Indian equity stock exchanges (NSE and BSE) are open Monday to Friday and the general trading hours are between 9:15 AM and 3:30 PM. All Saturdays and Sundays are stock market holidays except Muhurat trading on account of Diwali. BSE/ NSE trading holidays for India in 2019 includes the following festivals.
NSE / BSE Holiday List 2019
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| Mahashivratri | 4 March 2019 | Monday |
| Holi | 21 March 2019 | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 17 April 2019 | Wednesday |
| Good Friday | 19 April 2019 | Friday |
| Maharashtra Day | 1 May 2019 | Wednesday |
| Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | 5 June 2019 | Wednesday |
| Bakri Id | 12 August 2019 | Monday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2019 | Thursday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 2 September 2019 | Monday |
| Muharram | 10 September 2019 | Tuesday |
| Mahatama Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2019 | Wednesday |
| Dussehra | 8 October 2019 | Tuesday |
| Diwali-Laxmi Pujan* | 27 October 2019 | Sunday |
| Diwali-Balipratipada | 28 October 2019 | Monday |
| Gurunanak Jayanti | 12 November 2019 | Tuesday |
| Christmas | 25 December 2019 | Wednesday |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Sunday, 27 October 2019 (Diwali- Laxmi Pujan).
Stock market holidays falling on Saturday/Sunday
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2019 | Saturday |
| Ram Navami | 13 April 2019 | Saturday |
| Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2018 | Sunday |