Share Market Holiday on Jan 15: NSE, BSE Closed Due to Maharashtra Municipal Elections
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE have announced a holiday on Thursday, January 15, on account of municipal elections in Maharashtra. Both exchanges issued circulars a few days ago, confirming the closure.
According to the circulars, trading in the equity segment, equity derivatives, commodity derivatives, and electronic gold receipts will remain suspended for the day. The BSE, whose weekly F&O Sensex expiry is scheduled for Thursdays, has moved it to Wednesday, January 14, in view of the trading holiday on January 15.
Upcoming Stock Market Holidays in 2024
After January 15, the next stock market holiday will be on January 26 for Republic Day. Both the NSE and BSE had already included this closure in their annual holiday calendars.
The stock market will remain closed on the following days this year, in addition to the regular weekend closures on Saturdays and Sundays.
- January 26 (Monday): Republic Day
- March 3 (Tuesday): Holi
- March 26 (Thursday): Ram Navami
- March 31 (Tuesday): Mahavir Jayanti
- April 3 (Friday): Good Friday
- April 14 (Tuesday): Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
- May 1 (Friday): Maharashtra Day
- May 28 (Thursday): Bakri Id
- June 26 (Friday): Muharram
- September 14 (Monday): Ganesh Chaturthi
- October 2 (Friday): Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- October 20 (Tuesday): Dussehra
- November 10 (Tuesday): Diwali-Balipratipada
- November 24 (Tuesday): Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- December 25 (Friday): Christmas
Trading Schedule for Equities Segment
Investors can trade in the equities segment on all weekdays, except on exchange-declared holidays. The trading schedule for the equities segment is as follows:
- Pre-Open Session: Order entry and modification: 9 a.m. to 9:08 a.m. Note: There is a random closure during the last minute. Pre-open order matching begins immediately after the order entry period ends.
- Regular Trading Session: Opening: 9:15 a.m. Closing: 3:30 p.m.
- Closing Session: Timing: 3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Block Deal Session: Morning Window: 8:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. Afternoon Window: 2:05 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.
The stock exchanges reserve the right to alter trading hours or declare additional closures as necessary. For more information on trading hours, visit our website.
Maharashtra Municipal Elections
Campaigning for the high-stakes elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra culminated on Tuesday with all eyes fixed on the big fight for Mumbai, where the BJP-led Mahayuti is making a strong pitch to control the BMC in the face of a challenge from a united Thackeray front.
Polling for the 2,869 seats spread across 893 wards will begin at 7.30 am and conclude at 5.30 pm on January 15. A total of 3.48 crore eligible voters will decide the fate of 15,931 candidates, including 1,700 in Mumbai and 1,166 in Pune.
The counting of votes will take place on January 16. For more updates on Maharashtra municipal elections, follow our live coverage.
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