Trading holidays in 2021 NSE - BSE AND MCX

 

Hey traders,

 

What a year it has been! From the record highs in the beginning of the year, to the pandemic-induced depths in March, and then the spectacular recovery thereafter, the year had plenty of twists and turns. 

As the unprecedented year comes to an end, it's the right time to take a look at the holidays for next year. 

The BSE and NSE have announced their trading holidays for 2021. Here’s a handy list of the days on which the stock markets will remain closed next year.

 

 

Holiday	Date	Day
Republic Day	26 January 2021	Tuesday
Mahashivratri	11 March 2021	Thursday
Holi	29 March 2021	Monday
Good Friday	2 April 2021	Friday
Ambedkar Jayanti	14 April 2021	Wednesday
Ram Navami	21 April 2021	Wednesday
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)	13 May 2021	Thursday
Bakri Id	21 July 2021	Wednesday
Muharram	19 August 2021	Thursday
Ganesh Chaturthi	10 September 2021	Friday
Dussehra	15 October 2021	Friday
Diwali * Laxmi Pujan	4 November 2021	Thursday
Diwali Balipratipada	5 November 2021	Friday
Gurunanak Jayanti	19 November 2021	Friday

Holidays that fall on a weekend

 

Holiday	Date	Day
Mahavir Jayanti	25 April 2021	Sunday
Maharashtra Day	1 May 2021	Saturday
Independence Day	15 August 2021	Sunday
Gandhi Jayanti	2 October 2021	Saturday
Christmas	25 December 2021	Saturday

List of holidays for commodity trading (MCX)

 

Holiday	Date	Day	Morning session	Evening session
New Year Day	1 January 2021	Friday	Open	Closed
Republic Day	26 January 2021	Tuesday	Closed	Closed
Mahashivratri	11 March 2021	Thursday	Closed	Open
Holi (2nd day)	29 March 2021	Monday	Closed	Open
Good Friday	2 April 2021	Friday	Closed	Closed
Ambedkar Jayanti	14 April 2021	Wednesday	Closed	Open
Ram Navmi	21 April 2021	Wednesday	Closed	Open
Ramzan ID (Id-UlFitr)	13 May 2021	Thursday	Closed	Open
Bakri Id	21 July 2021	Wednesday	Closed	Open
Moharram	19 August 2021	Thursday	Closed	Open
Ganesh Chaturthi	10 September 2021	Friday	Closed	Open
Dassera	15 October 2021	Friday	Closed	Open
Diwali - Laxmi Pujan	4 November 2021	Thursday	Closed	Open*
Diwali - Balipratipada	5 November 2021	Friday	Closed	Open
Guru Nanak Jayanti	19 November 2021	Friday	Closed	Open

*Muhurat Trading shall be held on 4 November 2021 (Diwali - Laxmi Pujan). Timings of Muhurat Trading will be notified subsequently.

We'll keep you posted on the changes to these dates, if any.
Happy trading!

 

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