Share Market Holidays 2023: List of Trading Holidays

Holiday	Day	Date
Republic Day	Thursday	Jan 26, 2023
Holi	Tuesday	Mar 07, 2023
Ram Navami	Thursday	Mar 30, 2023
Mahavir Jayanti	Tuesday	Apr 04, 2023
Good Friday	Friday	Apr 07, 2023
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti	Friday	Apr 14, 2023
Maharashtra Day	Monday	May 01, 2023
Bakri Id	Thursday	Jun 29, 2023
Independence Day	Tuesday	Aug 15, 2023
Ganesh Chaturthi	Tuesday	Sep 19, 2023
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	Monday	Oct 02, 2023
Dussehra	Tuesday	Oct 24, 2023
Diwali-Balipratipada	Tuesday	Nov 14, 2023
Guru Nanak Jayanti	Monday	Nov 27, 2023
Christmas	Monday	Dec 25, 2023

Share Market holidays that fell on Saturday or Sunday in 2023

Holiday	Date	Day
Mahashivratri	February 18	Saturday
Ramzan Id (Id-ul-Fitr)	April 22	Saturday
Muharram	July 29	Saturday
Diwali – Laxmi Pujan	November 12	Sunday

The major Indian stock exchanges remain closed on national and state holidays. These are called share market holidays or trading holidays. On these days, all market transactions remain suspended. Therefore, trading holidays impact the trading strategies as well as the total quantum of profit and loss that can happen within a particular financial year. So upgrade yourself beforehand on the trading holidays 2022.

FAQs

Can I buy stocks when the market is closed?

You can place an order to purchase stocks through an after-market order when the trading session gets closed. All orders placed after 3:30 pm, when the market closes are after-market orders, enter the system when the market opens the next day during the pre-trading session.

Is the stock market open on Saturday?

On all Saturdays and Sundays, the stock market remains closed as weekly holidays. The stock market functions for five days a week, from Monday to Friday, between 9:15 am to 3:30 pm.

How does a holiday affect the stock market?

Holidays and weekly off increase the time of settlement, which can impact the outcome of a trade. In 2022, stock markets will have four extended weekends because the holidays are falling either on Fridays or Mondays. We suggest you plan your trades keeping this in mind.

Does the market remain open on the weekends?

Saturdays and Sundays are the weekly holidays followed by the Indian bourses. So, after remaining closed on Saturday and Sunday the market opens on Monday at 9:15 am.