Is the stock market open today for Diwali? The symbolic trading session will be held between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm, the stock exchanges said in separate circulars.
Continuing the upward trend, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty gained, ending the week on Friday on a high. While the BSE Sensex jumped by 484 points, Nifty climbed 124.55 points to close at a 52-week high, extending its winning run to the third consecutive day on buying in blue-chip banking and oil shares and foreign fund inflows. While the positive trend ahead of Dhanteras boosted the morale of investors, some are uncertain whether the Indian stock market will remain open on Monday or be closed as Diwali 2025 is being celebrated on October 20, 2025, across India.
Is the stock market open today for Diwali?
According to the stock market holidays list by NSE and BSE for October 2025, share markets will remain open as usual today, Monday, October 20, 2025.
Muhurat Trading date and time 2025
This year, the stock market will hold a one-hour Muhurat trading session on October 21, 20254. This is a special and long-standing tradition. The symbolic trading session will be held between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm, the stock exchanges said in separate circulars. According to the information available, the exchange announced that the pre-opening session will take place from 1:30 pm to 1.45 pm.
