Upcoming Market Holidays: D-Street To Remain Closed On April 14,18

Stock Market Holidays: Indian stock market investors witnessed a lot of volatility in the four trading sessions between April 7 and April 12, 2025. 

Several key decisions, such as the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) rate cut and US President Donald Trump’s announcement to pause the reciprocal tariffs for 90 days cheered the mood of the market in the second half of the week.

Following an eventful week, stock market investors are all set to witness a truncated trading week, as the the BSE and the NSE, will remain closed on two days in the upcoming week. A week in which there are fewer than five trading days is called a ‘truncated week’.

Stock Market Holidays In April 2025

As per NSE’s list of trade holidays, the markets will remain closed on Monday, April 14 on the occasion of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti. The market is also scheduled to remain closed on Friday, April 18 on the occasion of Good Friday. 

The NSE and the BSE notify investors about stock market holidays in advance and publish an annual list of all such holidays. Trade in equities, currency markets, derivatives and lending and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) will not take place on April 14 and April 18. 

The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will remain closed for the morning session on April 14. The morning session takes place between 09:00am and 5:00pm. However trading will resume in the evening session from 5:00pm - 11:30/1:55pm. However, MCX will remain closed for both the sessions on April 18. 

As for D-Street, there will be just three trading sessions in the upcoming week -  only April 15, April 16, and April 17.

Stock Market Holidays In 2025

The markets will also remain closed on May 1 on the occasion of Maharashtra Day. The next set of market holidays will come in August when the market will remain closed on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15 (Friday)  and Ganesh Chaturthi on August 27 (Wednesday). 

Later in the year, the market will remain closed on October 2 (Thursday) for Gandhi Jayanti and on October 21–22 (Tuesday and Wednesday) for Diwali (Laxmi Pujan and Balipratipada). 

Activity on D-Street will also be halted on November 5 (Wednesday) on the occasion of Prakash Gurpurb and on December 25 (Thursday) for Christmas.