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Trading days – NSE & BSE market timing and holidays for FY 2022

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In India, we have two major stock exchanges: the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Timing of both these stock exchanges are the same. Trading on the equity segments takes place on all days of the week except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays.

The market timing of the equities segment are:

  • Morning Window for Block Deal: 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM.
  • Pre-open session for Order entry & modification: 09:00 hrs to 09:08 hrs*
  • Regular Trading Session: 09:15 hrs to 15:30 hrs
  • Afternoon block deal session timings: 02:05 PM to 2:20 PM.
  • Closing Session: 15.40 hrs to 16.00 hrs

*with random closure in the last one minute. Pre-open order matching starts immediately after close of pre-open order entry.

Pre-open trading sessions last from 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Orders can be placed between 9:00 a.m. to 9:08 a.m. Orders placed between this time period are given preference when the actual trading session begins.

Between 9:08 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., no orders can be placed. Modification to your order placed between 9:00 a.m. to 9:08 a.m. is not allowed after 9:08 a.m. Between 9:08 a.m. to 9:12 a.m., exchanges do order matching and calculate the opening price for a normal trading session. 9:12 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. is used as a buffer period for smooth transition of the pre-open session to the normal trading session.

The primary Indian share market timing starts from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Between this time period, transactions are executed based on a bilateral order matching system, wherein price determination is done through demand and supply forces. No exchange takes place after 3:30 p.m.

Between 3:30 p.m. to 3:40 p.m., closing price is calculated using the weighted average of prices at securities trading from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in a stock exchange. In case of benchmark and sector indices such as Nifty, sensex etc. weighted average prices of listed securities are considered.

Between 3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m., bids for the following day’s trade can be placed. After 4:00 p.m., no transaction takes place. However, aftermarket orders can be placed, which would be allocated at opening market price the following day.

Muhurat trading

On diwali, the Indian stock market is generally closed for trading. However, one hour trading sessions are allowed from 5:30 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. as it is considered to be auspicious.

Trading holidays – NSE & BSE Equities

Sr. NoDateDayDescription
126-Jan-2022WednesdayRepublic Day
201-Mar-2022TuesdayMahashivratri
318-Mar-2022FridayHoli
414-Apr-2022ThursdayDr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti/Mahavir Jayanti
515-Apr-2022FridayGood Friday
603-May-2022TuesdayId-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan ID)
709-Aug-2022TuesdayMoharram
815-Aug-2022MondayIndependence Day
931-Aug-2022WednesdayGanesh Chaturthi
1005-Oct-2022WednesdayDussehra
1124-Oct-2022MondayDiwali * Laxmi Pujan
1226-Oct-2022WednesdayDiwali-Balipratipada
1308-Nov-2022TuesdayGurunanak Jayanti

Note:

The Exchange 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 its deems fit and necessary.

Clearing holidays – NSE & BSE Equities

Sr. NoDateDayDescription
126-Jan-2022WednesdayRepublic Day
201-Mar-2022TuesdayMahashivratri
318-Mar-2022FridayHoli
401-Apr-2022FridayAnnual Bank Closing
514-Apr-2022ThursdayDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/ Mahavir Jayanti
615-Apr-2022FridayGood Friday
703-May-2022TuesdayRamzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr)
816-May-2022MondayBuddha Pournima
909-Aug-2022TuesdayMoharram
1015-Aug-2022MondayIndependence Day
1116-Aug-2022TuesdayParsi New Year
1231-Aug-2022WednesdayGanesh Chaturthi
1305-Oct-2022WednesdayDusshera
1424-Oct-2022MondayDiwali – Laxmi Pujan
1526-Oct-2022WednesdayDiwali – Bali Pratipada
1608-Nov-2022TuesdayGurunanak Jayanti