The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) would be closed for Diwali and other holidays, but will remain open on Dhanteras. However, a special one-hour Muhurat trading session will be conducted on the occasion of Diwali.
Details of the trading holiday calendar for 2025 are mentioned below
The main day of Diwali is on Monday, October 20, 2025, which will be a regular trading day both for NSE and BSE. However, the stock market holiday for Diwali would be on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, for Diwali-Laxmi Pujan.
Normal stock market timings
Pre-open session: 9:00 AM to 9:08 AM
Trading session: 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM
Closing session: 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM
Muhurat trading outlook: Date and Time
A special one-hour trading session, known as Muhurat trading, would be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to mark the beginning of the new Samvat 2082. The timings for the trading are as follows:
Pre-open market: 1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Muhurat trading session: 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM
Random closure of the market will be in the last one minute.
Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) holiday
Trading session on MCX will be kept on pause on October 21 and October 22 to mark Diwali Laxmi Pujan and Balipratipada. However, the exchange would reopen on October 22 for the evening session. The Muhurat trading session on October 21 is yet to be announced.
Indian stock market holidays in 2025
October 21 – Diwali Laxmi Pujan (Muhurat trading session exception)
October 22 – Balipratipada
November 5 – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
December 25 – Christmas
The Muhurat trading session is considered to be auspicious by investors to make token investments for wealth and prosperity.
