Stock market holiday: NSE, BSE shut today for trading on account of Christmas 2024
Stock markets in India and globally remain closed on December 25, 2024, for Christmas. Trading resumes on December 26, with the next holiday on February 26, 2025, for Mahashivratri.
Stock market holiday: NSE, BSE shut today for trading on account of Christmas 2024
On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE (National Stock Exchange) will feature no trading for Christmas, marking the last stock market holiday of this year. India markets as well as other market including in the US, UK and Europe will be closed.
No activities in stocks, derivatives or securities lending and borrowing segments will occur on December 25. Moreover, currency and commodity markets that include MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange) and NCDEX (National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange) will stay shut for the entire day, cancelling both morning and evening trading sessions.
On Thursday, December 26, trading activities will start again.
The next stock market holiday is set for Wednesday, February 26, 2025, celebrating Mahashivratri.
2025 stock market holidays include February 26, 2025, Wednesday – Mahashivratri, March 14, 2025, Friday – Holi, March 31, 2025, Monday – Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid), April 10, 2025, Thursday – Shri Mahavir Jayanti, April 14, 2025, Monday – Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, April 18, 2025, Friday – Good Friday, May 1, 2025, Thursday – Maharashtra Day, August 15, 2025, Friday – Independence Day, August 27, 2025, Wednesday – Ganesh Chaturthi, October 2, 2025, Thursday – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra, October 21, 2025, Tuesday – Diwali Laxmi Pujan, October 22, 2025, Wednesday – Diwali-Balipratipada, November 5, 2025, Wednesday – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev, and December 25, 2025, Thursday – Christmas.
NSE trading hours, and BSE trading hours
The Indian stock market continues throughout the weekdays from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM. From 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM, a pre-open session runs on regular trading days. On weekends, the market stays closed.
Market recap
On Monday, the NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex closed in green, ending a five-day losing streak.
BSE Sensex gained 498.58 points, 0.64%, ended at 78,540.17
NSE Nifty50 was up 165 points, 0.95%, ended at 23,753.45
Major gainers were ITC, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, and IndusInd Bank. Zomato, HCL Tech and Maruti were the key laggards.
