Equity investors will have to wait a day before resuming trades, as the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) are shut on Thursday, October 2, 2025. The closure has been declared to mark the twin observances of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra, both falling on the same day this year.
The suspension is not limited to equity shares. The currency market, call money market, and commodity market (MCX) are also closed today. Market activity across these segments will resume on Friday, October 3, 2025.
According to the official 2025 holiday calendar released by the exchanges, Indian stock markets will stay closed for three weekdays in October apart from weekends:
Counting Saturdays and Sundays, markets will be shut for 11 days in total during October 2025.
Even though October 21 is a trading holiday for Diwali Laxmi Pujan, a special Muhurat trading session will take place in the evening. This one-hour event is considered highly symbolic and marks the start of the new trading year as per the Hindu calendar. The exact schedule for this session will be communicated by NSE and BSE closer to the date.
For reference, equity trading on working days is carried out in different phases:
These timings can be revised by the exchanges when required.
Read more: RBI MPC October 2025: Inflation, Repo Rate, and Market Expectations Ahead of Policy Decision.
The stock market remains closed today, October 2, 2025, on account of Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra. With three weekday holidays this month, the highlight for traders will be the upcoming Diwali Muhurat trading session on October 21.
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Published on: Oct 1, 2025, 10:09 AM IST
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