Last Updated on Apr 17, 2023 by Harshit Singh

In India, out of the 365 days in a year, there are several holidays. However, when it comes to the stock market, there are only a few trading holidays. All days of the week, except Saturdays and Sundays, are considered business days in the stock market, with trading and investing taking place from Monday to Friday. However, there may be trading holidays announced in advance by the exchanges. Both the NSE and the BSE in India publish a yearly list of trading holidays, including for the year 2023. Let’s take a look at them.

List NSE holidays (2023)

S.No.HolidaysDateDay
1Republic Day26th January 2023Thursday
2Holi7th March 2023Tuesday
3Ram Navami30th March 2023Thursday
4Mahavir Jayanti4th April 2023Tuesday
5Good Friday7th April 2023Friday
6Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti14th April 2023Friday
7Id-ul-fitr (Ramzan Id)22nd April 2023Saturday
8Maharashtra Day1st May 2023Monday
9Id-ul-adha (Bakri Id)28th June 2023Wednesday
10Independence Day15th August 2023Tuesday
11Ganesh Chaturthi19th September 2023Tuesday
12Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti2nd October 2023Monday
13Dussehra24th October 2023Tuesday
14Diwali Balipratipada14th November 2023Tuesday
15Gurunanak Jayanti27th November 2023Monday
16Christmas25th December 2023Monday

Note: The NSE, or National Stock Exchange, has approximately 20 trading holidays in a year. However, if any of these holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, they do not count as trading holidays, as the stock market is closed on weekends. In 2023, 16 trading holidays fall on weekdays, meaning that on these days, all trading activities will be halted. 

Below is the NSE holidays list for 2023 falling on Saturdays or Sundays –


S.No.HolidaysDateDay
1Mahashivratri18th February 2023Saturday
2Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)22nd April 2023Saturday
3Muharram29th July 2023Saturday
4Diwali Laxmi-Pujan12th November 2023Sunday

List BSE holidays (2023)

S.NO.HolidaysDateDay
1Republic Day26th January 2023Thursday
2Holi7th March 2023Tuesday
3Ram Navami30th March 2023Thursday
4Mahavir Jayanti4th April 2023Tuesday
5Good Friday7th April 2023Friday
6Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti14th April 2023Friday
7Maharashtra Day1st May 2023Monday
8Bakri Id28th June 2023Wednesday
9Independence Day15th August 2023Tuesday
10Ganesh Chaturthi19th September 2023Tuesday
11Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti2nd October 2023Monday
12Dussehra24th October 2023Tuesday
13Diwali Balipratipada14th November 2023Tuesday
14Gurunanak Jayanti27th November 2023Monday
15Christmas25th December 2023Monday

Note: The BSE, or Bombay Stock Exchange, has published a separate holiday list for 2023, categorized based on trading sectors. This includes separate lists for trading holidays and clearing holidays. Trading holidays indicate days when no transactions occur in the Bombay Stock Exchange. 

Below is the BSE holidays list for 2023 falling on Saturdays or Sundays –

S.No.HolidaysDateDay
1Mahashivratri18th February 2023Saturday
2Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)22nd April 2023Saturday
3Muharram29th July 2023Saturday
4Diwali Laxmi-Pujan12th November 2023Sunday

Conclusion

Every year, these two leading stock exchanges of India publish a list of trading holidays. Other than all Saturdays and Sundays, which are holidays by default, all exchange activities in the stock market are closed on these days. Knowing these days is essential as you can plan your year if you know on which days the stock market will be closed. 

FAQs

What are NSE and BSE? 

NSE and BSE are two of India’s leading stock exchanges. A stock exchange is an organized platform or market where you can sell and buy the shares of listed companies. These are the markets where the stock is traded. There are two leading stock exchanges in India – NSE (National Stock Exchange) and the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange). 

The National Stock Exchange, or NSE, is India’s largest stock exchange. If we go by the equity traded volume, it is the fourth largest stock exchange globally. It was established in 1992 and is based in Mumbai. The first screen-based trading system of India began from here.
 
On the other hand, the Bombay Stock Exchange, or BSE, is much older than its counterpart. The BSE was established in 1875 and was Asia’s first stock exchange. The trading speed of BSE is 6 microseconds, making it the world’s fastest stock exchange. 

What is Muhurat trading?

Even though Diwali is technically a trading holiday, something really special happens on the day of Diwali. There is an auspicious window of one hour in which trading is open on that day. This one-hour-long trading on the day of Diwali is called Muhurat trading. Even though this is more like a ritual than actual trading, people like to trade at this hour as they think it’s auspicious. 

What is the share market opening time in India?

The share market opening time is 9 AM, and the closing time is 3 PM.

Is there a difference between NSE’s share market holiday list and BSE?

In 2023, there are 16 trading holidays for NSE and 15 trading holidays for BSE, excluding weekend holidays.  

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