Stock Market Holiday 2025: Are NSE, BSE shut on Wednesday, February 26 on account of Mahashivratri 2025?
Stock Market Holiday 2025: Full list of NSE, BSE holiday list of 2025
The festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 26. The auspicious day is marked with celebrations and other rituals by the devotees.
On the occasion, many banks in multiple cities will observe holiday, while stock markets will also remain shut on the day to observe the festivities of one the most prominent Hindu festivals, which is celebrated all over India in honour of Lord Shiva.
February 26 marks the first trading holiday of 2025 on account of Mahashivratri celebrations. BSE and NSE will remain closed for the trading of equity, derivatives and debt segments. There will also be no settlement of funds and securities on this day.
There are a total of 14 stock market holidays in 2025.
Stock Market Holiday List 2025
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| Mahashivratri | February 26 | Wednesday |
| Holi | March 14 | Friday |
| Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | March 31 | Monday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | April 10 | Thursday |
| Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 18 | Friday |
| Maharashtra Day | May 01 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | August 15 | Friday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | August 27 | Wednesday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra | October 02 | Thursday |
| Diwali | October 21 | Tuesday |
| Diwali Balipratipada | October 22 | Wednesday |
| Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev | November 5 | Wednesday |
| Christmas | December 25 | Thursday |
MCX Trading Holiday
In the commodity derivatives market, there will be no trading in the morning session between 9 am – 5 pm. Trading will resume for the evening session between 5 pm – 11:30 /11:55 pm.
Meanwhile, banks in multiple cities will remain closed on the occasion of Mahashivratri. The holiday has been announced as per the list issued by the Reserve Bank of India at the start of each calendar year.
While banks will remain closed in the select cities, the net-banking operations will continue as usual. Customers who have been registered with their banks for net-banking will be able to use the usual services online.