List Of NSE, BSE, MCX Trading Holidays 2018

As a trader in India, one needs to be aware of trading holidays of NSE, BSE, and MCX. Here is a summary table of NSE, BSE, and MCX, all on one page to help you plan your trade better in 2018.

Both NSE and BSE trades are closed for Saturday and Sunday. The timings for weekdays, except on the holidays mentioned below is 09:15 am to 03:30 pm. The pre-open trade session is between 09:00 to 09:15 am. It is a 15-minute trade session for NSE's NIFTY 50 index.

NSE, BSE, MCX Trading Holidays 2018

Trading Holidays for NSE and BSE

Sl. No.	Date	Holiday	Day
1	26 January 2018	Republic Day	Friday
2	13 February 2018	Mahashivratri	Tuesday
3	02 March 2018	Holi (2nd day)	Friday
4	29 March 2018	Mahavir Jayanti	Thursday
5	30 March 2018	Good Friday	Friday
6	01 May 2018	Maharashtra Day	Tuesday
7	15 August 2018	Independence Day	Wednesday
8	22 August 2018	Bakri Eid	Wednesday
9	13 September 2018	Ganesh Chaturthi	Thursday
10	20 September 2018	Moharrum	Thursday
11	02 October 2018	Gandhi Jayanti	Tuesday
12	18 October 2018	Dussera	Thursday
13	07 November 2018	Diwali Laxmi Pujan (Mahurat Trading)	Wednesday
14	08 November 2018	Diwali Balipratipada	Thursday
15	23 November 2018	Guru Nanak Jayanthi	Friday
16	25 December 2018	Christmas	Tuesday

Holidays on Saturday or Sunday

Sl. No.	Date	Holiday	Day
1	25 March 2018	Ram Navami	Sunday
2	14 April 2018	Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanthi	Saturday
3	16 June 2018	Eid-ul-fitar	Saturday

Holidays for Clearing and Settlement

Date	Holiday	Day
19 February 2018	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti	Monday
18 March 2018	Gudi Padwa	Sunday
01 April 2018	Annual Bank Closing	Sunday
17 August 2018	Parsi New Year	Friday
21 November 2018	Eid-e-Milad	Wednesday

Although these holidays are declared in advance by the Exchange, it holds the right to close the market on days other than the above or keep the market open on days declared as a holiday. The Exchange also holds the right to reduce or extend trading hours. Mahurat timings shall be notified by the Exchange at a later point in time.

Trading Holidays for MCX

Sl. No.	Date	Holiday	Day	Morning session	Evening Session
1	1 January 2018	New Year's Day	Monday	Open	Closed
2	26 January 2018	Republic Day	Friday	Closed	Closed
3	13 February 2018	Mahashivratri	Tuesday	Closed	Open
4	2 March 2018	Holi (2nd Day)	Friday	Closed	Open
5	29 March 2018	Mahavir Jayanti	Thursday	Closed	Open
6	30 March 2018	Good Friday	Friday	Closed	Closed
7	1 May 2018	Maharashtra Day	Tuesday	Closed	Open
8	15 August 2018	Independence Day	Wednesday	Closed	Closed
9	22 August 2018	Bakri Id	Wednesday	Closed	Open
10	13 September 2018	Ganesh Chaturthi	Thursday	Closed	Open
11	20 September 2018	Moharram	Thursday	Closed	Open
12	2 October 2018	Gandhi Jayanthi	Tuesday	Closed	Closed
13	18 October 2018	Dussera	Thursday	Closed	Open
14	7 November 2018	Laxmi Pujan	Wednesday	Closed	Open
15	8 November 2018	Baliprathipada	Thursday	Closed	Open
16	23 November 2018	Guru Nanak Jayanthi	Friday	Closed	Open
17	25 December 2018	Christmas	Tuesday	Closed	Closed

The morning session for MCX starts at 10:00 am and ends at 05:00 pm IST. The evening session begins at 05:00 pm and concludes between 11:30 and 11:55 pm. Mahurat timings shall be notified by the Exchange at a later point in time.

Significance of seeing the NSE, BSE and MCX trading holidays in 2018

It is extremely important that you see the list of holidays for the NSE, BSE and MCX so you can plan in advance. This is particularly true for traders and investors alike.

The important days, including the national holidays hardly change and remain the same every year. However, a few trading holidays like Good Friday would differ each year.

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