Good Friday Holiday, Stock Market Holiday: Good Friday is a solemn day marking the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. It is a gazetted holiday in several Indian states.
Mumbai: Good Friday Holiday, Stock Market Holiday: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE were closed on April 14, 2025, for Ambedkar Jayanti. Now, traders want to know whether the stock markets will remain open or close on Friday, i.e. on April 18, 2025, in observance of Good Friday. Good Friday is a solemn day marking the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. It is a gazetted holiday in several Indian states. Therefore, many government organisations, banks, public institutions, and schools will remain closed on this day.
Good Friday Holiday, Stock Market Holiday
According to the stock market holiday calendar 2025 issued by the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), there is a trading holiday on Friday, i.e. on April 18, 2025. This means, trading in equities and derivatives will not take place for the whole day.
Is Stock Market Open on Good Friday? Currency Derivatives Segments
The Currency Derivatives Segments and NDS-RST and Tri-Party Repo will also remain closed on Good Friday.
Is Stock Market Open on Good Friday? Commodity Market
As per the official holiday calendar published by the exchange, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will also remain closed for the entire day on Good Friday, i.e. for both the morning session (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) and the evening session (5:00 pm to 11:30 pm).
Share Market Holidays 2025: Full List
The stock markets will now remain closed on these days: Maharashtra Day, Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturthi, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra, Diwali Laxmi Puja, Diwali-Balipratipada, Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev, and Christmas.
Holiday
Date
Day
Mahavir Jayanti
April 10, 2025
Thursday
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
April 14, 2025
Monday
Good Friday
April 18, 2025
Friday
Maharashtra Day
May 1, 2025
Thursday
Independence Day
August 15, 2025
Friday
Ganesh Chaturthi
August 127, 2025
Wednesday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra
October 2, 2025
Thursday
Diwali Laxmi Puja
October 21, 2025
Tuesday
Diwali-Balipratipada
October 22, 2025
Wednesday
Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
November 05, 2025
Wednesday
Christmas
December 25, 2025
Thursday
