Stock market holiday: The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) are closed for trading on Monday, March 31, due to Eid al-Fitr 2025 celebrations. Following the regular weekend closure on March 29 and March 30, trading activities will recommence on Tuesday, April 1.
During this holiday, all market operations, including equities, derivatives, currency markets, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), and electronic gold receipts (EGR), are closed. Traders should adjust their trading schedules accordingly.
Stock Market Holiday Schedule: March-April 2025
The Indian stock exchanges function on weekdays, excluding weekends and scheduled public holidays. The upcoming market holidays are:
* March 31, 2025 (Monday): Eid al-Fitr
* April 10, 2025 (Thursday): Shri Mahavir Jayanti
* April 14, 2025 (Monday): Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
* April 18, 2025 (Friday): Good Friday
Additional Market Closures in 2025
The exchanges will observe holidays on Maharashtra Day (May 1), Independence Day (August 15), and Ganesh Chaturthi (August 27).
The year’s final quarter includes closures for Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra (October 2), Diwali celebrations (October 21-22), Prakash Gurpurb (November 5), and Christmas (December 25).
Market Operations
Regular trading activities will continue on Tuesday, April 1, operating from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. IST.
Investors in Dalal Street experienced a substantial gain of Rs 25.90 lakh crore during the 2024-25 fiscal year, as the BSE benchmark Sensex recorded a growth exceeding 5 per cent amidst positive market sentiment. Following an exceptional performance in 2023-24, the stock markets demonstrated significant fluctuations throughout FY25.
During the 2024-25 fiscal period, the BSE benchmark index increased by 3,763.57 points, representing a 5.10 per cent rise, whilst the NSE Nifty advanced by 1,192.45 points, marking a 5.34 per cent growth.
The total market capitalisation of companies listed on the BSE expanded by Rs 25,90,546.73 crore, reaching Rs 4,12,87,646.50 crore (USD 4.82 trillion) in FY25.
