The stock market is closed today, October 22, 2025, on account of Diwali
Balipratipada. This follows the special Muhurat Trading session that was conducted on October 21, 2025, during Diwali Laxmi Pujan.
Regular trading on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will resume on October 23, 2025.
For the year 2025, important stock market holidays in India include major festivals and national holidays such as Mahashivratri, Holi, Eid-Ul-Fitr, Good Friday, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Guru Nanak Jayanti, and Christmas, among others. The market remains closed on weekends, and there are around 14-21 public holidays set by the exchanges excluding weekends.
Key recent holidays around this period were:
October 21, 2025: Diwali Laxmi Pujan (Muhurat Trading session held
)October 22, 2025: Diwali Balipratipada (Market closed
)November 5, 2025: Guru Nanak Jayanti (Market closed)December 25, 2025: Christmas (Market closed)
These holidays apply to equity, derivatives, and commodity trading on NSE and BSE, impacting investors and traders to plan their activities accordingly
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