Trading Holidays in December 2023: In India, most of the trading in the Indian stock market takes place on its two stock exchanges: the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).?
Also, NSE (National Stock Exchange of India) is India's largest financial market and ranked 3rd in the world in the equity segment by the number of trades (electronic order book) in 2022, an advancement from the previous year when it ranked 4th as per statistics maintained by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
The Indian stock market operates through two major exchanges: the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).?The BSE, established in 1875, is the oldest stock exchange in Asia, while the NSE was founded in 1992.
The Indian stock market is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which ensures fair and transparent trading practices and protects the interests of investors. The SEBI also regulates other financial markets in India, including mutual funds and commodity markets.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India has the following trading timings and holidays:
Normal trading session: Monday to Friday, from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM
Pre-opening session: Monday to Friday, from 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
Post-closing session: Monday to Friday, from 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM
The pre-opening session allows investors to place orders and modify or cancel them before the start of the normal trading session. The post-closing session enables investors to place orders at the closing price of the day.
Stock market trading involves careful planning and analysis of the market movements, hence it's a more important consideration while planning your trading decisions in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to be aware of when the markets are open and what are the share market holidays.
The list of share market holidays is decided based on the various Indian festivals including national and regional.?To avoid the trouble and risk of loss, check whether there is a trading holiday in the Indian stock exchange or not.?Here's the?full list of the NSE holiday in December 2023:? ??
Occasion | Date? | Day |
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Weekend | December 2 | Saturday |
Weekend | December 3 | Sunday |
Weekend? | December 9 | Saturday |
Weekend | December 10 | Sunday |
Weekend | December 16 | Saturday |
Weekend | December 17 | Sunday |
Weekend | December 23 | Saturday |
Weekend | December 24 | Sunday |
? Christmas?? | December 25 | Monday |
Weekend | December 30 | Saturday |
Weekend | December? 31 | Sunday |
NSE Holidays List 2023 | Share Market Holidays Dates 2023 | Stock Market Holidays Days |
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Republic Day | Jan 26, 2023 | Thursday |
Holi | Mar 07, 2023 | Tuesday |
Ram Navami | Mar 30, 2023 | Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti? | April 04, 2023 | Tuesday |
Good Friday | April 07, 2023 | Friday |
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2023 | Friday |
Maharashtra Day | May 01, 2023 | Monday |
Bakri Id | Jun 28, 2023 | Wednesday |
Independence Day | Aug 15, 2023 | Tuesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi | Sep 19, 2023 | Tuesday? |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Oct 02, 2023 | Monday |
Dussehra?? | Oct 24, 203 | Tuesday |
Diwali | Nov 14, 2023 | Tuesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti | Nov 27, 2023 | Monday |
Christmas | Dec 25, 2023 | Monday |
In December 2023, the stock exchanges BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE (National Stock Exchange) are scheduled to be closed for a total of 11 days, including weekends and holidays, as the year comes to a close. Additionally, both BSE and NSE will observe an extra day of closure on Monday, December 25th. Investors and market participants should take note of these holidays as they plan their activities in the stock market during this period.
December is the month when Christmas is celebrated across the country and the stock markets will be closed on the 25th of the month.
Here are some facts about the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India:
- The National Stock Exchange (NSE) was founded in 1992 and started its operations in 1994.
- It is the largest stock exchange in India by market capitalisation and trading volume.
- The NSE has over 1,700 listed companies and is home to some of the largest and most well-known Indian companies such as Reliance, TCS, HDFC Bank, Adani, and Infosys.
- The NSE has a fully automated trading system known as NEAT (National Exchange for Automated Trading), which provides a fair and transparent trading platform for investors.
- The NSE has a market share of around 80 per cent in the equity market segment in India.
- The NSE introduced the Nifty 50 index, which is the flagship index of the exchange and is widely used as a benchmark for the Indian equity market.
- The NSE has won several awards for its innovative technology and market development initiatives, including the "Best Exchange in Technology Innovation" award at the 2020 Asia Capital Markets Awards.
- The NSE is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which ensures compliance with regulations and protects the interests of investors.
Not only stock market holidays, take a look at the bank holidays full list in 2023:
Date | Day | Holiday |
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January 1, 2023 | Sunday | New Year¡¯s Day |
January 23, 2023 | Monday | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti |
January 26, 2023 | Thursday | Republic Day |
February 5, 2023 | Sunday | ?Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
February 18, 2023 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri |
March 8, 2023 | Wednesday | Holi |
March 22, 2023 | Wednesday | Ugadi |
March 30, 2023 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
April 4, 2023 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
?April 7, 2023 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 14, 2023 | Friday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 22, 2023 | Saturday | Eid ul Fitr |
May 1, 2023 | Monday | May Day/ Labour Day |
May 5, 2023 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
June 29, 2023 | Thursday | Bakrid/ Eid al Adha |
July 29, 2023 | Saturday | Muharram |
August 15, 2023 | Tuesday | Independence Day? |
August 16, 2023 | Wednesday | Parsi New Year |
August 31, 2023 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan |
September 7, 2023 | Thursday | Janmashtami |
September 19, 2023 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 28, 2023 | Thursday | Eid e Milad |
October 2, 2023 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 21, 2023 | Monday | Maha Saptami |
October 22, 2023 | Sunday | Maha Ashtami? |
October 23, 2023 | Monday | Maha Navami |
October 24, 2023 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami |
November 12, 2023 | Sunday | Diwali |
November 13, 2023 | Monday | Deepavali Holiday |
November 15, 2023 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
November 27, 2023 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
December 25, 2023 | Monday | Christmas Day |