Indian Stock Market Holidays: India is a culturally diverse country. Many festivals are celebrated here. As a result, there are national holidays, public holidays, and holidays for festivals. The stock exchanges are open on all weekdays and remain closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and a few of these holidays. They release circulars and notifications to give more details regarding the holidays, whenever required.
In this article, we shall cover the Indian stock market holidays for 2023, as mentioned by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Why should you make a note of the stock market holidays in 2023 in India?
Making a list of stock market holidays will help you to plan trading activities in advance. They may differ from bank holidays and on stock market holidays, investors cannot place a new order or close an existing order. Trading involves risk and it is important to plan.
| Sr Number Date | Day Holiday | Exchanges | |
| 1 | January 26, 2023 | Thursday Republic Day | NSE, BSE |
| 2 | March 07, 2023 | Tuesday Holi | NSE, BSE |
| 3 | March 30, 2023 | Thursday Ram Navami | NSE, BSE |
| 4 | April 04, 2023 | Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti | NSE, BSE |
| 5 | April 07, 2023 | Friday Good Friday | NSE, BSE |
| 6 | April 14, 2023 | Friday Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | NSE, BSE |
| 7 | May 01, 2023 | Monday Maharashtra Day | NSE, BSE |
| 8 | June 28, 2023 | Wednesday Bakri Id | NSE, BSE |
| 9 | August 15, 2023 | Tuesday Independence Day | NSE, BSE |
10 September 19, 2023, Tuesday Ganesh Chaturthi NSE, BSE 11 October 2, 2023, Monday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti NSE, BSE 12 October 24, 2023, Tuesday Dussehra NSE, BSE 13 November 14, 2023, Tuesday Diwali-Balipratipada NSE, BSE 14 November 27, 2023, Monday Gurunanak Jayanti NSE, BSE 15 December 25, 2023, Monday Christmas NSE, BSE
Further, the following stock market holidays lie on days when the markets are closed during weekends:
| Sr Number | Date | Day | Holiday | Exchange |
| 1 | February 18, 2023 | Saturday | Mahashivratri | NSE, BSE |
| 2 | April 22, 2023 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID) | NSE, BSE |
| 3 | July 29, 2023 | Saturday | Moharram | NSE, BSE |
| 4 | November 12, 2023 | Sunday | Diwali-Laxmi Pujan* | NSE, BSE |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
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