BSE Holidays 2021: The list of Bombay Stock Exchange holidays for 2021 includes the national holidays and the regional public holidays in India. It is most important for traders those willing to trade financial instruments through the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Bombay Stock Exchange Holidays
BSE has five working days in a week, i.e., Monday to Friday. The Bombay stock exchange remains closed on all Saturdays. While the exchange starts its operations at 9:15 am, closes at 3:30 pm on business days. This BSE Holidays list will help you plan and calendar the services offered by BSE.
If you are trading on other exchanges like NSE or MCX then you must read the following:
BSE Holidays in 2021 are
Date | Day | Description |
26 Jan 2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
11 Mar 2021 | Thursday | Mahashivratri |
29 Mar 2021 | Monday | Holi |
02 Apr 2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
14 Apr 2021 | Wednesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
21 Apr 2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
13 May 2021 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
21 Jul 2021 | Wednesday | Bakri Id |
19 Aug 2021 | Thursday | Muharram |
10 Sep 2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
15 Oct 201 | Friday | Dassehra |
04 Nov 2021 | Thursday | Diwali (Laxmi Pujan)* |
05 Nov 2021 | Friday | Diwali (Balipratipada) |
19 Nov 2021 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Bombay Stock Exchange Holidays 2021 on Saturday / Sunday
Date | Day | Description |
25 Apr 2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
01 May 2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day / May Day |
15 Aug 2021 | Sunday | Independence Day |
02 Oct 2021 | Saturday | Mahatma GAndhi Jayanti |
25 Dec 2021 | Saturday | Chrismas |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Thursday, 04 Nov 2021 on the occasion of Diwali. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently by the Bombay Stock Exchange in advance.
BSE Market Timings
Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Bombay Stock Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment on BSE are:
Pre-open Timings to Trade Equities on BSE
- Order entry & modification Open : 09:00 hrs
- Order entry & modification Close : 09:08 hrs*
Note: With random closure in the last minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after the close of pre-open order entry.
Regular trading Timings to Trade Equities on BSE
- Normal / Limited Physical Market Open: 09:15 hrs
- Normal / Limited Physical Market Close: 15:30 hrs
Block Deal Session Timings:
- Morning Block Deal Window: This window shall operate between 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM.
- Afternoon Block Deal Window: This window shall operate between 02:05 PM to 2:20 PM.
The Closing Session is held between 15.40 hrs and 16.00 hrs
Note: The Exchange may, however, close the market on days other than the above schedule holidays or may open the market on days originally declared as holidays as per requirements. The Exchange may also extend, advance or reduce market trading hours when it deems fit and necessary.
Source: Bombay Stock Exchange