India is a land of cultural diversities with every festival being celebrated with equal fervor. Hence, there are national holidays, public holidays, and different other festival holidays. The stock market exchanges in India also have their own set of holidays. It’s important for investors to have knowledge about the days the market will be closed so that they can prepare and plan well in advance. The stock markets remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays and are open on all weekdays. Circulations and notifications are released from time to time to give further details whenever required.
In this article, we are going to cover the Indian stock market holidays for 2023 as mentioned by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
On these trading holidays, no trade and settlement will happen on Equity Delivery, Equity Intraday and Futures & Options segments.
BSE and NSE Holidays 2023 list
Listed below are the stock market holidays for the year 2023 (BSE and NSE, except for Saturdays and Sundays):
Sr No |
Date |
Day |
Holiday Occasion |
1 |
January 26, 2023 |
Thursday |
Republic Day |
2 |
March 07, 2023 |
Wednesday |
Holi |
3 |
March 30, 2023 |
Thursday |
Ram Navami |
4 |
April 04,2023 |
Tuesday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
5 |
April 07, 2023 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
6 |
April 14, 2023 |
Friday |
Dr. Babasaheb Amdedkar Jayanti |
7 |
May 01, 2023 |
Monday |
Maharashtra Day |
8 |
June 28, 2023 |
Wednesday |
Id-ul-Adha (Bakri-Id) |
9 |
August 15, 2023 |
Tuesday |
Independence Day |
10 |
September 19, 2023 |
Tuesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
11 |
October 02, 2023 |
Monday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
12 |
October 24, 2023 |
Tuesday |
Dussehra |
13 |
November 14, 2023 |
Tuesday |
Diwali Balipratipada |
14 |
November 27, 2023 |
Monday |
Gurunanak Jayanti |
15 |
December 25, 2023 |
Monday |
Christmas |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on Tuesday, November 12, 2023, (Diwali *Laxmi Pujan). Timings for the Muhurat trading will be notified by the exchange subsequently.
Kindly Note:
- Stock Market in India has weekly holidays on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Certain holidays in 2023 may fall on Saturday or Sunday. In this case, they don't add up to the number of holidays in the year.