Stock exchanges BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) and National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), will remain closed on Monday, March 31, on account of Eid-Ul-Fitr. As per BSE website, trading in equity segment, equity derivatives segment, Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLBs), currency derivatives, and interest rate derivatives will also remain closed on March 31. Trading will resume in all the segments from Tuesday, April 1.
For commodities trading, Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will be closed in the morning session. However, it will resume trading in the evening from 5 PM until 11:30/11:55 PM.
Three Stock Market Holidays In April 2025
NSE and BSE will observe three holidays in April 2025.
The first holiday will be on Thursday, April 10, on account of Shri Mahavir Jayanti. The second holiday will fall on Monday, April 14, in observance of Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti. The third holiday will be on Friday, April 18, on account of Good Friday.
For the remained of 2025, India’s stock market will remain closed on the following days and occasions.
May 1, 2025 – Maharashtra Day
August 15, 2025 – Independence Day/Parsi New Year
August 27, 2025 – Ganesh Chaturthi
October 2, 2025 – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra
October 21, 2025 – Diwali Laxmi Pujan
October 22, 2025 – Balipratipada
November 5, 2025 – Prakash Gurupurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
December 25, 2025 – Christmas
The exchanges may issue separate circulars if there are any changes in the schedule.
Stock Market Recap
Equity benchmark indices closed on a positive note on Thursday, March 27, extending a rally for the second straight day. The Sensex surged 317.93 points, or 0.41 per cent to end at 77,606.43. Likewise, Nifty 50 climbed 105.10 points, or 0.45 per cent to settle at 23,591.95.
Broader markets too mirrored the benchmark indices as Nifty Smallcap 100 closed 1.15 per cent higher and Nifty Midcap 100 ended up by 0.37 per cent. Sectorally, barring auto, pharma and healthcare indices, all others showed strength, ending in the green.
Auto stocks fell after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on imported cars and light trucks, starting next week. This dragged the Nifty Auto index 1.04 per cent lower.
On the other hand, the Nifty PSU Bank index emerged as the top gainer, rising 2.5 per cent. Rally in the public sector bank index came after both houses of the Parliament approved the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill on March 26. Additionally, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared encouraging data about the performance of PSU banks in Parliament, which further boosted sentiment in the sector.
