Stock markets, including the equity, derivative, and SLB segments, will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, for Christmas. The multi-commodity exchange will also be closed all day.
Next year, there will be 14 days when the stock market is closed, which is 2 days fewer than this year, when there were 16 closures. The markets will be closed one day each in February, May, November, and December. In March and August, there will be two lockdown days each, while April and October will each have three days where trading won’t happen.
The next day the market will be closed is on Wednesday, February 26, in celebration of Mahashivratri.
Keep in mind that some holidays in 2025 fall on weekends. For instance, Republic Day on January 26, Shri Ram Navami on April 6, and Muharram on July 6 are all Sundays, and Bakri Id on June 7 is on a Saturday.
It’s important for investors and traders to remember these dates to plan their activities. For a detailed holiday calendar, you can check the official websites of BSE and NSE.
In today’s trading session, the domestic stock indices showed a positive trend. The Sensex, a major index, rose by 167 points (0.22%) to reach 78,714. The Nifty50 index also climbed up by 53 points (0.22%) to 23,806.50 around noon.
In terms of sectors, Nifty Auto, FMCG, IT, Pharma, Realty, Healthcare, Consumer Durables, and Oil & Gas were performing well. However, Nifty Bank, Financial Services, Media, and Metal sectors were not doing great.
(Disclaimer: The suggestions and views expressed by experts are their own and do not reflect the views of NiftyStat.)
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