Find the full list of BSE holidays and trading hours for 2025 to help you plan your trading activities effectively.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) stands as India’s largest and oldest stock exchange, offering a diverse range of trading options including equity, debt, currencies, derivatives, and mutual funds. Trading takes place on weekdays within fixed market hours, ensuring a structured environment for investors.
However, the exchange remains closed on weekends and during national and festive holidays. Understanding the BSE holiday calendar for 2025 is essential to plan your trades effectively and avoid disruptions. Here’s what you need to know about the BSE holidays and trading schedule for the year ahead.
Here is a list of official holidays for Equity, Equity Derivative, and Securities Lending & Borrowing segments in 2025 to help you plan your trades around market closures:
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
Mahashivratri |
26-Feb-25 |
Wednesday |
Holi |
14-Mar-25 |
Friday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
31-Mar-25 |
Monday |
Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
10-Apr-25 |
Thursday |
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
14-Apr-25 |
Monday |
Good Friday |
18-Apr-25 |
Friday |
Maharashtra Day |
01-May-25 |
Thursday |
Independence Day |
15-Aug-25 |
Friday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
27-Aug-25 |
Wednesday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra |
02-Oct-25 |
Thursday |
Diwali Laxmi Pujan |
21-Oct-25 |
Tuesday |
Diwali Balipratipada |
22-Oct-25 |
Wednesday |
Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
05-Nov-25 |
Wednesday |
Christmas |
25-Dec-25 |
Thursday |
Note: Muhurat Trading is scheduled for Tuesday, 21 October 2025, with timings to be announced later. The Exchange may revise any listed holidays and will provide advance notice through official circulars.
Here is a list of official holidays for the Currency Derivatives segment in 2025 to help you plan your trades around market closures:
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
19-Feb-25 |
Wednesday |
Mahashivratri |
26-Feb-25 |
Wednesday |
Holi |
14-Mar-25 |
Friday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
31-Mar-25 |
Monday |
Annual Bank Closing |
01-Apr-25 |
Tuesday |
Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
10-Apr-25 |
Thursday |
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
14-Apr-25 |
Monday |
Good Friday |
18-Apr-25 |
Friday |
Maharashtra Day |
01-May-25 |
Thursday |
Buddha Pournima |
12-May-25 |
Monday |
Independence Day / Parsi New Year |
15-Aug-25 |
Friday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
27-Aug-25 |
Wednesday |
Id-E-Milad |
05-Sep-25 |
Friday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra |
02-Oct-25 |
Thursday |
Diwali * Laxmi Pujan |
21-Oct-25 |
Tuesday |
Diwali Balipratipada |
22-Oct-25 |
Wednesday |
Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
05-Nov-25 |
Wednesday |
Christmas |
25-Dec-25 |
Thursday |
Here is a list of official holidays for NDS-RST and Tri-Party Repo segments in 2025, helping you manage your transactions around market closures:
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
19-Feb-25 |
Wednesday |
Mahashivratri |
26-Feb-25 |
Wednesday |
Holi |
14-Mar-25 |
Friday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
31-Mar-25 |
Monday |
Annual Bank Closing |
01-Apr-25 |
Tuesday |
Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
10-Apr-25 |
Thursday |
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
14-Apr-25 |
Monday |
Good Friday |
18-Apr-25 |
Friday |
Maharashtra Day |
01-May-25 |
Thursday |
Buddha Pournima |
12-May-25 |
Monday |
Independence Day / Parsi New Year |
15-Aug-25 |
Friday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
27-Aug-25 |
Wednesday |
Id-E-Milad |
05-Sep-25 |
Friday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra |
02-Oct-25 |
Thursday |
Diwali * Laxmi Pujan |
21-Oct-25 |
Tuesday |
Diwali Balipratipada |
22-Oct-25 |
Wednesday |
Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
05-Nov-25 |
Wednesday |
Christmas |
25-Dec-25 |
Thursday |
Here is the 2025 trading holiday and session schedule for Commodity Derivatives and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) to help you plan your trades:
Festival Name |
Date |
Day |
Morning Session (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) |
Evening Session (5:00 pm – 11:30/11:55 pm) |
New Year Day |
01-Jan-25 |
Wednesday |
Open |
Closed |
Mahashivratri |
26-Feb-25 |
Wednesday |
Closed |
Open |
Holi |
14-Mar-25 |
Friday |
Closed |
Open |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
31-Mar-25 |
Monday |
Closed |
Open |
Shri Mahavir Jayanti |
10-Apr-25 |
Thursday |
Closed |
Open |
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
14-Apr-25 |
Monday |
Closed |
Open |
Good Friday |
18-Apr-25 |
Friday |
Closed |
Closed |
Maharashtra Day |
01-May-25 |
Thursday |
Closed |
Open |
Independence Day |
15-Aug-25 |
Friday |
Closed |
Closed |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
27-Aug-25 |
Wednesday |
Closed |
Open |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra |
02-Oct-25 |
Thursday |
Closed |
Closed |
Diwali * Laxmi Pujan |
21-Oct-25 |
Tuesday |
Closed |
Open |
Diwali Balipratipada |
22-Oct-25 |
Wednesday |
Closed |
Open |
Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev |
05-Nov-25 |
Wednesday |
Closed |
Open |
Christmas |
25-Dec-25 |
Thursday |
Closed |
Closed |
Understanding BSE trading hours is vital for timely trade execution and managing your portfolio. The exchange runs multiple sessions—pre-open, regular trading, and block deals—each with specific timings. Knowing these helps you plan orders, handle market changes, and improve strategies. The table below shows the full BSE trading schedule for 2025.
Trading Session |
Start Time |
End Time |
Block Deal Session (Morning) |
8:45 AM |
9:00 AM |
Pre-Open Timings |
9:00 AM |
9:15 AM |
Regular Trading Timings |
9:15 AM |
3:30 PM |
Block Deal Session (Afternoon) |
2:05 PM |
2:20 PM |
Trading Session Break |
3:40 PM |
4:00 PM |
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Knowing the BSE trading hours and holiday schedule is key to planning your trades and managing your investments effectively. Awareness of market closures and session timings helps you avoid disruptions and make timely decisions. Staying informed about these details keeps you prepared and confident, allowing you to navigate the dynamic market environment with greater ease and seize opportunities as they arise.
Yes, some BSE holidays will fall on weekends in 2025.
No, Saturdays and Sundays are considered BSE holidays.
The regular trading hours for BSE are between 9:15 AM and 3:30 PM from Monday to Friday.
Pre-open timings start from 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM on all business days.