Absolutely zero maintenance chargesNSE (National stock exchange) is India’s largest stock exchange. NSE is open for trading from 9.15 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. (normal session) on weekdays. NSE trading holidays are observed on both Saturdays and Sundays.
Apart from weekends, specific national and cultural holidays fall under the NSE holiday list. Trading NSE holidays 2021 are observed on the following occasions:
Trading Holidays for 2021 – Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment
| SR. NO | DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 26-Jan-2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 11-Mar-2021 | Thursday | Mahashivratri |
| 3 | 29-Mar-2021 | Monday | Holi |
| 4 | 02-Apr-2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 | 14-Apr-2021 | Wednesday | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 6 | 21-Apr-2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| 7 | 13-May-2021 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID) |
| 8 | 21-Jul-2021 | Wednesday | Bakri Id |
| 9 | 19-Aug-2021 | Thursday | Moharram |
| 10 | 10-Sep-2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 11 | 15-Oct-2021 | Friday | Dussehra |
| 12 | 05-Nov-2021 | Friday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 13 | 19-Nov-2021 | Friday | Gurunanak Jayanti |
The holidays falling on Saturday / Sunday are as follows:
| SR. NO | DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 25-Apr-2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 2 | 01-May-2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day |
| 3 | 15-Aug-2021 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 4 | 02-Oct-2021 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 5 | 25-Dec-2021 | Saturday | Christmas |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2021 for the Commodity Derivatives Segment
| SR. NO | DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 26-Jan-2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 02-Apr-2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
The holidays falling on Saturday / Sunday are as follows:
| 1 | 25-Apr-2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 2 | 01-May-2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day |
| 3 | 15-Aug-2021 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 4 | 02-Oct-2021 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 5 | 25-Dec-2021 | Saturday | Christmas |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2021 for Currency Derivatives Segment and Interest Rate Derivatives segment
| SR. NO | DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 26-Jan-2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 19-Feb-2021 | Friday | Chatrapati Shivaji Jayanti |
| 3 | 11-Mar-2021 | Thursday | Mahashivratri |
| 4 | 29-Mar-2021 | Monday | Holi |
| 5 | 01-Apr-2021 | Thursday | Annual Bank Closing |
| 6 | 02-Apr-2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 13-Apr-2021 | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa |
| 8 | 14-Apr-2021 | Wednesday | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | 21-Apr-2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| 10 | 13-May-2021 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID) |
| 11 | 26-May-2021 | Wednesday | Buddha Pournima |
| 12 | 21-Jul-2021 | Wednesday | Bakri Id |
| 13 | 16-Aug-2021 | Monday | Parsi New Year |
| 14 | 19-Aug-2021 | Thursday | Moharram |
| 15 | 10-Sep-2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 16 | 15-Oct-2021 | Friday | Dussehra |
| 17 | 19-Oct-2021 | Tuesday | Id-E-Milad |
| 18 | 05-Nov-2021 | Friday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 19 | 19-Nov-2021 | Friday | Gurunanak Jayanti |
The holidays falling on Saturday / Sunday are as follows:
| SR. NO | DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 25-Apr-2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 2 | 01-May-2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day |
| 3 | 15-Aug-2021 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 4 | 02-Oct-2021 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 5 | 25-Dec-2021 | Saturday | Christmas |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
Trading Holidays for the Calendar Year 2021 for Debt Segment – Corporate Bonds, New Debt Segment, Negotiated Trade Reporting Platform
| SR. NO | DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 26-Jan-2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 19-Feb-2021 | Friday | Chatrapati Shivaji Jayanti |
| 3 | 11-Mar-2021 | Thursday | Mahashivratri |
| 4 | 29-Mar-2021 | Monday | Holi |
| 5 | 01-Apr-2021 | Thursday | Annual Bank Closing |
| 6 | 02-Apr-2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 13-Apr-2021 | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa |
| 8 | 14-Apr-2021 | Wednesday | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | 21-Apr-2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| 10 | 13-May-2021 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID) |
| 11 | 26-May-2021 | Wednesday | Buddha Pournima |
| 12 | 21-Jul-2021 | Wednesday | Bakri Id |
| 13 | 16-Aug-2021 | Monday | Parsi New Year |
| 14 | 19-Aug-2021 | Thursday | Moharram |
| 15 | 10-Sep-2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 16 | 15-Oct-2021 | Friday | Dussehra |
| 17 | 19-Oct-2021 | Tuesday | Id-E-Milad |
| 18 | 04-Nov-2021 | Thursday | Diwali-Laxmi Pujan |
| 19 | 05-Nov-2021 | Friday | Diwali-Balipratipada |
| 20 | 19-Nov-2021 | Friday | Gurunanak Jayanti |
The holidays falling on Saturday / Sunday are as follows:
| SR. NO | DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 25-Apr-2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 2 | 01-May-2021 | Saturday | Maharashtra Day |
| 3 | 15-Aug-2021 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 4 | 02-Oct-2021 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 5 | 25-Dec-2021 | Saturday | Christmas |
*Muhurat Trading will be conducted. Timings of Muhurat Trading shall be notified subsequently.
Investors can easily purchase or sell securities during this time on weekdays, barring NSE holidays. While retail customers have to employ online brokerage agencies for any trade, institutional investors can transact through block deals at the time during trading hours in NSE.
