Bombay stock exchange is one of the premier stock exchanges operating in India, listing more than 6000 companies. It is the oldest stock exchange established in the continent of Asia.
BSE plays an important role in regulating and managing the financial markets of India, channelling idle resources into the economic growth of the country.
Trade-in BSE occurs from 9.15 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on weekdays, while Saturday-Sunday is observed as BSE holidays. Pre-market open trading happens between 9.00 to 9.15 a.m. Apart from the weekends, several national holidays having cultural and religious significance are also considered as BSE trading holidays.
Separate BSE holiday list 2021 has been published by this stock exchange based on trading sectors. Trading and clearing holidays have been segregated as well, wherein trading holidays constitute no transactions in Bombay stock exchange.
On days of clearing BSE holidays, on the other hand, purchase and sale of securities take place, but financial transfers of resources from investors to companies are postponed as banks remain non-functional on these days.
In this article
- Trading Holidays for 2021 – Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment –
- Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2021 for the Commodity Derivatives Segment
- Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2021 for Currency Derivatives Segment and Interest Rate Derivatives segment
- Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2021 for New Debt Segment – Reporting, Settlement and Trading (NDS-RST) and Tri Party Repo
Trading Holidays for 2021 – Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment –
BSE Holidays
SI.NO. | Holidays | Date | Day |
1 | Republic Day | January 26,2021 | Tuesday |
2 | Mahashivratri | March 11,2021 | Thursday |
3 | Holi | March 29,2021 | Monday |
4 | Good Friday | April 02,2021 | Friday |
5 | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14,2021 | Wednesday |
6 | Ram Navami | April 21,2021 | Wednesday |
7 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | May 13,2021 | Thursday |
8 | Bakri Id | July 21,2021 | Wednesday |
9 | Muharram | August 19,2021 | Thursday |
10 | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 10,2021 | Friday |
11 | Dussehra | October 15,2021 | Friday |
12 | Diwali * Laxmi Pujan | November 04,2021 | Thursday |
13 | Diwali Balipratipada | November 05,2021 | Friday |
14 | Gurunanak Jayanti | November 19,2021 | Friday |
- * Muhurat Trading shall be held on November 04,2021 (Diwali – Laxmi Pujan). Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
- The Exchange may alter / change any of the above holidays, for which a separate circular shall be issued in advance.
Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2021 for the Commodity Derivatives Segment
SI.NO | Festival Name | Date | Day | Morning session (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) | Evening session (5:00 pm to 11:30/11:55 pm) |
1 | New Year Day | January 01, 2021 | Friday | Open | Remains Closed |
2 | Republic Day | January 26, 2021 | Tuesday | Remains Closed | Remains Closed |
3 | Mahashivratri | March 11, 2021 | Thursday | Remains Closed | Open |
4 | Holi | March 29, 2021 | Monday | Remains Closed | Open |
5 | Good Friday | April 02, 2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Remains closed |
6 | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2021 | Wednesday | Remains closed | Open |
7 | Ram Navami | April 21, 2021 | Wednesday | Remains closed | Open |
8 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | May 13, 2021 | Thursday | Remains closed | Open |
9 | Bakri Id | July 21, 2021 | Wednesday | Remains closed | Open |
10 | Muharram | August 19, 2021 | Thursday | Remains closed | Open |
11 | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 10, 2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Open |
12 | Dussehra | October 15, 2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Open |
13 | Diwali * Laxmi Pujan | November 04, 2021 | Thursday | Remains closed | Open |
13 | Diwali Balipratipada | November 05, 2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Open |
13 | Gurunanak Jayanti | November 19, 2021 | Friday | Remains closed | Open |
- *Muhurat Trading shall be held on November 04, 2021 (Diwali – Laxmi Pujan). Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
- The Exchange may alter/change any of the above holidays, for which a separate circular shall be issued in advance.
Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2021 for Currency Derivatives Segment and Interest Rate Derivatives segment
SI.NO. | Holidays | Date | Day |
1 | Republic Day | January 26,2021 | Tuesday |
2 | Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | February 19,2021 | Friday |
3 | Mahashivratri | March 11,2021 | Thursday |
4 | Holi | March 29,2021 | Monday |
5 | Annual Bank Closing | April 01,2021 | Thursday |
6 | Good Friday | April 02,2021 | Friday |
7 | Gudhipadwa | April 13,2021 | Tuesday |
8 | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14,2021 | Wednesday |
9 | Ram Navami | April 21,2021 | Wednesday |
10 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | May 13,2021 | Thursday |
11 | Buddha Pournima | May 26,2021 | Wednesday |
12 | Bakri Id | July 21,2021 | Wednesday |
13 | Parsi New Year | August 16,2021 | Monday |
14 | Muharram | August 19,2021 | Thursday |
15 | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 10,2021 | Friday |
16 | Dussehra | October 15,2021 | Friday |
17 | Id-E-Milad | October 19,2021 | Tuesday |
18 | Diwali * Laxmi Pujan | November 04,2021 | Thursday |
19 | Diwali Balipratipada | November 05,2021 | Friday |
20 | Gurunanak Jayanti | November 19,2021 | Friday |
- * Muhurat Trading shall be held on November 04,2021 (Diwali – Laxmi Pujan). Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
- The Exchange may alter / change any of the above holidays, for which a separate circular shall be issued in advance.
Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2021 for New Debt Segment – Reporting, Settlement and Trading (NDS-RST) and Tri Party Repo
1 | Republic Day | January 26,2021 | Tuesday |
2 | Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | February 19,2021 | Friday |
3 | Mahashivratri | March 11,2021 | Thursday |
4 | Holi | March 29,2021 | Monday |
5 | Annual Bank Closing | April 01,2021 | Thursday |
6 | Good Friday | April 02,2021 | Friday |
7 | Gudhipadwa | April 13,2021 | Tuesday |
8 | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14,2021 | Wednesday |
9 | Ram Navami | April 21,2021 | Wednesday |
10 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) | May 13,2021 | Thursday |
11 | Buddha Pournima | May 26,2021 | Wednesday |
12 | Bakri Id | July 21,2021 | Wednesday |
13 | Parsi New Year | August 16,2021 | Monday |
14 | Muharram | August 19,2021 | Thursday |
15 | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 10,2021 | Friday |
16 | Dussehra | October 15,2021 | Friday |
17 | Id-E-Milad | October 19,2021 | Tuesday |
18 | Diwali * Laxmi Pujan | November 04,2021 | Thursday |
19 | Diwali Balipratipada | November 05,2021 | Friday |
20 | Gurunanak Jayanti | November 19,2021 | Friday |
The Exchange may alter/change any of the above holidays, for which a separate circular shall be issued in advance.