Stock Market Holiday 2025: Is Trading On BSE, NSE Open On December 25 During Christmas? Sensex, Nifty Outlook

Stock Market Holiday: Indian stock market has declared December 25th as a trading holiday due to the celebration of Christmas, an auspicious and important festival for Christians in India and across the world. This will be the last trading holiday for 2025. Ahead of the big holiday, Sensex stood around 85,400 and Nifty 50 stayed at a little over 26,140 mark.

Stock Market Holiday On December 25:

As per BSE and NSE holiday list for 2025, December 25th is a trading holiday. This means, investors will not be able to trade in equity, equity derivatives, bonds, commodities, forex and any other market-related instruments on Thursday.

Settlement Holiday On December 25:

That being said, CDSL and NSDL will also be closed on December 25 for any settlement related to buying and selling in Indian stock market.

Christmas 2025:

Christmas is called as the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ, a prominent figure in Christianity. This anniversary is celebrated on December 25, as a religious and cultural festival by billions across the world. Both Christians and non-Christians celebrate this day with great enthusiasm.

The traditional aspect of Christmas is that Jesus Christ was born in a stable in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. The narration is recounted in New Testament of the Bible.

A liturgical feast central to Christianity, Christmas preparation begins on the First Sunday of Advent and it is followed by Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries, is observed religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as celebrated culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the annual holiday season, as per Wikipedia.

Sensex, Nifty Performance:

On Wednesday, both Sensex and Nifty closed marginally down. Sensex was down by 116.14 points or 0.14% to end at 85,408.70, while Nifty 50 ended at 26,142.10 which was lower by 35.05 points or 0.13%.

Stocks like Trent, Maruti Suzuki, Ultratech Cement, Power Grid and M&M were top gainers, while stocks like Indigo, Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints and Hindustan Unilever emerged as top losers.

Bank Nifty was down by 115.95 points to close at 59,183.60. Nifty Midcap 100 was down 0.60%, but Nifty Smallcap 100 index gained marginally. India's volatility index dropped 2%. Pharma, PSU banks, oil and gas, IT and financial services stocks were deeply under pressure.

With market being closed on Thursday, trading will resume on December 26, Friday.

Sensex, Nifty Prediction On December 26:

"We believe that the intraday market texture is non-directional; hence, level-based trading would be the ideal strategy for day traders. On the higher side, 26,250/85750 remains the crucial resistance zone for the bulls, whereas 26,100/85300 would be the immediate support area. On the higher side, above 26,250/85750, the market could move up to 26,350-26,400/86000-86200, while below 26,100/85300, the chances of hitting 26,000/85000 would increase," said Shrikant Chouhan, Head Equity Research, Kotak Securities.

Stock Market Outlook For Friday:

Technically, Gaurav Garg, Research Analyst Lemonn Markets Desk said, the market remains in a consolidation phase. Note that the 26,100 level continues to act as a crucial support for the Nifty. Holding above this zone keeps the possibility of a fresh upswing intact, with 26,300-26,100 forming the near-term trading range. However, the formation of a doji on the daily chart suggests sideways movement in the immediate term, with a decisive breakout needed to signal the next directional move.

He added, overall, markets appear to be digesting recent gains near record highs, with stock-specific action dominating and investors closely tracking FII flows, global cues, and policy-related developments.

Meanwhile, Ajit Mishra - SVP, Research, Religare Broking has maintained a positive bias amid the ongoing consolidation in the index and continue to recommend a "buy-on-dips" approach as long as the Nifty holds its prevailing uptrend.

For fresh momentum, Mishra said, stronger participation from the banking index will be essential, with a decisive breakout above the 59,500 level likely to fuel the next leg of the up move. Until then, participants are advised to adopt a stock-specific approach, focus on sectors showing consistent outperformance such as private banks, metals and auto, and adhere to disciplined risk management in the low-volume environment.

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