Online trading has been a great way to make a decent amount of money. The financial instruments that can be traded online include stocks, mutual funds, currencies, etc. Stocks are traded through exchanges whereas currencies through forex markets. India has two stock exchanges: Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE). These stock exchange facilitate trading equities. Both institutional and individual clients trade equities in primary and secondary markets. The people involved in trading stocks can be speculators, agents, arbitrageurs and stockbrokers.
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) operates on all weekdays starting from Monday to Friday. The exchange will remain shut on all Saturdays. There are certain regional public holidays on which the exchange remains closed. Needless to say, the national holidays are also applicable to BSE.
BSE Trading Holidays in 2019 for Equity, Equity Derivatives and SLB Segments:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 4 March 2019 | Monday | Mahashivaratri |
| 21 March 2019 | Thursday | Holi |
| 17 April 2019 | Wednesday | Mahaveer Jayanti |
| 19 April 2019 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 May 2019 | Wednesday | Maharashtra Day |
| 5 June 2019 | Wednesday | Eid ul-fitr |
| 12 August 2019 | Monday | Bakrid Id |
| 15 August 2019 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2 September 2019 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 10 September 2019 | Tuesday | Muharram |
| 2 October 2019 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 8 October 2019 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 28 October 2019 | Monday | Diwali Balipratipada |
| 12 November 2019 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 December 2019 | Wednesday | Christmas |
Note: Muhurat trading will be performed on account of Diwali or Lakshmi Puja. BSE shall disclose the precise timings of Muhurat trading consequently.
BSE trading hours
Morning trading hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Evening trading hours: 5:00 pm – 11:30 pm
List of Monthly Holidays 2019
About Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Located in Mumbai, India, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is the oldest stock exchange in India and is the third biggest stock exchange in the whole world. Conceptualised in the year 1875, the stock exchange gained popularity for faster transaction processing. The average trade pace of BSE is 6 microseconds. In July 2017, the market capitalisation (market cap) of BSE was estimated to be $2 trillion. It is an ideal platform for generating funds for Indian enterprises. Moreover, BSE offers a complete platform to trade equities, currency pairs, debt/debentures, etc.
Products of BSE
The products of BSE include market data products, corporate data products, EOD products and other data products. Equities, derivatives and indices will fall under the category of market data products. BSE is renowned for offering a wide array of services. The technology services offered by BSE include order management system, colocation, direct market access, proximity hosting, mobile trading, Smart order routing, electronic contract notes, etc.
Pre-Open Timings
- Modification and order entry commences at 09:00 am on all business days.
- Modification and order entry closes at 09:08 a.m. on all business days.
Regular Trading Timings
- Restricted physical market or normal market commences at 09:15 on all business days.
- Restricted physical market or normal market commences at 15:30 on all business days.
Timings of Block Deal Session
- Morning block deal window starts at 08:45 am and closes at 09:00 am.
- Afternoon block deal window starts at 02:05 pm and ends at 2.20 pm.
The trading session is closed between 15.40 pm and 16.00 pm. The trading hours can be extended, reduced or advanced whenever necessary.
List Of Bombay Stock Exchange Holidays 2018 Or BSE holidays 2018
Bombay Stock Exchange announced the list of stock trading holidays 2018.
| Date | Day | Holidays |
| 26 January 2018 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 13 February 2018 | Tuesday | Mahashivaratri |
| 02 March 2018 | Friday | Holi |
| 29 March 2018 | Thursday | Mahaveer Jayanti |
| 30 March 2018 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 01 May 2018 | Tuesday | Maharashtra Day |
| 15 August 2018 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 22 August 2018 | Wednesday | Bakrid |
| 13 September 2018 | Thursday | Ganesh Puja |
| 20 September 2018 | Thursday | Muharram |
| 02 October 2018 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 18 October 2018 | Thursday | Dussehra |
| 07 November 2018 | Wednesday | Diwali Lakshmi Pooja |
| 08 November 2018 | Thursday | Deewali- Balipratipada |
| 23 November 2018 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 December 2018 | Tuesday | Christmas |
Note: Diwali falls on 07 November 2018, which is on Wednesday. On the festival day, BSE executes Muhurat Trading, but the timings of Muhurat trading shall be notified by BSE later on.
BSE Holidays 2018 On Saturdays And Sundays
| Date | Day | Holidays |
| 25 March 2018 | Sunday | Ram Navami |
| 14 April 2018 | Saturday | Jayanti of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar |
| 16 June 2018 | Saturday | Ramzan |
BSE Holidays 2018 For Settlement And Clearing
| Date | Day | Holidays |
| 26 January 2018 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 13 February 2018 | Tuesday | Mahashivaratri |
| 19 February 2018 | Monday | Jayanti of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj |
| 02 March 2018 | Friday | Holi |
| 29 March 2018 | Thursday | Jayanti of Mahaveer |
| 30 March 2018 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 30 April 2018 | Monday | Buddha Poornima |
| 01 May 2018 | Tuesday | Maharashtra Day |
| 15 August 2018 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 17 August 2018 | Friday | New Year for Parsi |
| 22 August 2018 | Wednesday | Bakrid |
| 13 September 2018 | Thursday | Ganesh Puja |
| 20 September 2018 | Thursday | Muharram |
| 02 October 2018 | Tuesday | Jayanti of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 18 October 2018 | Thursday | Dussehra |
| 07 November 2018 | Wednesday | Diwali Lakshmi Pooja |
| 08 November 2018 | Thursday | Diwali Balipratipada |
| 09 November 2018 | Friday | Bhai Duj |
| 21 November 2018 | Wednesday | Id-e-Milad |
| 23 November 2018 | Friday | Jayanti of Guru Nanak |
| 25 December 2018 | Tuesday | Christmas |
BSE Holidays 2018 For Trading Commodities Multi-Commodity Exchange Of India (MCX) And National Commodity Exchange Limited (NSEL)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Morning trading hours | Evening trading hours* |
| 01 January 2018 | Monday | New Year’s Day | Open | Closed |
| 26 January 2018 | Friday | Republic Day | Closed | Closed |
| 13 February 2018 | Tuesday | Mahashivaratri | Closed | Open |
| 02 March 2018 | Friday | Holi | Closed | Open |
| 29 March 2018 | Thursday | Mahaveer Jayanti | Closed | Open |
| 30 March 2018 | Friday | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
| 01 May 2018 | Tuesday | Maharashtra Day | Closed | Open |
| 15 August 2018 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Closed | Open |
| 22 August 2018 | Wednesday | Bakrid | Closed | Open |
| 13 September 2018 | Thursday | Ganesh Festival | Closed | Closed |
| 20 September 2018 | Thursday | Muharram | Closed | Open |
| 02 October 2018 | Tuesday | Jayanti of Mahatma Gandhi | Closed | Open |
| 18 October 2018 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Closed | Closed |
| 07 November 2018 | Wednesday | Diwali Lakshmi Pooja | Closed | Open for Muhurat Trading |
| 08 Thursday 2018 | Thursday | Deewali Balipratipada | Closed | Open |
| 23 November 2018 | Friday | Jayanti of Guru Nanak | Closed | Open |
| 25 December 2018 | Tuesday | Christmas | Closed | Closed |
Additional information
- Trading hours in the morning: 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
- Trading hours in the evening: 05:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was conceptualised in 1875. In Asia, it is the oldest stock exchange. Located in Mumbai, BSE is the third largest stock exchange in the globe. BSE gained popularity across the world for the faster processing of transactions. It operates with an average trade pace of 6 microseconds. The market capitalization of BSE was $2 trillion in July 2017. The stock exchange provides a better platform for raising capital for Indian corporates and is a complete platform to trade stocks of all-size companies, mutual funds, debt instruments or debentures and currencies.
Stock Market Holidays
The stock market will remain closed on certain holidays. As a stock trader, you should have a better understanding of stock market holidays. On a stock market holiday, traders and investors cannot process trading requests. If processed, such trade requests are not processed. Sometimes, they may be declined by the exchange. This page gives you the list of BSE trading holidays 2018.
Trading Hours
The stock exchange operates five days a week, which is Monday to Friday, and remains closed on all Saturdays and Sundays. This is the regular working schedule of BSE to trade stocks.
Pre-Open Timings
- Modification and order entry commences at 09:00 a.m. on all working days.
- Modification and order entry closes at 09:08 a.m. on all working days.
Regular Trading Timings
- Restricted physical market or normal market commences at 09:15 on all working days.
- Restricted physical market or normal market commences at 15:30 on all working days.
All institutional and individual stock traders are advised to obtain a list of stock market holidays before trading stocks. The list of stock market holidays may differ from other holiday lists. For instance, on a certain day, banks may remain closed, but stock exchanges may be open. The stock market holidays are alternatively called as trading holidays. The list of trading holidays 2018 has already been released by Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange.
Timings Of Block Deal Session
- Morning block deal window shall function between 08:45 a.m. - 09:00 a.m.
- Afternoon block deal window shall function between 02:05 p.m. - 2.20 p.m.
The trading session is closed between 15.40 p.m. and 16.00 p.m. The trading hours can be extended, reduced or advanced whenever necessary.
The aforementioned dates of regional public and restricted holidays have been taken from the most authenticated and latest references. There is a possibility that the holiday dates for certain Islamic festivals and the festivals of other communities may be revised later on. We are not responsible under such circumstances.
