According to the official holiday calendar released by the NSE and BSE, trading across equity, commodity, and currency segments will remain suspended on three occasions — October 2, October 21, and October 22.
The first market holiday falls on October 2, marking Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti as well as Dussehra. Trading will again pause on October 21 for Diwali Laxmi Pujan, followed by October 22 for Balipratipada, which is also part of the Diwali festivities. The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and the currency derivatives segment will follow the same holiday schedule and remain closed on these three days.
In keeping with tradition, a special Muhurat trading session will be held on Diwali. Both NSE and BSE, in circulars dated September 22, announced that the one-hour trading window will take place on October 21 from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm, with investors allowed to modify their trades until 2:55 pm. The exchanges also clarified that all trades executed during this symbolic session — considered auspicious for new investments — will be subject to regular settlement obligations.
Apart from the October holidays, markets will also remain closed on November 5 for Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev and on December 25 for Christmas.
With the festive season coinciding with these breaks, market activity is likely to be concentrated around the Muhurat session, which traditionally sees strong participation from retail investors, high-net-worth individuals, and institutions looking to mark the beginning of the new Samvat year with fresh investments.During this period, trading will be conducted across multiple segments, including equity, commodity derivatives, currency derivatives, and equity futures & options.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
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