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 |