Stock Market Holiday: BSE, NSE Remain Shut on Independence Day 2025
BSE and NSE are closed today, August 15, 2025, for Independence Day. Trading will resume on August 18, with one more market holiday this month on Ganesh Chaturthi.
BSE building in Mumbai, as markets remain shut for the 79th Independence Day holiday.BSE building in Mumbai, as markets remain shut for the 79th Independence Day holiday.
Trading activity in India’s equity and commodities markets is on pause today as the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) observe the 79th Independence Day holiday.
All market segments — equities, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) — will remain closed for the day. According to the NSE’s official holiday calendar, trading will resume on Monday, August 18.
Stock Market Holidays in August 2025
Independence Day is one of two trading holidays this month. Markets will also remain shut on Wednesday, August 27 for Ganesh Chaturthi. The last weekday market closure was on May 1 for Maharashtra Day.
Remaining Stock Market Holidays in 2025
Investors can mark their calendars for the remaining non-trading days this year:
- October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra
- October 21 – Diwali Laxmi Pujan (full day closure; Muhurat Trading in the evening)
- October 22 – Balipratipada
- November 5 – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- December 25 – Christmas
With today’s holiday and upcoming closures, traders are expected to plan positions accordingly to avoid disruptions in the settlement cycle.
