Trading Holidays 2013 in NSE and MCX
See list of 2014 Trading Holidays for NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX Here
trading holidays 2013 tables below are for NSE (euqity and currency) and MCX of India. NSE holidays for trading are also similar to holidays on BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange). Trading in Indian Stock exchanges takes place from monday to friday in equity and currency segment. NSE, BSE and MCX-SX offer trading facilities in equity and derivatives segments. Trading in currency segment is mainly carried out by NSE, MCX-SX and USE. Commodity trading can be done in India on both MCX and NCDEX. While MCX is the leader in volumes in Non-Agri Commodities, NCDEX has maximum volume share in Agri Commodity Segment.
The list is last updated in March and the list of holidays start from March.
Trading holidays 2013 on NSE in Equity & Equity Derivatives Segment
Please note clearing holidays are different from trading holidays. Check clearing holiday calender on NSE
Date |
Day |
Description |
27-Mar-2013 |
Wednesday | Holi |
29-Mar-2013 |
Friday | Good Friday |
19-Apr-2013 |
Friday | Ram Navmi |
24-Apr-2013 |
Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
01-May-2013 |
Wednesday | May Day |
09-Aug-2013 |
Friday | Ramzan ID |
15-Aug-2013 |
Thursday | Independence Day |
09-Sep-2013 |
Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
02-Oct-2013 |
Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
16-Oct-2013 |
Wednesday | Bakri ID |
04-Nov-2013 |
Monday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
14-Nov-2013 |
Thursday | Moharram |
25-Dec-2013 |
Wednesday | Christmas |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted on 03 Nov 2013 for which timings will be notified later through a circular.
The market timings of the equities segment are:
Pre-open session
Order entry & modification Open: 09:00 hrs
Order entry & modification Close: 09:08 hrs*
*with random closure in last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after close of pre-open order entry.
B) Regular trading session
Normal / Retail Debt / Limited Physical Market Open: 09:15 hrs
Normal / Retail Debt / Limited Physical Market Close : 15:30 hrs
Block deal session is held between 09:15 hrs and 09:50 hrs
C) The Closing Session is held between 15.40 hrs and 16.00 hrs
Note: NSE may however close the market on days other than the above schedule holidays or may open the market on days originally declared as holidays. The Exchange may also extend, advance or reduce trading hours when it deems fit and necessary.
Trading holidays 2013 on NSE in Currency Derivatives Segment
Date |
Day |
Description |
27-Mar-2013 |
Wednesday | Holi (2nd day) |
29-Mar-2013 |
Friday | Good Friday |
01-Apr-2013 |
Monday | Annual Bank Closing |
11-Apr-2013 |
Thursday | Gudi Padwa |
19-Apr-2013 |
Friday | Ram Navmi |
24-Apr-2013 |
Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
01-May-2013 |
Wednesday | Maharashtra day |
09-Aug-2013 |
Friday | Ramzan ID (Id-Ul- Fitar) |
15-Aug-2013 |
Thursday | Independence Day |
09-Sep-2013 |
Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
30-Sep-2013 |
Monday | Half Yearly Bank Closing |
02-Oct-2013 |
Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
16-Oct-2013 |
Wednesday | Bakri Id (Id-Ul-Zua) |
04-Nov-2013 |
Monday | Diwali (Balipratipada) |
14-Nov-2013 |
Thursday | Moharum |
25-Dec-2013 |
Wednesday | Christmas |
Market Timings of National Stock Exchange of India in Currency Segment
Trading on the Currency Derivatives segment takes place on all days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance).
The market timings of the currency derivatives segment are:
Normal Market
Open : 09:00 hrs Normal Market Close : 17.00 hrs
Trading holidays 2013 on MCX
Particulars | Date | Days | Morning Session | Evening Session |
(10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) | (5:00 PM to 11:30 /11:55 PM) | |||
Id-E-Milad * | 25th Jan. 13 | Friday | Closed | Open |
Republic Day | 26th Jan. 13 | Saturday | Closed | N.A. |
Holi (2nd day) * | 27th Mar. 13 | Wednesday | Closed | Open |
Good Friday | 29th Mar. 13 | Friday | Closed | Closed |
Ram Navami * | 19th Apr. 13 | Friday | Closed | Open |
Mahavir Jayanti * | 24th Apr. 13 | Wednesday | Closed | Open |
Maharashtra Day/ May Day (Labour Day) * | 01st May 13 | Wednesday | Closed | Open |
Buddha Pornima | 25th May. 13 | Saturday | Closed | N.A. |
Ramzan ID (idu’L Fitr) * | 09th Aug. 13 | Friday | Closed | Open |
Independence Day | 15th Aug. 13 | Thursday | Closed | Closed |
Ganesh Chaturthi * | 09th Sep. 13 | Monday | Closed | Open |
Gandhi Jayanti | 02nd Oct. 13 | Wednesday | Closed | Closed |
Idu’L Zuha (Bakri ID) * | 16th Oct. 13 | Wednesday | Closed | Open |
Diwali – Laxmi Pujan # | 03rd Nov. 13 | Sunday | Muhurat Trading | |
Diwali – Balipratipada * | 04th Nov. 13 | Monday | Closed | Open |
Moharum * | 14th Nov. 13 | Thursday | Closed | Open |
Christmas | 25th Dec. 13 | Wednesday | Closed | Closed |
Holidays in MCX and NCDEX are similar due to the similarities in trading products.
* Evening Trading Session (from 5:00 pm to 11:30/11:55 pm) will be conducted on these days. Please read about change of MCX and NCDEX trading timings
# Muhurat Trade Timings, on this holiday, shall be notified subsequently.