The National Stock Exchange, or NSE, is India’s biggest and most important stock market. With a market value of more than US$ 3.4 trillion, it is now the 10th biggest stock exchange in the world.
The NSE has trade services that run smoothly and without problems every day of the year. On weekdays, it is open for trade from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (average session), which is 6 hours and 15 minutes. On both Saturdays and Sundays, the NSE is closed for business. On these trade breaks, there is no trading in the stock sector, equity derivative segment, or SLB segment.
Aside from weekends, the NSE holiday list includes national and local holidays. The following events are breaks on the NSE Market in 2023:
Trading Holidays for 2023 – Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment
Here is the detailed share market holiday list 2023-
| S.No. | Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26, 2023 | Thursday |
| 2. | Holi | March 07, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 3. | Ram Navami | March 30, 2023 | Thursday |
| 4. | Mahavir Jayanti | April 04, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 5. | Good Friday | April 07, 2023 | Friday |
| 6. | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2023 | Friday |
| 7. | Id-ul-fitr (Ramzan Id) | April 22, 2023 | Saturday |
| 8. | Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2023 | Monday |
| 9. | Id-ul-adha (Bakri Id) | June 29, 2023 | Thursday |
| 10. | Independence Day | August 15, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 11. | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 19, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 12. | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02, 2023 | Monday |
| 13. | Dussehra | October 24, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 14. | Diwali Balipratipada | November 14, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 15. | Gurunanak Jayanti | November 27, 2023 | Monday |
| 16. | Christmas | December 25, 2023 | Monday |
The Holidays Falling on Saturday / Sunday are as Follows
Below-mentioned are the Indian stock market holidays that fall on Saturday/Sunday-
| S.No. | Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1. | Mahashivratri | February 18, 2023 | Saturday |
| 2. | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | April 22, 2023 | Saturday |
| 3. | Muharram | July 29, 2023 | Saturday |
| 4. | Diwali Laxmi-Pujan | November 12, 2023 | Sunday |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on November 12, 2023. The timings of Muhurat Trading will be notified subsequently.
Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2023 for the Commodity Derivatives Segment
Following are the stock market holidays 2023 (trading holidays) for the current year for the Commodity Derivatives Segment-
| S.No. | Holidays | Date | Day | Morning Session | Evening Session* |
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26, 2023 | Thursday | Closed | Closed |
| 2. | Holi | March 08, 2023 | Wednesday | Closed | Open |
| 3. | Ram Navami | March 30, 2023 | Thursday | Closed | Closed |
| 4. | Mahavir Jayanti | April 04, 2023 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| 5. | Good Friday | April 07, 2023 | Friday | Closed | Closed |
| 6. | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2023 | Friday | Closed | Closed |
| 7. | Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2023 | Monday | Closed | Open |
| 8. | Id-Ul-Adha (Bakri Id) | June 29, 2023 | Thursday | Closed | Open |
| 9. | Independence Day | August 15, 2023 | Tuesday | Closed | Closed |
| 10. | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 19, 2023 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| 11. | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02, 2023 | Monday | Closed | Closed |
| 12. | Dusshera | October 24, 2023 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| 13. | Diwali Balipratipada | November 14, 2023 | Tuesday | Closed | Open |
| 14. | Gurunanak Jayanti | November 27, 2023 | Monday | Closed | Open |
| 15. | Christmas | December 25, 2023 | Monday | Closed | Closed |
- Morning session – 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
- Evening session – 05:00 PM to 11:30/11:55 PM
*5:00 PM to 9:00 PM/9:30 PM for Internationally linked Agricultural commodities
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on November 12, 2023. The timings of Muhurat Trading will be notified subsequently.
BSE Holidays’ List for 2023 – Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment –
| S.NO. | Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26, 2023 | Thursday |
| 2. | Holi | March 07, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 3. | Ram Navami | March 30, 2023 | Thursday |
| 4. | Mahavir Jayanti | April 04, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 5. | Good Friday | April 07, 2023 | Friday |
| 6. | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2023 | Friday |
| 7. | Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2023 | Monday |
| 8. | Bakri Id | June 29, 2023 | Thursday |
| 9. | Independence Day | August 15, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 10. | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 19, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 11. | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02, 2023 | Monday |
| 12. | Dussehra | October 24, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 13. | Diwali Balipratipada | November 14, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 14. | Gurunanak Jayanti | November 27, 2023 | Monday |
| 15. | Christmas | December 25, 2023 | Monday |
Muhurat Trading
Muhurat Trading is a good time to trade on the stock market, and it takes place for an hour on Diwali, which is one of India’s most popular holidays. Muhurat Trading will take place this year on November 12, 2023.
| Muhurat Trading Session | Capital Market |
| Block Deal Session | 17:45 – 18:00 hours |
| Pre-Open Market | 18:00 – 18:08 hours |
| Normal Market | 18:15 – 19:15 hours |
| Call Auction Session | 18:20 – 19:05 hours |
| Closing Session | 19:25 – 19:35 hours |