Stock market holidays: On the occasion of Diwali, the Indian stock market will be shut for trading on Tuesday, October 21, barring the duration of the Muhurat trading session.
According to the stock market holiday calendar released by the Indian stock exchanges, October 21 remains a non-trading day as both BSE and NSE will observe Diwali Laxmi Pujan on this day.
However, investors will have a one-hour window to participate in the special Muhurat trade that will take place from 1.45 pm to 2.45 pm tomorrow. According to the exchange circular, the pre-open trade will happen from 1.30 pm to 1.45 pm.
| Session | Start Time | End Time |
| Block Deal Session | 13:15 hrs | 13:30 hrs |
| Pre-Open Session | 13:30 hrs | 13:45 hrs |
| Normal Market Session | 13:45 hrs | 14:45 hrs |
| Closing Session | 14:55 hrs | 15:05 hrs |
| Trade Modification Cut-Off Time | 13:45 hrs | 15:15 hrs |
Not just on October 21, the Indian stock market will also observe a holiday on October 22 on account of Diwali Balipratipada.
Stock market holidays in 2025
The calendar year 2025 earmarked 18 stock market holidays, out of which four fell on weekdays. After the holidays in October, the BSE and NSE will remain shut on each day in November and December.
The market holiday for November, which will fall on the 5th of the month, will celebrate Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev. Meanwhile, the market holiday in December, on account of Christmas, will fall on Thursday.
Indian stock market trend
Ahead of the stock market holiday tomorrow, October 21, the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed in the green for the fourth straight session today.
The Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex increased about 0.5% each to their respective 52-week highs. The indices have risen almost 3% during the last four sessions and are now just 2% away from hitting their all-time highs witnessed in September last year.
The continued buoyancy in the banking pack, coupled with rotational buying across other sectors, is driving the index higher with each passing session, said Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking.
“As the Nifty approaches the 26,000 mark, some consolidation cannot be ruled out before a fresh breakout; however, the overall bias remains positive, with immediate support around 25,650 and major support near 25,450. We recommend maintaining a “buy on dips” approach, focusing on large-cap and quality midcap stocks that are showing consistent relative strength,” Mishra opined.
Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities, said that the market started with a gap-up and remained volatile throughout the day. On the higher end, Nifty touched a high of 25,926 before closing around 25,850.
“Though there was some profit-taking at higher levels, the overall sentiment is likely to remain strong, with the potential to reach 26,000–26,200 in the short term. The technical setup remains positive as long as the index stays above 25,700, below which it may move back into consolidation,” the analyst added.
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