Stock market to remain closed on Maha Shivratri 2025. (Image: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas)

Dalal Street holiday: Is the stock market open or close on Maha Shivratri 2025?

Stock markets usually operate from Monday to Friday, except on declared holidays. They remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Dalal Street has been under pressure in past few months
  • First stock market holiday of 2025, total 14 holidays
  • NSE, BSE remain closed on weekends for trading

Dalal Street has been under pressure over the past two months with the Sensex and Nifty falling continuously, but will get a much-needed break on February 26.

Stock markets will remain closed on Wednesday, February 26, on account of Maha Shivratri. Both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will observe a holiday, halting all trading activity for the day.

This will be the first stock market holiday of 2025. As per the holiday list announced by the exchanges, there will be a total of 14 market holidays during the year.

With the holiday on Maha Shivratri, there will be no trading in the equity segment, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, interest rate derivatives, commodities, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segment. Trading will resume on Thursday, February 27, as per normal market hours.

Stock markets usually operate from Monday to Friday, except on declared holidays. They remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays. However, this year, markets were open on Saturday, February 1, for the Union Budget session.

On a typical trading day, the Indian stock market follows a schedule that includes:

  • Pre-opening session: 9:00 am to 9:15 am
  • Continuous trading session: 9:15 am to 3:30 pm
  • Closing session: 3:40 pm to 4:00 pm
  • Morning block deal session: 8:45 am to 9:00 am

The most number of stock market holidays in 2025 will be in April and October, with three holidays each. March and August will have two holidays each. February, May, November, and December will have only one stock market holiday each.

Investors and traders should plan their activities accordingly, considering the scheduled holidays throughout the year.