With Dalal Street oscillating between gains and losses, investors are wondering: Will the stock market remain open on April 3 on the occasion of Good Friday? According to the stock exchange’s official holiday calendar, the stock market will remain closed on April 3 for the occasion, providing market participants with a short trading week.Keeping track of stock market holidays helps investors plan their trading activity accordingly. It also makes it easier to manage things like money transfers and settlements, which depend on trading days. Overall, it helps avoid disruptions and missed opportunities. Upcoming holidays for Dalal Street:
- April 14 (Tuesday) – Dr. Babasaheb 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 Gurpurp Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- December 25 (Friday) – Christmas
Stock markets operate on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the stock exchange. The pre-opening session takes place between 09:00 AM and 09:08 AM, allowing orders to be placed and modified, with a random last-minute close before order matching begins.
The main trading session for both regular and limited physical market segments runs from 09:15 to 15:30. After the close of regular trading, the closing session is held from 15:40 to 16:00. In addition, block trade transactions are conducted in two designated windows each trading day, the morning session from 08:45 AM to 09:00 AM and the afternoon session from 02:05 PM to 02:20 PM.
