Is the Stock Market (NSE & BSE) Open Today on Buddha Purnima 2025?

Today is Monday, 12 May 2025, and many across India are celebrating Buddha Purnima, a significant religious festival. Given the occasion, some traders and investors may be wondering if the stock market is closed today. The answer is — no, the stock markets are open for trading today.

Markets Remain Open on Buddha Purnima

According to the official list of stock market holidays 2025 published by both BSE and NSE, Buddha Purnima is not a trading holiday this year. Investors can confirm this by visiting the BSE website and checking the Trading Holidays section, where all market holidays for the year are listed. So, trading on both BSE and NSE is taking place as usual on 12 May 2025.

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Stock Market Holidays in May 2025

The only market holiday observed this month was on 1 May 2025, for Maharashtra Day. Since then, all trading sessions, including today, have proceeded without interruption. That means there are no truncated trading weeks in May 2025, and participants can trade uninterrupted throughout the month.

Upcoming Market Holidays in 2025

After May, there are no scheduled stock market holidays in June and July. The next official market holiday will be on 15 August 2025, for Independence Day.

In August, the markets will also be closed on 27 August 2025 for Ganesh Chaturthi.

The month of October 2025 will see three stock market holidays:

• 2 October – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra
• 21 October – Diwali (Laxmi Pujan)
• 22 October – Diwali Balipratipada

Additional holidays later in the year include:

• 5 November 2025 – Prakash Gurpurb (Guru Nanak Jayanti)
• 25 December 2025 – Christmas

Bank Holiday on Buddha Purnima 2025

Banks will remain closed in select cities across India on Monday, May 12, 2025, in observance of Buddha Purnima, as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar. The holiday will be applicable in cities including Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, and Srinagar. It is advised to contact your local bank branch to confirm the holiday.

Conclusion

Although Buddha Purnima is being celebrated across the country today, stock market trading is not affected. Both NSE and BSE are functioning normally. Investors are advised to check the official holiday calendar periodically to avoid confusion regarding trading schedules.

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