trading holidays 2013 – NSE and MCX

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.