The Indian stock market will be closed on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. All major segments of BSE and NSE, such as Equity, Derivatives, SLB, Currency Derivatives, and Commodity Derivatives, will not be trading on this day. Investors are advised to check the list of holidays on the official website.
Stock market holiday: The Indian stock market will remain closed on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, for Ganesh Chaturthi. According to BSE and NSE, there will be no trading in Equity, Equity Derivatives, SLB, Currency Derivatives, Commodity Derivatives, and Electronic Gold Receipt segments on this day. Information regarding this holiday is available to investors on the website bseindia.com. There are a total of two holidays in August 2025: Independence Day and Ganesh Chaturthi.
Which Segments Will Be Affected
According to the BSE website, trading will be closed in all major segments on August 27, 2025. These include:
- Equity segment
- Equity Derivative segment
- SLB segment
- Currency Derivative segment
- NDS-REPO & Triparty Repo segment
In addition, commodity derivatives and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) will also not be traded from 9 am to 5 pm. However, trading will resume on Wednesday at 5 pm after the normal closing time on Tuesday.
Why Will the Market Be Closed?
Ganesh Chaturthi is a public holiday in the state of Maharashtra. For this reason, BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also announce a holiday on this day. This information is important for investors and stock market experts, as many people are confused about trading on this day. The market will be closed on Bappa's birthday, so there will be no trading activity on Wednesday.
List of Stock Market Holidays August 2025
There will be two stock market holidays in the month of August in 2025. The first holiday is on August 15, on the occasion of Independence Day, and the second is on August 27, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. During this time, activities in all trading segments will be closed.
Information on Upcoming Holidays
After Ganesh Chaturthi, there will be a total of five more holidays in the stock market this year. There will be three holidays in October 2025.
- October 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra
- October 21: Diwali Lakshmi Pujan
- October 22: Diwali Balipratipada
There will be two more holidays in November and December
- November 5: Prakash Parv Shri Guru Nanak Dev
- December 25: Christmas
The stock market will remain closed in all segments on these days as well.
Ganesh Chaturthi Ten-Day Festival
The ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 festival will begin on Wednesday, August 27. On this day, the idol of Ganpati will be especially installed and worshiped. During the main festival and auspicious time of idol installation, devotees will participate in homes and pandals with slogans of Ganpati Bappa Morya.
According to Drik Panchang, Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 27 this year and will conclude on Saturday, September 6 with Ganesh Visarjan. On this occasion, investors and traders will have to pay special attention that the stock market and related trading segments will be closed on this day.
