THE INDIAN stock exchanges -- the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Sensex will remain shut on Thursday (March 30) on the occasion of Ram Navami. The festival of Ram Navami marks the birth anniversary of Lord Ram. On this auspicious day, Lord Ram devotees keep a day-long fast and worship him with all rituals.
According to BSE, the Equity Segment, Equity Derivative Segment and SLB Segment and the Currency Derivatives Segment & Interest Rate Derivatives segments will remain closed today.
Is the MCX market closed today?
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) which is India's first listed exchange, will be closed for today’s morning session, but the trading on MCX will resume in the evening session from 5 pm to around 11:30/11:55 pm today.
As far as the Commodity Derivative Segment is concerned, the morning session will remain closed, while the trading will happen in the evening session.
Stock market holiday list in 2023
The Indian benchmark index BSE has listed 15 holidays for equity, equity derivatives, and SLB segments for the calendar year 2023.
Holiday list for equity, equity derivatives, and SLB segments for the calendar year 2023:
Republic Day (January 26, 2023)
Holi (March 07, 2023)
Ram Navami (March 30,2023)
Mahavir Jayanti (April 04,2023)
Good Friday (April 07, 2023)
Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14,2023)
Maharashtra Day (May 01, 2023)
Bakri Id (June 28,2023)
Independence Day (August 15, 2023)
Ganesh Chaturthi (September 19, 2023)
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (October 02,2023)
Dussehra (October 24, 2023)
Diwali Balipratipada (November 14,2023)
Gurunanak Jayanti (November 27,2023)
Christmas (December 25, 2023)
On Wednesday, the Indian benchmark indices closed in the green as BSE settled 0.60% higher at 57,960.09 points while Nifty was up 0.76% at 17,080.70 points.