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Stock market holiday: The Indian stock market will be closed on Monday, March 31, 2025, on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id). After a three-day long weekend, Indian equities will resume regular operations on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE will have no trading or settlement in stocks, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segments on Monday.
In April there are three market holidays: April 10 (Mahavir Jayanti), April 14 (Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti) and April 18 (Good Friday). Here is a list of stock market holidays in 2025.
| Stock market holidays 2025 | Date | Day |
| Shri Mahavir Jayanti | April 10,2025 | Thursday |
| Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14,2025 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 18,2025 | Friday |
| Maharashtra Day | May 1,2025 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | August 15,2025 | Friday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | August 27,2025 | Wednesday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra | October 2,2025 | Thursday |
| Diwali * Laxmi Pujan | October 21,2025 | Tuesday |
| Diwali Balipratipada | October 22,2025 | Wednesday |
| Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | November 5,2025 | Wednesday |
| Christmas | December 25,2025 | Thursday |
Stock market trading hours
The Indian stock market operates from Monday to Friday, between 9:15 AM and 3:30 PM. That apart, there is a pre-opening session from 9 AM to 9:15 AM on regular trading days, which helps to facilitate a smooth market opening. The market remains closed on weekends i.e. Saturdays and Sundays.
Will the commodity market be open on Monday, March 31, 2025?
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will be partially open on March 31, 2025. The evening session which takes place between 5 PM to 11:30 /11:55 PM will be operational.
However, the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), the largest agri commodity exchange in India will remain fully closed. Read: Stock Market LIVE Updates
Market recap:
Sustained incremental inflows and buying in blue-chip stocks led to a rebound in Sensex and Nifty50 on Thursday. Indian equities which ended their seven-day winning streak on Tuesday, bounced back and settled higher, largely led by buying in PSU Banks, Oil & Gas, and financial services stocks.
Conversely, auto stocks witnessed a sell-off after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on imported cars and key auto parts, effective April 3. Pharmaceutical stocks also felt the heat as the Nifty Pharma index extended its losing streak to a third consecutive day.
BSE Sensex after scaling an intra-day high of 77,747.46, settled at 77,606.43, up 317.93 points or 0.41 per cent from its previous close. The NSE Nifty50 also settled with gains of 105.10 points or 0.45 per cent at 23,591.95.