Stock Market Holiday: Are NSE, BSE Open Or Closed On Holi, March 14?

The BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed on Friday, 14 March 2025, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Holi. All trading activities, including equity, derivatives, and settlement, will be halted for the day.

As per the official schedule, trading in key segments such as equity, equity derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) will be suspended for the day. Additionally, there will be no trading in currency derivatives and electronic gold receipts (EGR) segments due to the festival.

Holi is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the end of winter and the start of spring, symbolising rebirth and new beginnings.

The stock exchanges operate from Monday to Friday, with trading in the equity segment taking place on all weekdays, except on weekends (Saturdays, Sundays) and declared holidays. Earlier, the markets were closed on February 26 for Mahashivratri.

Stock Market Holidays In 2025

In 2025, the Indian stock market will observe a total of 14 holidays. Here’s the complete list:

• Mahashivratri: February 26, 2025 (Wednesday) 

• Holi: March 14, 2025 (Friday)

• Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id): March 31, 2025 (Monday) 

• Shri Mahavir Jayanti: April 10, 2025 (Thursday) 

• Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti: April 14, 2025 (Monday) 

• Good Friday: April 18, 2025 (Friday) 

• Maharashtra Day: May 1, 2025 (Thursday) 

• Independence Day: August 15, 2025 (Friday) 

• Ganesh Chaturthi: August 27, 2025 (Wednesday) 

• Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra: October 2, 2025 (Thursday) 

• Diwali (Laxmi Pujan): October 21, 2025 (Tuesday) 

• Diwali Balipratipada: October 22, 2025 (Wednesday) 

• Prakash Gurpurb (Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday): November 5, 2025 (Wednesday) 

• Christmas: December 25, 2025 (Thursday) 

Stock Market Today

Equity benchmarks opened on a positive note on Thursday, March 13, with Sensex opening 362.78 points, or 0.49 per cent, higher at 74,392.54, and Nifty starting up by 71 points, or 0.31 per cent, at 22,541.50.

Sectoral indices traded mixed in the morning session, as Auto, IT, Metal, and Realty traded in the red, while Banks, FMCG, Pharma, and Oil & Gas were in the green.

The broader market also showed mixed sentiments, as the Nifty Midcap 100 traded around flat levels, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 remained under pressure, trading lower by around half a per cent.