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 2021 includes the following festivals.
NSE / BSE Holiday List 2021
| Holidays | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | January 26, 2021 | Tuesday |
| Mahashivratri | March 11, 2021 | Thursday |
| Holi | March 29, 2021 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 02, 2021 | Friday |
| Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2021 | Wednesday |
| Ram Navami | April 21, 2021 | Wednesday |
| Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | May 13, 2021 | Thursday |
| Bakri Id | July 21, 2021 | Wednesday |
| Muharram | August 19, 2021 | Thursday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | September 10, 2021 | Friday |
| Dussehra | October 15, 2021 | Friday |
| Diwali* Laxmi Puja | November 04, 2021 | Thursday |
| Diwali Balipratipada | November 05, 2021 | Friday |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | November 19, 2021 | Friday |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on the day of Diwali (Diwali- Laxmi Pujan).
Stock market holidays falling on Saturday/Sunday
| Holidays | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Mahavir Jayanti | April 25, 2021 | Sunday |
| Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2021 | Saturday |
| Independence Day | August 15, 2021 | Sunday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02, 2021 | Saturday |
| Christmas | December 25, 2021 | Sunday |