NSE Holidays: The list of National Stock Exchange holidays for 2021 includes the national holidays and the regional public holidays in India. These Trading Holidays are most important for traders those willing to trade financial instruments through NSE.
National Stock Exchange Holidays
NSE has five working days in a week, i.e., Monday to Friday. The national 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 NSE holiday list will help you plan and calendar the services offered by NSE.
NSE Holidays 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 | Moharram |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Friday | Dussehra |
| 05 Nov 2021 | Friday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 19 Nov 2021 | Friday | Gurunanak Jayanti |
National Stock Exchange Holidays 2021 on Saturday / Sunday
| Date | Day | Description |
| 25 Apr 2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 01 May 2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 02 Oct 2021 | Saturday | Mahatma GAndhi Jayanti |
| 25 Dec 2021 | Saturday | Christmas |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Sunday, 05 Nov 2021 on the occasion of Diwali. Timings of Market Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently by the National Stock Exchange in advance for this Trading Holidays NSE.
If you are trading on other exchanges like BSE or MCX than you must read the following:
NSE Market Timings
Trading on the equities segment takes place on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the National Stock Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are:
Pre-open Timings to Trade Equities on NSE
- 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 NSE
- 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: National Stock Exchange
National Stock Exchange
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is an Indian stock exchange situated in Mumbai. NSE is the first stock exchange to introduce the computerized trading system in India. In the year 1994, the exchange started its operations in the country. World Federation of Exchanges recognized NSE, as the largest stock exchange in terms of yearly equity trading turnover.
The National Stock Exchange provides a fully integrated digital trading module consisting of data feed offerings, technology-oriented services, settlement and clearing services, online trading services, services for financial literacy, etc.
Product lines of NSE
NSE offers a huge amount of products. To make it simple, the products offered by NSE can be clubbed into 4 categories. They consist of Capital Markets, Trackers, Debt Instruments and Derivatives.
- The derivatives segment of NSE consists of stock derivatives, currency derivatives and NSE bond futures.
- The products, those are traded in the capital market via NSE include Stocks, Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Offer for Sale and Indices.
- Debts segment consists of Corporate Bonds and NSE EBP.
- The Trackers segment of NSE consists of Bank Nifty, India VIX and Overseas Indices.
NSE Holidays FAQs
The Indian Stock Market remains closed on all Saturdays and Sundays except Muhurat Trading on Diwali. While the exchange starts its operations at 9:15 am, closes at 3:30 pm on business days.
The national stock exchange starts its operations at 9:15 am, closes at 3:30 pm on business days. The exchange remains closed on all Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
The Stock Market (NSE and BSE) conduct Muhurat Trading Session on the auspicious occasion of Diwali that is held between 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm.
Yes, the Stock Market remains closed on all Saturdays. It only opens for Muhurat Trading on Diwali, if it falls on Saturday.
The Stock Market and both the Stock Exchanges(i.e. NSE & BSE) remain open for Five Days a week from Monday to Friday.
Muhurat trading used on conduct on the auspicious occasion of Diwali every year. Muhurat Trading on Diwali will be conducted between 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm in 2021.
Pre-open Timings to Trade Equities on NSE are – Order entry/modification Opens at 09:00 hrs and Order entry/modification Closes at 09:08 hrs*.
