market on days originally declared as holidays. The Exchange may also extend, advance or reduce trading hours when its deems fit and necessary.
You would also need to keep in mind the all-important Muhurat trading, which is a special occasion; ie. the day of Diwali, when trading is held for an hour, as it is symbolic of wealth and prosperity. For 2021, this special Muhurat trading will take place on November 04.
SI.NO |
Festival Name |
Date |
Day |
Morning session (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) |
Evening session (5:00 pm to 11:30/11:55 pm) |
| 1 | New Year Day | January 01,2021 | Friday | Open | Remains Closed |
| 2 | Republic Day | January 26,2021 | Tuesday | Remains Closed | Remains Closed |
| 3 | Mahashivratri | March 11,2021 | Thursday | Remains Closed | Open |
| 4 | Holi | March 29,2021 | Monday | Remains Closed | Open |
| 5 | Good Friday | April 02,2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Remains closed |
| 6 | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14,2021 | Wednesday | Remains closed | Open |
| 7 | Ram Navami | April 21,2021 | Wednesday | Remains closed | Open |
| 8 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | May 13,2021 | Thursday | Remains closed | Open |
| 9 | Bakri Id | July 21,2021 | Wednesday | Remains closed | Open |
| 10 | Muharram | August 19,2021 | Thursday | Remains closed | Open |
| 11 | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 10,2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Open |
| 12 | Dussehra | October 15,2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Open |
| 13 | Diwali * Laxmi Pujan | November 04,2021 | Thursday | Remains closed | Open |
| 13 | Diwali Balipratipada | November 05,2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Open |
| 13 | Gurunanak Jayanti | November 19,2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Open |
