Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Will Stock Market Remain Closed on August 27? BSE, NSE Holiday Details
Dalal Street will witness a shorter trading week in August 2025 as BSE, NSE, and MCX remain shut on Ganesh Chaturthi, 27 August. Here’s a look at the holiday schedule, trading sessions, and upcoming market holidays in 2025.
10:15 AM Aug 26, 2025 IST
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Aakash Khuman
Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: The last week of August 2025 will not be a full trading week for investors. Both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed on Wednesday, August 27, on account of Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Trading Activity Halted
On this day, all market segments — equities, equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives, and electronic gold receipts (EGR) — will remain shut. Regular trading sessions will resume on Thursday, August 28.
MCX Holiday Notice
The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will also observe a holiday on 27 August. There will be no commodity trading or settlement on this day.
Packed Holiday Calendar
August 2025 will see multiple market holidays. After trading remained closed on Independence Day (August 15), Ganesh Chaturthi marks the second stock market holiday of the month.
Additionally, the final week of August will have two more non-trading days — Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31 — reducing trading sessions to just four days in the week.
Upcoming Market Holidays 2025
Looking ahead, investors should note the next set of market holidays:
- October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti
- October 21 & 22 – Diwali celebrations
- (Special 1-hour Muhurat trading session on October 21; timings to be announced later)
- November 5 – Prakash Gurpurab Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- December 25 – Christmas
Stock Market Timings
Indian stock exchanges operate Monday to Friday, with trading closed on weekends and declared holidays.
- Pre-open session: 9:00 AM – 9:08 AM
- Regular market hours: 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM
- Closing session: 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM
Special trading windows include block deal sessions (8:45 AM – 9:00 AM and 2:05 PM – 2:20 PM), which allow bulk trades by large investors.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 will bring a mid-week break to Dalal Street, trimming the last week of August down to four trading sessions. Investors are advised to plan their trades in advance, keeping the BSE, NSE, and MCX holiday calendar in mind.
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