Trading Holidays 2020 in India

The list of Trading Holidays 2020 comprises of holidays observed by the trading and stock markets. Stock markets on these days are closed for any kind of investment or transaction. Hence, go through the list and plan your investments accordingly.

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List of Trading Holidays 2020

Trading Holidays 2020- Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment (NSE/BSE)

Holiday Date Day
Mahashivratri February 21 Friday
Holi March 10 Tuesday
Republic Day January 26 Sunday
Ram Navmi April 2 Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti April 6 Monday
Good Friday April 10 Friday
Ambedkar Jayanti April 14 Tuesday
Maharashtra Day, Bank Holiday May 1 Friday
Eid-Ul-Fitr May 24 Sunday
Bakrid July 31 Friday
Independence day August 15 Saturday
Ganesh Chaturthi August 22 Saturday
Muharram August 20-21 Thursday-Friday
Gandhi Jayanti October 2 Friday
Dussehra October 26 Monday
Diwali Laxmi Pujan November 14 Saturday
Diwali Balipratipada November 15 Sunday
Gurunanak Jayanti November 30 Monday
Christmas December 25 Friday

Note: Muhurat trading will take place on Diwali-Laxmi Pujan, i.e. 14 November 2020. In case of any change, you will be notified through this article.

Trading Holidays 2020- Commodity Trading (MCX/NCDEX)

Holiday Date Day
New Year's Day January 1 Wednesday
Mahashivratri February 21 Friday
Holi March 10 Tuesday
Republic Day January 26 Sunday
Ram Navmi April 2 Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti April 6 Monday
Good Friday April 10 Friday
Ambedkar Jayanti April 14 Tuesday
Maharashtra Day, Bank Holiday May 1 Friday
Eid-Ul-Fitr May 24 Sunday
Bakrid July 31 Friday
Independence day August 15 Saturday
Ganesh Chaturthi August 22 Saturday
Muharram August 20-21 Thursday-Friday
Gandhi Jayanti October 2 Friday
Dussehra October 26 Monday
Diwali Laxmi Pujan November 14 Saturday
Diwali Balipratipada November 15 Sunday
Gurunanak Jayanti November 30 Monday
Christmas December 25 Friday

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Stock Market Timings in India

Timings for both Bombay Stock Exchange or BSE & National Stock Exchange or NSE are same. Equity trading takes place five days a week except Saturdays, Sundays and Trading holidays mentioned above. There are three major sessions:

  • Pre-Opening Session: Between 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM, where you can place an order to sell, buy, modify or even cancel the stocks
  • Normal Session: Between 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM, where you can purchase or sell stocks
  • Post-Closing Session: Between 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM, where you can place an order to sell, buy or modify the stocks at the closing price.

Note: Stock Markets in India also follows a special session known as Muhurat Trading during Diwali.

Bombay Stock Exchange or BSE

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) functions as one of the oldest Asian stock exchanges with a market capital of US$2.2 trillion approximately. The products under the BSE include market data products such as equities, derivatives and indices, EOD products and corporate data products. BSE provides a platform for buyers and sellers to trade equities, currency pairs and debt. Know the BSE Holidays in 2020 by referring to the above table.

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National Stock Exchange or NSE

NSE or National Stock Exchange functions on weekdays from Monday to Friday and remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The market opens at 09:15 AM and closes at 3:30 PM. Products of NSE is divided into four parts,

  1. Capital Markets: Products under Capital Market include stocks, mutual funds, indices, exchange-traded funds and so on.
  2. Debt Instruments: Products under Debt Instruments include Corporate bonds and NSE EBP.
  3. Derivatives: Products under Derivatives include NSE bond futures, stock derivatives, currency derivatives etc.
  4. Trackers: Products under Trackers include Bank Nifty, India VIX, Overseas Indices etc.

The list of Trading Holidays in 2020 is mentioned above. Go through the table and chalk out your purchases or investments carefully.

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