Is Indian Stock Market Open Or Closed On Ramadan 2024?

Investors and observers are keen to know whether the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will be working on on Ramadan. According to the full list of the stock market holidays for 2024, which has been uploaded on the BSE website, the offices of both the NSE and the BSE will remain closed on Thursday, April 11, 2024, on the occasion of Ramadan/Eid-ul-Fitr. Trading will resume the following day.

Apart from the weekends, the stock market will be closed on two weekdays in April, on April 11 for Eid-ul-Fitr, and on April 17 for Ram Navami.

Traders and investors are advised to plan their activities accordingly as trading will not occur on the below mentioned days.

• April 11, Thursday, Eid-ul-Fitr

• April 13, Saturday

• April 14, Sunday

• April 17, Wednesday, Ram Navami

• April 20, Saturday

• April 21, Sunday

• April 27, Saturday

• April 28, Sunday

Trading on the equities segment occurs on all days of the week (except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance). The market timings of the equities segment are:

• A) Pre-open session
  Order entry & modification Open: 09:00 hrs
  Order entry & modification Close: 09:08 hrs*
  *with random closure in last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after close of pre-open order entry.

• B) Regular trading session
  Normal/Limited Physical Market Open: 09:15 hrs
  Normal/Limited Physical Market Close: 15:30 hrs

• C) Closing Session
  The Closing Session is held between 15.40 hrs and 16.00 hrs

• D) Block Deal Session Timings:
  Morning Window: This window shall operate between 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM.
  Afternoon Window: This window shall operate between 02:05 PM to 2:20 PM

Note: The Exchange may, however, close the market on days other than the above scheduled holidays or may open the market on days originally declared as holidays. The Exchange may also extend, advance or reduce trading hours when its deems fit and necessary.