Is the Stock Market Open on New Year's Day? Here’s What BSE, NSE Have Planned

As 2024 comes to a close, investors are gearing up for trading in the New Year. One key question on their minds is whether the stock market will be open on New Year’s Day. The answer is yes—according to the official calendar, there is no holiday on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025, falling on a Wednesday.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) have released their holiday calendars for 2025, just days before the new year begins. In total, the Indian stock market will observe 14 holidays throughout the year, in addition to the regular weekend closures.

While many institutions may remain closed on New Year’s Day, there will be no stock market holiday on January 1. As per the holiday calendars from the BSE and NSE, trading will proceed as usual across the equity, equity derivatives, and Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) segments. The market hours will follow the standard schedule, opening at 9:15 AM and closing at 3:30 AM.

“In pursuance to clause 2 of Chapter IX of the Bye-Laws and Regulations 2.3.1 of part A Regulations of the Capital Market Segment, the Exchange hereby notifies trading holidays for the calendar year 2025,” said NSE in a note on December 13.

Here is the full list of 14 stock market holidays in 2025:

In January 2025, there will be eight stock market holidays which only include the regular day off on Saturdays and Sundays. Since January 26, which is usually observed as a stock market holiday for Republic Day, falls on a Sunday in this year, there will be no additional holiday for Republic Day this year.

Investors can effectively plan their trades by checking the official holiday calendar, available on the NSE and BSE websites. The first stock market holiday of 2025 will be on Mahashivratri, which falls on Wednesday, February 26.