The Indian stock market will remain closed for trading on October 21&22 on account of Diwali and Balipratipada. This means that both Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) to remain shut for two days straight.
Since Dhanteras falls on Sunday, October 19, both exchanges will remain closed.
The multi-commodity exchange (MCX) and currency derivatives will also remain closed for trading for two days, due to Diwali on October 21 and Balipratipada on October 22.
Stock market holidays in 2025
October 21 – Diwali Laxmi Pujan
October 22 – Balipratipada
November 5 – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Muhurat Trading 2025
As per the circulars released by NSE and BSE on September 22, the Diwali Muhurat Trading session this year is scheduled for October 21.
The special trading window will be open from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm, and trade modifications will be allowed until 2:55 pm.
“All trades executed in this Diwali Muhurat trading session shall result in settlement obligations,” National Stock Exchange of India Limited said in its circular.
Muhurat Trading is a special, symbolic one-hour trading session conducted every year on Diwali to mark the beginning of a new Samvat, or Hindu calendar year. This year’s session will usher in Samvat 2082.
Typically held in the evening, the session will this time take place in the afternoon.
Trading during the Muhurat session will be open across multiple segments — including equities, commodity derivatives, currency derivatives, equity futures & options, and securities lending & borrowing (SLB) — all within the same time slot.
Historically, Muhurat trading has tended to yield positive returns, even with lower trading volumes. Over the past 16 years, benchmark indices have ended in the green 13 times, underscoring the generally optimistic sentiment surrounding this occasion.
In 2024, the festive momentum continued as both the Sensex and Nifty 50 closed higher during the Muhurat session — with the BSE Sensex climbing 335 points (0.42%) to 79,724, and the Nifty 50 gaining 99 points (0.41%) to settle at 24,304.
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