NSE Holidays 2023

The NSE market will be closed on Mondays (4 times), Tuesdays (6 times), Wednesdays (1 time), Thursdays (2 times), and Fridays (2 times), including all weekends in 2023. 

The total number of trading holidays in 2023 amounts to 119 days. 15 National holidays on the weekdays, with 104 Saturdays and Sundays. 
 

The NSE market will be closed on Mondays (4 times), Tuesdays (6 times), Wednesdays (1 time), Thursdays (2 times), and Fridays (2 times), including all weekends in 2023. 
 

The last stock market holiday in 2023 will take place on Monday, December 25. 
 

On trade holidays, all secondary transactions are halted. On a settlement holiday, only delivery transactions or transactions relating to the delivery of securities would be halted; secondary market transactions would continue as usual.
 

Holidays for settlement or clearing are days when there is no settlement of shares or commodities. These holidays are different from trading holidays. Each year, the exchange shares an impressive list for the settlement (or clearing holidays).

The Indian stock market timings are from 9.15 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Both NSE and BSE close at 3:30 p.m.

Since both professional and retail traders take time off during the holidays, there is typically a decrease in stock trading volume. 

Between 9:15 and 9:40 a.m., stocks that open higher or lower than they closed usually keep rising or dropping. The market is extremely volatile during this time window. If the overnight news were optional, the plan would change for the next 20 minutes between 9:40 and 10:00 a.m. Thus, it is vital to start post 10 a.m.

Before the three-day break, traders reduce their holdings (sell) to prevent bad news. Stock prices drop due to the selling pressure, giving those days a favourable time to buy shares at a lower price.