The month of August is filled with festivals and national holidays, which directly impacts the functioning of the market. If you invest in the stock market or are involved in trading, this information is crucial for you. In August 2025, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will be closed on a total of two occasions. Apart from these two dates, the market is also regularly closed on every Saturday and Sunday.
According to the list of holidays issued by the National Stock Exchange, there will be no trading in the stock market in August on the occasion of Independence Day and Ganesh Chaturthi. Both these holidays are of national and cultural importance, and the stock market remains closed on these days every year.
Holiday on August 15th due to Independence Day
August 15, 2025, will be a Friday. This day is a day of pride for the country, when India celebrates Independence Day. Every year on this day, government and private institutions across the country remain closed. The stock market is no exception. On this day, both NSE and BSE will remain closed, and no trading of any kind will be conducted.
Market to remain closed on August 27th due to Ganesh Chaturthi
The second major holiday in the month of August will be on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. This festival falls on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, this time. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great pomp in many states, including Maharashtra. Both BSE and NSE will remain closed on this day. In addition, the commodity and currency markets will also not function on this day.
Trading will not take place for a total of 10 days in August on BSE and NSE
There is no trading in the market regularly every Saturday and Sunday. If we talk about the entire month of August 2025, there are 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays. Along with this, if the holidays of August 15th and 27th are added, then the market will remain completely closed for a total of 10 days in this month.
The days on which the market will remain closed in August 2025 are as follows:
- August 2 – Saturday
- August 3 – Sunday
- August 9 – Saturday
- August 10 – Sunday
- August 15 – Friday (Independence Day)
- August 16 – Saturday
- August 17 – Sunday
- August 23 – Saturday
- August 24 – Sunday
- August 27 – Wednesday (Ganesh Chaturthi)
- August 30 – Saturday
- August 31 – Sunday
Although this list includes August 30 and 31, the dates of August 15 and 27 will be particularly closed due to festival holidays.
MCX and Currency Market will also remain closed on these dates
Not only the stock market, but also the Multi Commodity Exchange i.e. MCX and markets related to currency derivatives will also remain closed on Independence Day and Ganesh Chaturthi. Generally, MCX runs in two sessions – morning and evening. But on these festival days, both sessions will remain closed.
Traders and investors associated with MCX and the currency segment will also not be able to conduct any trading activity on these special days of August. Due to this, people planning big deals and investments have to set their calendar keeping the dates in mind.
Major upcoming holidays in 2025
However, even after August, there are many important festivals to come on which the market will remain closed. Here is some information about the major holidays, in which NSE and BSE will remain closed:
- October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra
- October 21 – Diwali (Lakshmi Pujan)
- October 22 – Balipratipada
- November 5 – Prakash Parv (Guru Nanak Jayanti)
- December 25 – Christmas
Especially on the day of Diwali, the tradition of evening Muhurat trading is also observed, which is only for a limited time. Apart from this, the market remains completely closed on all other days.
Festivals also affect the movement of the market
Whenever there are long holidays or the market remains closed for two to three consecutive days, fluctuations are seen in the movement of shares before and after that. Investors usually make some changes in the portfolio before the festival, so that there is no loss due to any sudden news or international impact during the holiday.
